[ ✅ 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐒 b𝓎 𝒫𝓊𝓋𝑜𝓍] Force dashboard users to select chosen fields during publishing
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Category Commanderv1.4.1
Organize categories and tags with ordering, health checks, guided category organization, and optional AI suggestions.
Term Management Toolsv2.0.2
Allows you to merge terms, move terms between taxonomies, and set term parents, individually or in bulk.
Drag-and-drop ordering for Categories & any taxonomy (hierarchically) using a Drag and Drop Sortable JavaScript capability.
Replace the checkboxes with radio buttons or a select drop-down in the built-in Categories metabox and the Block Editor sidebar panel.
Add categories and tags to pages and display enhanced category and tag widgets or blocks with searchable exclusion controls.
Author Category Revivalv1.0.5
Restrict authors categories to specific categories with default category selection. Perfect for multi-author sites.
Taxonomy Submenuv1.0.1
A Gutenberg block that creates dynamic submenu items from any taxonomy and offers complete styling control beyond the default WordPress submenu block.
Order posts within each category, tag or custom taxonomy term. Pin important posts, auto-sort the rest, and see where each order applies.
WP Term Iconsv2.0.0
Assign icons to categories, tags, and other taxonomy terms.