Restrict authors categories to specific categories with default category selection. Perfect for multi-author sites.
Alternatives to Category Lightbox
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List posts from a category with a shortcode or widget, and open each post in a lightbox.
Replace the checkboxes with radio buttons or a select drop-down in the built-in Categories metabox and the Block Editor sidebar panel.
Very customizable plugin to list posts by category (or tag, author and more) in a post, page or widget. Uses the [catlist] shortcode to select posts.
Automatically assign post authors based on categories, while keeping full manual control.
Safely add, remove, or replace WooCommerce product categories from the native product bulk editor.
Now you can use default WordPress Bulk Editor not just to add Categories but also to remove categories from posts.
Quickly search and filter categories and taxonomies inside the WordPress admin.
Restrict WooCommerce coupons by product categories, with options to include or exclude child/descendant categories.
Filter posts by selecting multiple categories using dropdown menus. Available as a widget, block, or shortcode.