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WP Required Taxonomies – Categories and Tags Mandatory

Force users to select a taxonomy term when publishing posts. For example, make category or tags required

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version1.2.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 3.6 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update22 Aug 20262mo ago
Active installations1K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.1 / 5 from 8 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records WP Required Taxonomies – Categories and Tags Mandatory version 1.2.1 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

This plugin works with Gutenberg (new editor). It works with the classic editor and the gutenberg editor.

Require users to select a taxonomy term when publishing posts. For example, require the selection of a category or tag.

It works with

  • All taxonomies, including post categories, post tags, product categories, product tags, and custom taxonomies.
  • All post types, including posts, pages, WooCommerce Products, Events, etc.

Use cases

  • Force users to select a category when publishing posts
  • Force users to select a tag when publishing posts
  • Force users to select a custom taxonomy term when publishing posts
  • Force users to select a category when publishing WooCommerce Products
  • Force users to select a tag when publishing WooCommerce Products
  • Force users to select a category or tag when publishing Events
  • Force users to select any Taxonomy Term when publishing any custom post type

This plugin is completely free.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • categories
  • required
  • tags
  • taxonomies
  • woocommerce
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.6 · PHP not listed
Update activity22 Aug 20262mo ago

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