Assign one or more categories to multiple posts in a single shot, with or without preserving existing categories.
As of April 2026, Assign Categories is a WordPress tag plugin with 20 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Pages with category and tag.
With this plugin, assigning multiple categories to one or more posts is a
breeze. Pop the plugin’s PHP file to your wordpress plugin directory,
activate it and click on “Assign Categories” under the Manage menu.
The page will show the list of available categories, followed by the
available blog posts. You can select the categories, select the required
posts and then click on “Assign Categories” at the bottom of the page.
Now, all your posts will be assigned the new categories.
Plugin Page: http://www.aswinanand.com/2008/10/bulk-assign-categories-to-multiple-posts/
| WordPress | 2.7+ requiredTested up to 4.0.38 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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