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Author Category Revival

Restrict authors categories to specific categories with default category selection. Perfect for multi-author sites.

By legarsfred·Authors·Free
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·0 active installs·Updated 2 months ago
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As of April 2026, Author Category Revival is a WordPress authors plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 144 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest….

0/5Rating
0active installs
144total downloads
3 monthssince 2026

Overview

Author Category Revival allows site administrators to control which categories each author can use when writing posts. Administrators can assign specific categories to authors and set which categories are checked by default in the post editor. Authors no longer have to worry about managing categories or figuring out which ones to select.

What the author sees:

  • Only sees categories assigned by the administrator
  • Sees pre-checked categories as configured by admin
  • Can change checked categories within allowed options
  • Cannot see or access categories not assigned to them

Key Features:

  • Author Restrictions: Restrict authors to specific categories only
  • Default Categories: Set one or multiple default categories (or none) that auto-check when authors create posts
  • Hierarchical Display: Categories sh…
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Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.5 – 2026

  • Changed: Complete prefix overhaul for WordPress.org compliance
  • Changed: Renamed all ACR_ prefixes to AuthCatRev_ for classes
  • Changed: Renamed all acr_ prefixes to authcatrev_ for functions/methods
  • Changed: Updated all script/style handles from acr- to authcatrev-
  • Changed: Renamed main plugin class from AuthorCategoryRevival to AuthCatRev

…and 3 more changes

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

legarsfredlegarsfred
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.5
Last Updated
Jan 6, 2026
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
0
Downloads
144
Added
Jan 6, 2026
Business
Free

Tags

authorscategoriesauthor categoryrestrict authorcontent management

Developer

L
legarsfred
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