This plugin help to add custom status(draft) to selected taxonomies.
As of April 2026, Categories Status is a WordPress category plugin with 30 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Pages with category and tag.
By utilizing this plugin, there is no need to permanently delete a term when it is no longer required. Instead of deleting it entirely, you can simply move it to the draft status, effectively removing it from the frontend. This approach ensures that the term is preserved in the backend for future reference or reactivation if needed, while seamlessly eliminating its visibility on the frontend.
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 6.6.5 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.