Unchecks the default post category when you first select a non-default category
As of April 2026, Categorized is a WordPress admin plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
Sound familiar? With this stupidly simple plugin, you just have to do the first step. When you check a category and the default category was the only thing checked before you clicked, it’ll uncheck the default category for you. Boom.
| WordPress | 3.5+ requiredTested up to 3.6.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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