In the Dashboard, collapses sub categories into hidden submenus that can be expanded and collapsed. Keeps selected categories visible.
As of April 2026, Collapsible Categories in the Dashboard is a WordPress ui plugin with 600 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 9 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Radio Buttons for Taxonomies.
Must use Classic Editor plugin – Add to my list of gripes with Gutenberg that it uses the REST API to display the categories, adding nothing to the categories box for the user while rendering the wp_terms_checklist_args filter useless. If you don’t already use the Classic Editor plugin (installed more than 5 million times to date), you’ll have to use it for this plugin to work. I’m looking for a work-around…
Does your list of categories go on and on, making it difficult to scroll to and find what you need? This plugin will collapse groups of subcategories into expandable submenus, which you may open and close as needed, cutting your category list down to a manageable size. Submenus with checked categories are not collapsed (but are collapsible), so you wo…
| WordPress | 3.4+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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