Adds the ability to designate a primary category for posts and custom post types.
As of April 2026, Select Primary Category is a WordPress primary plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Primary Addon for Elementor.
Features:
* Ability to designate a primary category for posts and custom post types.
* Supports custom post types and custom taxonomies with hierarchical structure.
* Category in permalink is the primary category, if one is set.
* Shortcode for displaying posts with a specific primary category.
* CLI command for listing posts with a specific primary category.
| WordPress | 4.5+ requiredTested up to false |
| PHP | false+ required |
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