Hate forgetting to select a category when you write a new post? I know I do. This plugin won't let you.
As of April 2026, Forgot the Category is a WordPress editor plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2007. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Elementor Website Builder – more than….
Forgot the Category stops you from forgetting to set a category for a post. It simply pops up a Javascript alert box if
you haven’t selected any categories when you save a post. That’s all there is to it.
| WordPress | 2.9+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version 0.3
Fixed the plugin for the latest versions of WordPress.
Version 0.2
Removed some pesky white space (how did I miss that?). This
fixed the bug with the rich text editor.
Also replaced a <? with a <?php.
Thanks to Luke Howell (snumb130) for both of these.
Version 0.1
First release.
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