Searchable Categories
Searchable Categories allows a quick real-time search through categories while selecting in new post/edit post view.
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·10 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, Searchable Categories is a WordPress meta plugin with 10 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®).
4/51 reviews
10active installs
2.9K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
This plugin will make it quick and easy for your writers to select categories related to what they are writing. As they type in the search box, categories will be shown and hidden in real time, allowing them to easily select what is relevant to their content without having to scroll through possibly hundreds of categories.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
v 0.2 – Updated to show subcategories of search results as well.
Contributors
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