Category names are shown on your dashboard with a hyperlink, and when you click one, you will go to post-new.php, with the category already selected.
As of April 2026, Select Category to Post is a WordPress admin plugin with 40 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
This plugin shows the list of the categories of your blog. When you click one of the categories, you will jump to post-new.php, where the category you clicked is selected.
Usually you go to post-new.php and write a post, then you select the category of the new post. This flow may result in publishing without selecting any category. In such cases, the post is categorized as ‘Uncategorized’ and you have to select a category after publishing.
This plugin solves this problem. You can select one category before writing a post, no more unwanted Uncategorized.
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| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.3.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
bug fix.
setting remove on deactivate => setting remove on uninstall
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