A very simple plugin that will convert the taxonomy/category description textarea to a WYSIWYG (TinyMCE) form.
As of April 2026, Simple Taxonomy WYSIWYG is a WordPress tool plugin with 30 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Transients Manager.
This is a very simple plugin that will convert the taxonomy/category description textarea to a WYSIWYG (TinyMCE) form.
Once active, it will convert the textarea field in the create new and edit page of a taxonomy/category to a WYSIWYG or standard WP content form.
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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