Before saving any post, taxonomies are required or by default selected when editing a post.
As of April 2026, WP Required Taxonomies is a WordPress tags plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.2+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Media Library Assistant.
🚀 This plugin works with “custom post”, Gutenberg (new editor), and Classic editor.
This plugin ensures that taxonomy terms, such as categories or tags, are selected before saving any post.
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Force the user to select the category/taxonomy/tags before saving any post, or default selected, based on plugin settings
Features
| WordPress | 5.2+ requiredTested up to 6.6.5 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
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