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Categories Metabox Enhanced

by Yoren Chang · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.9.2 Tested up to WP 7.0.7

Categories Metabox Enhanced has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 20,045 downloads all time. It was downloaded 390 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on June 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Categories Metabox Enhanced at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
20,045
Downloads, last 30 days
390
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Categories Metabox Enhanced well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 16 reviews on WordPress.org

Categories Metabox Enhanced reviews and ratings

16 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

16 reviews

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Download and install history

611 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Categories Metabox Enhanced downloads per day012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Categories Metabox Enhanced active installs02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Categories Metabox Enhanced rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Categories Metabox Enhanced review count05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

Replace the checkboxes with radio buttons or a select drop-down in the built-in Categories metabox and the Block Editor sidebar panel.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • category
  • metabox
  • taxonomy

More from Yoren Chang

Version
0.9.2
Last updated
Jun 25, 2026
First published
Sep 23, 2014
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.0.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Categories Metabox Enhanced FAQ

How many active installs does Categories Metabox Enhanced have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Categories Metabox Enhanced as of October 22, 2026.

Is Categories Metabox Enhanced still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Is Categories Metabox Enhanced free?

Categories Metabox Enhanced is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.