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Force Post Category Selection

by Jatinder Pal Singh · WordPress.org page

v1.1 Tested up to WP 4.x

Force Post Category Selection has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,616 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 10, 2015, tested up to WordPress 4.x.

Force Post Category Selection at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
7,616
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Force Post Category Selection well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 10 reviews on WordPress.org

Force Post Category Selection reviews and ratings

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

4.8 out of 5

10 reviews

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Details

This is simple plugin which forces the users to select atleast one category from the list while publishing a new post.

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

Tags

  • category
  • post
  • publish
  • require
  • without

More from Jatinder Pal Singh

Version
1.1
Last updated
Feb 10, 2015
First published
Apr 12, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.x
Tested up to
4.x
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Force Post Category Selection FAQ

How many active installs does Force Post Category Selection have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Force Post Category Selection as of September 7, 2026.

Is Force Post Category Selection still maintained?

The last release was on February 10, 2015, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Force Post Category Selection free?

Force Post Category Selection is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.