Categories in Hierarchical Order
Categories in Hierarchical Order plugin maintains the hierarchical order of categories list in the Category tab under your WordPress Admin Post Editor …
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 14
- Active installs
- 2k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 10 Dec 2020
- Added
- Jun 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 5.6.19
- Downloads
- 32,645
Our analysis
AI-assistedThe Categories in Hierarchical Order plugin is designed for users of the WordPress Classic Post Editor. It maintains the parent-child relationship of categories when selecting and saving them for a post, ensuring that the order of categories remains unchanged.
This plugin is particularly useful for those who prefer the Classic Post Editor and want to keep the hierarchical structure of their categories intact while managing posts. It is not necessary for users of the Gutenberg Editor, as that editor already handles category relationships appropriately.
Best for: This plugin suits users who prefer the Classic Post Editor and need to manage categories hierarchically.
What it does well
- ✓Maintains parent-child relationship of categories
- ✓Keeps category order unchanged in Classic Post Editor
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Not compatible with Gutenberg Editor
- •Limited to Classic Post Editor users
Verdict
Categories in Hierarchical Order is a straightforward solution for Classic Post Editor users needing to maintain category relationships. Its usefulness is limited to those not using the Gutenberg Editor.
From the developer
Amit Sonkhiya's own description of Categories in Hierarchical Order, lightly tidied.
Gutenberg Editor already maintains the parent-child relationship when you select a category. So the child doesn’t move at the top in the category meta box. So this plugin isn’t required if you’re using the Gutenberg Editor.
Categories in Hierarchical Order plugin applies to WordPress Classic Post Editor only.
This plugin contains functionality to let you maintain default hierarchical order of categories when you select and save them for a post in your WordPress Admin Classic Post Editor.
The selected category/categories, to which a post belongs, are by default pushed at the top in the Category tab while saving the post. Whereas activating Categories in Hierarchical Order plugin will keep the position of selected category/categories unchanged as per their parent/child relationship.
For support, use support page available here or visit the page at our official website. A GitHub repo is also there to post issues, contribution and feature requests.