Map Categories to Pages
Displays categories box on "Edit Page" page.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 3
- Active installs
- 700+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 4 Jul 2012
- Added
- Feb 2010
- Requires WP
- 2.6
- Tested up to
- WP 3.4.2
- Downloads
- 46,509
Our analysis
AI-assistedMap Categories to Pages is a WordPress plugin that allows you to assign specific categories to pages, enhancing the way content is organised. By default, pages are linked to the default category, but this plugin enables you to select different categories for each page. It also provides a category box on the 'Edit Page' screen, similar to the one found on the edit post page.
This plugin is particularly useful if you want to display posts from certain categories on specific pages. However, you will need to edit your page template to integrate the category functionality properly, following WordPress's standard category syntax.
Best for: This plugin suits users who want to enhance content organisation on their WordPress pages.
What it does well
- ✓Allows selection of categories for pages
- ✓Displays category box on the Edit Page screen
- ✓Enables display of posts from specific categories on pages
Where it falls short
- •Requires template editing to fully utilise features
- •Last updated in July 2012, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
Verdict
Map Categories to Pages offers a straightforward way to manage categories for pages, but its age and the need for template editing may limit its appeal for some users.
From the developer
Amit Verma's own description of Map Categories to Pages, lightly tidied.
Updates in version 1.3.2:
1. Added pagination in auto-insertion. Number of posts per page are be displayed from “Blog pages show at most” settings from “Reading” option page. Use following CSS classes to change styles.
.navigation
.alignleft
.alignright
Updates in version 1.3.1:
1. Exclude Category IDs option on Widget.
Updates in version 1.3:
1. Widget to display pages from the Page’s category.
Updates in version 1.2.3:
1. Bug fixes.
2. Display categories on Edit Pages page.
Updates in version 1.2.2:
1. Do not auto-insert posts if the Page isn’t mapped to any Category. It used to insert all the posts if the Page isn’t mapped to any Category.
Updates in version 1.2.1:
1. Improved compatibility with Menus in WordPress 3. Thanks to Joe http://joesutthoff.com
Updates in version 1.2:
1. Compatible with WordPress 3
Updates in version 1.1:
1. Option for auto-insertion of the Pages on Category pages
2. Option for auto-insertion of Posts on the Pages which belong to the same category
Map Categories to Pages displays the category box on the “Edit Page” page. By default, Every page in wordpress is mapped to the default category but this plugin gives the option to select categories for a pages.
This plugin uses the same category box which displays on the edit post page from the core of WP.
It is useful when you want to display posts from certain categories on the pages. You will have to edit your page template to encorporate categories. Follow the standard wordpress categories syntex used for posts. Take a look at https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_the_category and https://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/the_category.