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WP Required Taxonomies – Categories and Tags Mandatory

Force users to select a taxonomy term when publishing posts. For example, make category or tags required

1K+ active installs
4.1
(8 ratings)
Free on WordPress.org
View on WordPress.orgSupport forum
Will this break my store?

What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping WP Required Taxonomies – Categories and Tags Mandatory running.

WordPress compatibility
Tested to 6.6.5 — 4 branches behind 7.0
Several branches behind. Worth checking on a staging site before updating WordPress.
Last updated
21 months ago
At least 1.7 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.
Requires PHP
false
Your host must be running at least this version.
Requires WordPress
3.6
Contributors
2
1K+ active installsWordPress.org reports installs in bands, not exact counts.
Maintenance & trust

Scored on how WP Required Taxonomies – Categories and Tags Mandatory is looked after — not on how many stores run it.

52

out of 100
Mixed signalsSome ratings or support history.
Maintenance
15 / 35
Last update 1y ago.
WordPress compatibility
7 / 20
4 WP branches behind.
Support responsiveness
Not enough data
Only 0 support thread(s) — not enough to judge.
Merchant satisfaction
10 / 15
4.1/5 across 8 rating(s).
Listing transparency
10 / 10
Provides: screenshots, description, homepage
1 of 5 measures had too little evidence to score. They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero — otherwise a plugin would be marked down for being small rather than for being poorly kept.Measured 2026-08-02 from the WordPress.org plugin registry.
Ratings

4.1

8 ratings
5★6
4★0
3★0
2★1
1★1
Every rating WordPress.org holds for this plugin, not a sample. Written reviews live in the plugin's WordPress.org reviews forum.

This plugin works with Gutenberg (new editor). It works with the classic editor and the gutenberg editor.

Require users to select a taxonomy term when publishing posts. For example, require the selection of a category or tag.

It works with

  • All taxonomies , including post categories , post tags , product categories, product tags, and custom taxonomies.
  • All post types , including posts, pages, WooCommerce Products, Events, etc.

Use cases

  • Force users to select a category when publishing posts
  • Force users to select a tag when publishing posts
  • Force users to select a custom taxonomy term when publishing posts
  • Force users to select a category when publishing WooCommerce Products
  • Force users to select a tag when publishing WooCommerce Products
  • Force users to select a category or tag when publishing Events
  • Force users to select any Taxonomy Term when publishing any custom post type

This plugin is completely free.

What post types can I use this plugin on?

Currently it works with posts only.

Categories
Catalogue & variations
Plugin details
Version1.2.1
Last updated2024-10-25 1:35am GMT
Added2018-03-13
Requires WordPress3.6
Tested up to6.6.5
Requires PHPfalse
Tags on WordPress.org
categories
required
tags
taxonomies
woocommerce
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