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Categorized
Check a category. Uncheck “Uncategorized”. Mutter “stupid ‘Uncategorized'” under your breath. Sound familiar? With this stupidly simple plugin, you just have to do the first step. When you check a category and the default category was the only thing checked before you clicked, it’ll uncheck the defa
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 3.5.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 19, 2026
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About this tool.
- 01Check a category.
- 02Uncheck “Uncategorized”.
- 03Mutter “stupid ‘Uncategorized'” under your breath.
Sound familiar? With this stupidly simple plugin, you just have to do the first step. When you check a category and the default category was the only thing checked before you clicked, it’ll uncheck the default category for you. Boom.
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Getting started.
- 01Upload the categorized folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- 02Activate the “Categorized” plugin in your WordPress administration interface
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Frequently asked questions.
What if I want to use the default category?
Just re-check it. You’ll only have to do that once per post.
Does this work on Quick Edit?
Yeah, it should.
Does this work for custom hierarchical taxonomies?
Probably not.
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