Better Categories

by cmsexpert

Description

This plugin orgnizes the layout of categories boxes in the post add/edit screens and will work for all post types in your website. If you have a lot of categories in your posts and you face difficulties in creating posts because of a lot of scroll to select the appropriate category, then this plugin is for you.

I have updated the plugin and now the folding of categories will work on quick edit screen also.

Installation

Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress

Screenshots

Collapsed layout of categories box in post add/edit screen.
Expanded layout of categories box in post add/edit screen.
Custom post type categories box layout in post add/edit screen.
Post type quick edit screen.

Faq

Is there a setting to enable the folding option for categories?

No, as long as you activate the plugin, it will work automatically.

Reviews

Excellent

By LordDunvegan on August 28, 2018

I could not survive without this plug-in as I have thousands of categories to manage. Will there be a version that is compatible with Gutenberg? Many thanks

Works very well, and everywhere

By dmatamales on July 9, 2017

This works with the bulk edit function, and it's implemented on a low enough level that it even works with other plugins' implementations of bulk edit, like Media Library Assistant's bulk tagging new media feature. It also works with custom taxonomies. Seems stable and well done, and it definitely makes things easier for extensive taxonomies or taxonomies with slight redundancies or similar sections. It's much quicker than scrolling about and it eliminates most categorization mistakes during entry because you're forced to drill down through the hierarchy, so you can't mess up and choose the wrong term. The only feature I would add is perhaps an icon that changes when a section is expanded, rather than the static "up-down triangles" icon. And while I do appreciate the "it just works" nature of this plugin, perhaps it would be nice to have the ability to switch the feature off for individual taxonomies. Other than that, great plugin providing a much needed feature that should be part of WordPress core!

This plugin really helps

By Maurice1972 on April 24, 2017

I was looking for a plugin, but could find the right one. But this plugin has just the right settings and options for me. Installment and use is very simple. Plugin works great for me.

Changelog

1.1

Added quick edit screen support, now the categories will be folded on quick edit screen also.