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Categories Metabox Enhanced

wordpress.orgOther productivity

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and WordPress.org and has been in the index since 27 Jun 2026. How this is checked

Categories Metabox Enhanced is an open-source WordPress plugin that replaces the default category checkboxes with radio buttons or a select drop-down in the editor. It improves the user experience for managing categories and supports custom taxonomies.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceWebCloud-managed
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141stars
36forks
3features
2013since

Overview

3 features

Purpose: Simplifies and customizes the category selection process in the WordPress editor for better usability.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: WordPress site owners and editors

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: WEB, API · deployment: browser, cloud_managed

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Record sources: wordpress.org · wordpress.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Categories Metabox Enhanced is an Other productivity project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It simplifies and customizes the category selection process in the WordPress editor for better usability. Inferred · not functionally tested: Categories Metabox Enhanced is an open-source project aimed at wordPress site owners and editors. Basis unknown · not verified: Categories Metabox Enhanced is open source under the Open Source license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web.

Behind Categories Metabox Enhanced is Yoren Chang, and it first shipped in 2013. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 141 stars. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include Radio/select UI for categories, Block Editor support, and custom taxonomy configuration. The interface is available in English and Chinese.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Radio/select UI for categories
  • Block Editor support
  • Custom taxonomy configuration

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
category-uieditor-enhancementwordpress-plugin

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BrowserCloud-managed

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License
Open Source
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Frequently asked questions about Categories Metabox Enhanced

What is Categories Metabox Enhanced?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Categories Metabox Enhanced simplifies and customizes the category selection process in the WordPress editor for better usability. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is Categories Metabox Enhanced for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Categories Metabox Enhanced is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and editors.
Does Categories Metabox Enhanced have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Categories Metabox Enhanced is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Categories Metabox Enhanced run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Categories Metabox Enhanced runs on the web.
Is Categories Metabox Enhanced still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026.
What projects are similar to Categories Metabox Enhanced?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Transform Meta Boxes, Category Editor, and Better Categories.Transform Meta BoxesCategory EditorBetter Categories
Who makes Categories Metabox Enhanced?
Categories Metabox Enhanced is developed by Yoren Chang.
When did Categories Metabox Enhanced launch?
Categories Metabox Enhanced first shipped in 2013.

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