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Category Checklist Tree

Description

On the post editing screen, after saving a post, you will notice that the checked categories are displayed on top, breaking the category hierarchy. This plugin removes that “feature”.

Additionally, it automatically scrolls to the first checked category.

Works with custom taxonomies too.

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Reviews

20 February 2023
Should be default functionality in core. The WP default is ridiculous and highly confusing for even technical people with busy taxonomy hierarchies.Solves the issue perfectly, thanks for a useful plugin.
6 May 2022
I never understood why WordPress allows sub-items to be shown in a flat order if there are some terms selected. That, to me, is simply a bug. This fixes that.
29 November 2020
Such an odd feature of WP since it leave the others children taxonomies all alone at bottom. I have never really looked for a solution in 10 years but it was time.
22 October 2017
Really, I just can’t understand why WordPress developers walk another way – this is, how it should be! 🙂 I have launched over 100 websites on WordPress – and they all have this plugin. Thanks again!
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Contributors and Developers

“Category Checklist Tree” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Change Log

1.3.2

  • fixed static warnings. props daankortenbach

1.3.1

  • fixed compatibility with radio button plugins. props theoephraim

1.3

  • WP 3.4 compatibility

1.2

  • scroll to first checked category. Props to Sven Kronshage for the suggestion.

1.1

  • support custom hierarchical taxonomies

1.0