by Arno Esterhuizen 5 (41 reviews)

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

Name: Allow HTML in Category Descriptions
Rating: 5.0 (41 reviews)
Author: Arno Esterhuizen

This plugin allows you to use unfiltered HTML in your category descriptions by disabling selected WordPress filters.

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions ranks #2,397 among WordPress.org plugins with 8,000+ active installations, is #411 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 5/5 rating from 41 reviews, and was last updated Mar 5, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.2.5 Current Version v1.2.5

Updated 7 months ago Last Update on 05 Mar, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#411 of 8,848 in Customization Top 5% by installs Downloads -14.6% this week

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Feb 13, 2026 UNPATCHED

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions [allow-html-in-category-descriptions] <= 1.2.4 (unfixed)

CVE-2026-0693 · No fix released

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.2.5
Last Updated: Mar 05, 2026
Requires WP: 2.5+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: Arno Esterhuizen

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 41
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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categories category descriptions filter html

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who need custom HTML formatting in category descriptions. It solves the problem of WordPress content filters stripping out HTML tags from category descriptions by disabling those filters for authorized user roles.

Disables content filters for categories
Preserves unfiltered HTML in descriptions
Role-based permission control
Compatible with post/page code tab workflow

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

For security reasons, the role that you're using to edit the description needs to have the "unfiltered_html" capability In single site installations, Administrators and Editors has this capability by default; in a multisite installation, only Super Admins have this capability Refer to WordPress Roles and Capabilities

For the HTML to show up on your website, the theme you're using needs to output the category description Contact your theme developer and refer them to WordPress Developer Documentation - category_description

Email Address: arno.esterhuizen+wordpress-plugins@gmail.com Subject Line: Question: WordPress Plugin: Allow HTML in Category Descriptions