by Jose Vega 4.5 (2 reviews)

Require Categories when Creating Products - WooCommerce

Name: Require Categories when Creating Products - WooCommerce
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Jose Vega

Force users to select a product category when creating or editing WooCommerce Products. For example, make category required.

Require Categories when Creating Products ranks #41,919 among WordPress.org plugins with 10+ active installations, is #4,635 of 14,124 in the E-commerce category, a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Aug 22, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.0.1 Current Version v1.0.1

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 22 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#4,635 of 14,124 in E-commerce Top 50% by installs

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4.5 (2 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.1
Last Updated: Aug 22, 2026
Requires WP: 3.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Jose Vega

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

categories fields required tags woocommerce

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Require Categories when Creating Products - WooCommerce

Require Categories when Creating Products - WooCommerce has 10+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Require Categories when Creating Products - WooCommerce holds a 4.5 out of 5 star rating based on 2 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Require Categories when Creating Products - WooCommerce is developed by Jose Vega and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Require Categories when Creating Products - WooCommerce requires WordPress 3.6 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Require Categories when Creating Products - WooCommerce has been downloaded 1,243+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Require Categories when Creating Products - WooCommerce is 1.0.1. It was last updated on August 22, 2026.

Yes. Require Categories when Creating Products - WooCommerce is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.