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Require Categories when Creating Products – WooCommerce

v1.0.1

by Jose Vega · updated 2 months ago

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

categoriesfieldsrequiredtagswoocommerce
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Rank
#45,521
Up1,444 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.5K
1,530 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Require Categories when Creating Products at a glance

Require Categories when Creating Products is a WordPress plugin by Jose Vega with 10+ active installs, the #45,521 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.1 came out on Aug 22, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 12 plugins tagged “required”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

40 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Require Categories when Creating Products Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.024Oct 11Oct 15Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateRequire Categories when Creating Products
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 202613
Nov 9, 202613
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202614

Rank over time

#45,521 · down 1,954 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#45,521
Nov 7, 2026#46,965
Nov 6, 2026#40,411
Nov 4, 2026#47,178
Nov 3, 2026#40,767
Nov 2, 2026#39,131
Nov 1, 2026#42,891
Oct 31, 2026#36,837
Oct 28, 2026#40,601
Oct 27, 2026#43,567

Growth %

Average -0.53% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+8.33%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-14.29%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+7.69%
Nov 1, 2026-13.33%
Oct 31, 2026+7.14%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 202610+
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 28, 2018
Last updated
Aug 22, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Require Categories when Creating Products

How many websites use Require Categories when Creating Products?

Require Categories when Creating Products is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,521 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Require Categories when Creating Products been downloaded?

1,530 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Require Categories when Creating Products last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Aug 22, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Require Categories when Creating Products compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Require Categories when Creating Products still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Require Categories when Creating Products have?

4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Require Categories when Creating Products?

The plugins most like Require Categories when Creating Products, by the tags they share, are Google for WooCommerce (800K+), WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+) and WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Require Categories when Creating Products
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating4.5
Reviews2
Total downloads1.5K
AuthorJose Vega
First releasedAug 28, 2018
Version1.0.1
Requires WP3.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 22, 2026

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