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Categories Status<\/strong> lets you assign a Draft<\/strong> status to taxonomy terms, allowing you to temporarily hide them from the frontend without permanently deleting them.<\/p>\n\n

Instead of deleting categories, tags, or custom taxonomy terms that may be needed again in the future, simply change their status to Draft<\/strong>. Draft terms remain available in the WordPress admin and can be restored at any time by changing their status back.<\/p>\n\n

This plugin is especially useful for websites with frequently changing categories, seasonal content, product classifications, or custom taxonomies.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h3>\n\n
    \n
  • Add a Draft<\/strong> status to selected taxonomies.<\/li>\n
  • Hide draft taxonomy terms from the frontend.<\/li>\n
  • Keep taxonomy terms safely stored in the WordPress admin.<\/li>\n
  • Restore draft terms at any time without recreating them.<\/li>\n
  • Supports custom taxonomies.<\/li>\n
  • Lightweight and easy to configure.<\/li>\n
  • Simple integration with the WordPress admin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Use Cases<\/h3>\n\n
      \n
    • Temporarily disable categories without deleting them.<\/li>\n
    • Hide seasonal product categories.<\/li>\n
    • Archive taxonomy terms for future use.<\/li>\n
    • Manage custom taxonomy terms more efficiently.<\/li>\n
    • Prevent accidental loss of taxonomy data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
        \n
      1. Upload the plugin to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory, or install it through the WordPress Plugins screen.<\/li>\n
      2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
      3. Open CV Categories Status<\/strong> from the WordPress admin menu.<\/li>\n
      4. Select the taxonomies you want to support.<\/li>\n
      5. Save your settings.<\/li>\n
      6. You can now change supported taxonomy terms between Published<\/strong> and Draft<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
        \n

        Does the plugin delete taxonomy terms?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        No. The plugin never deletes terms. It only changes their status to Draft<\/strong>, allowing them to be restored later.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Does it support custom taxonomies?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes. You can enable the Draft status for supported custom taxonomies.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Can I restore a draft term?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes. Simply change its status back from Draft<\/strong> to make it visible on the frontend again.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Does this affect existing posts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        No. The plugin only controls the visibility of taxonomy terms and does not modify your posts or their content.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

        1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Tested with the latest three major WordPress releases.<\/li>\n
        • Improved plugin compatibility and stability.<\/li>\n
        • Improved code quality to meet the latest WordPress coding standards.<\/li>\n
        • Minor bug fixes and maintenance updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Tested with the latest WordPress releases.<\/li>\n
          • Minor bug fixes and maintenance updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Initial public release.<\/li>\n
            • Added Draft status support for selected taxonomies.<\/li>\n
            • Added support for custom taxonomies.<\/li>\n
            • Automatically hide draft taxonomy terms from the frontend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Add a Draft status to WordPress categories and custom taxonomy terms instead of permanently deleting them.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mya.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/179136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mya.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mya.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mya.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179136"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mya.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/thechetanvaghela"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mya.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mya.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=179136"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mya.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=179136"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mya.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=179136"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mya.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=179136"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mya.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=179136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}