Make it the default category (admin > Settings > Writing) and in that case even if you don’t check any category box, the posts will go to the default category.
I’ve never heard of anything like that.
I’m sorry – but why? This really doesn’t make much sense. maybe if you’d explain *why* you want this done, a better option/solution for you could be suggested?
@doodlebee: I have a community site where people can register and write content. The users are not “geeks” so I want to make it easier for them. It important that they add the correct category before publishing. I know I can instruct them to do this the correct way but as most people I don’t think they will read my “guidelines”.
Here’s the site that I talk about >> http://www.chwisgi.com
First of all, I wouldn’t let them to publish – that is too much capability for a stranger in a blog’s admin.
Just keep them “contributors” and you (or another higher level user: editor, admin) will have to approve the posts for publishing… and that more knowledgeable person can set the category. Makes life easier and safer.
Oh. Okay – so you want to restrict a category to a user. Yeah, you can’t really do that. There’s a few plugins out there that supposedly work, but so far I haven’t been able to do it (I have a site where I need the same thing, and have been working on trying to figure this out myself)
There’s a list of plugins here – and oh look! htere’s one I’ve never seen before that restricts a user to a category. I’m gonna have to check that one out.
But yeah, you’ll need a plugin to do that.
@moshu: You are absolutely correct and that is how I have it. Sorry for writing so crappy. 🙂
@doodlebee: Firsly I just want to make it easier for my users. Secondly I want to restrict the users to only see some categories. Thanks for the link. I’ll also check out some of the plugins on that page.
