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1. Nicki Faulk
   Member
   Posted 7 years ago #
   

   Hi,

   This may not be possible, but I thought I'd ask: Would it be possible to set WordPress to not have the default category checked when you go to write new posts?

   Just wondering. Thanks! :)

2. MichaelH
   Member
   Posted 7 years ago #
   

   The database table wp_posts is structured to set the post category to zero by default. See:
   wp_post Table Definition and wp_post2cat

   The Field post_category is int(4) in wp_post and bigint(20) in post2cat. So think you're stuck with a value of some kind.

3. Nicki Faulk
   Member
   Posted 7 years ago #
   

   That's what I was afraid of. From looking at the code, it wasn't something as simple as changing a value or removing a variable, hehe. Thanks for getting back with me so quickly! :)

4. vkaryl
   Member
   Posted 7 years ago #
   

   Nitallica, if you figure this out, PLEASE post back.... I've not been thrilled with this particular "functionality" since day one....

5. invisible_al
   Member
   Posted 7 years ago #
   

   I'd be happy with a post automatically stopping being uncategorized when you select another category. Any chance of a fix for this?

6. Nicki Faulk
   Member
   Posted 7 years ago #
   

   I have not found a fix for this yet, but the workaround I am currently using is to default to a category called _Unseen_ which is excluded from my cats list. That way if something doesn't show up, I know why and where to find it.

7. WildBil2Me
   Member
   Posted 7 years ago #
   

   I'm curious what your reason for making the change is?

   Maybe there's a way to work that in rather than work this out ya know? For example, to keep track of things I simply renamed the default category to "Updates" which allowed the post to temporarily be categorized as an "update" to the site until I could properly categorize it.

   Maybe you're looking for something different, I'm just wondering if the ultimate goal can be reached through a means other than disabling this function.

8. DanielGattermann
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #
   

   I've created a plugin to deselect/untick the Uncategorized category upon selecting a different one. Maybe this is what you are looking for... So give deUncategorize a try!

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