Title: User Options
Last modified: January 24, 2017

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# User Options

 *  Resolved [jscooper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jscooper/)
 * (@jscooper)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-options-3/)
 * Hi,
 * Is it possible for users to choose which categories they subscribe to? If so,
   how? The only way I can see to get to the Preferences page is in the email confirmation
   link, and there are no options there.
 * Also the widget seems to display whether the user is subscribed or not, is there
   a way to hide it, or make it a link to subscription options?
 * Thanks,
 * Jeff

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 *  Plugin Author [Devon Ostendorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devonostendorf/)
 * (@devonostendorf)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-options-3/#post-8712614)
 * Hi Jeff,
 * Thanks for giving Post Notif a try!
 * Yes, subscribers should be able to choose the categories they wish to subscribe
   to, but that is (currently) only available to them via the initial confirmation
   process and, subsequently, via the preferences link they’ll receive with each
   post notification email. As for why there are no options shown on the confirmation
   page, please check that you’ve selected the categories you wish to be available
   to your subscribers (via: Settings >> Post Notif >> Category Settings).
 * As to your second question, because there is no assumption made by the plugin
   that a subscriber is also a known user of your blog (i.e., has an account that
   they actually sign in to on your blog), the widget is hidden only when a subscriber
   visits one of the Post Notif-generated pages (i.e., confirm subscription or manage
   preferences). Integrating the plugin’s functionality with known users is something
   I’ve considered but have not chosen to implement to this point. Honestly, it 
   opens a can of worms, with added complexity (both functionality and code-wise)
   that I am not convinced is worthwhile. I suspect some of the other post notification
   plugins out in the directory probably provide this though, so I encourage you
   to look around if it is essential for your situation.
 * Thanks,
    Devon
 *  Plugin Author [Devon Ostendorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devonostendorf/)
 * (@devonostendorf)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-options-3/#post-9083838)
 * Hi Jeff,
 * I hope you’ve been able to get Post Notif to work for you or have found another
   plugin that works better for your site. Since I have not heard from you in several
   months, I’m marking this as resolved.
 * Thanks,
    Devon

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 * Last reply from: [Devon Ostendorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devonostendorf/)
 * Last activity: [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-options-3/#post-9083838)
 * Status: resolved