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Advanced Category Manager WP Registry grade A. No security issues foundWP RegistryNo security issues foundOpen the reportA

A WordPress plugin for advanced category management.

★ 2stars
3release downloads
v2.1.1latest · 4mo ago

Install

Download better-category-manager-2.1.1.zip From the v2.1.1 release on GitHub, Jun 15, 2026

Upload it under Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin, then activate.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/gbti-network/better-category-manager/releases/download/v2.1.1/better-category-manager-2.1.1.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

A powerful WordPress plugin for advanced category management with AI-powered features and comprehensive logging capabilities.

Features

  • Advanced category management interface
  • Bulk term editing and organization
  • Import/Export functionality
  • Debug logging system with dashboard widget
  • GitHub integration for updates
  • OpenAI integration for smart term suggestions

Installation

  1. Download the latest release zip file
  2. Upload to your WordPress site through the plugins page
  3. Activate the plugin
  4. Configure through the WordPress admin panel

Development

Requirements

  • PHP 7.4+
  • WordPress 5.8+
  • Node.js 14+ (for build tools)
  • npm 6+ (for package management)

Environment Setup

  1. Clone the repository

    git clone git@github.com:gbti-network/better-category-manager.git
  2. Copy environment files

    cd better-category-manager
    cp scripts/.env.example scripts/.env
  3. Configure environment variables in scripts/.env:

    GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token
    GITHUB_OWNER=your_github_username
  4. Install dependencies

    npm install
    cd scripts && npm install

Development Workflow

  1. Create a feature branch from develop

    git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name develop
  2. Make your changes and commit them using our commit script:

    npm run commit

    This will prompt you for a commit message and handle the git workflow automatically.

  3. Create a pull request to develop branch

Available Scripts

From the root directory:

  • npm run build - Build assets for production
  • npm run commit - Interactive commit to develop branch
  • npm run release - Create a new release (prompts for version type)
  • npm run translate - Update translations

Release Process

  1. Ensure you're on the develop branch
  2. Run the release script:
    npm run release
  3. Choose version increment type (patch, minor, or major)
  4. The script will:
    • Update version numbers
    • Build assets
    • Create a git tag
    • Push to GitHub
    • Create a GitHub release

Logging System

The plugin includes a comprehensive logging system with:

  • Dashboard widget for quick log viewing
  • Full-page log viewer with filtering
  • Log level support (debug, info, warning, error)
  • Dark mode support
  • Real-time log updates via AJAX

License

GPL-2.0-or-later

Releases

5 releases. Each count is every asset in that release; expand a row for the breakdown.

Tag
Published
Assets
Downloads
v2.1.1 latest
Jun 15, 2026 4mo ago
better-category-manager-2.1.1.zip
3
Jun 13, 2026 4mo ago
better-category-manager-2.0.1.zip
0
Jul 18, 2025 1 year ago
better-category-manager-1.0.4.zip
0
Apr 1, 2025 1 year ago
better-category-manager-1.0.3.zip
0
Apr 1, 2025 1 year ago
better-category-manager-1.0.2.zip
0
A grade

Security

Advanced Category Manager 2.1.1 · audited by WP Registry

No security issues found.

Audited release
2.1.1
Findings
none
Worst severity
—
Content hash
3d6b9cf2717f59d6758b1a3d…

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