Builder Template Categories
Development ended Development of Builder Template Categories ended with version 1.9.0. The plugin is outdated: WordPress and modern builders now cover its original tasks, and workflows have changed. Only security updates may be released if needed, and no later than December 31, 2027.
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Shared project categories for supported template libraries in WordPress admin.
Version: 1.9.0 · WordPress: 7.0+ · PHP: 8.0+ · GPL-2.0-or-later
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Builder Categories and WordPress pattern categories
Builder Categories is this plugin’s shared taxonomy for supported template libraries. Pattern Categories is WordPress’s separate taxonomy for saved patterns. Both can appear in the pattern editor. Renaming our labels changes neither taxonomy identifiers nor existing assignments; the two systems are not automatically synchronized.
At a glance
- One shared taxonomy for the retained template libraries.
- Filter and bulk-assign categories in WordPress list tables.
- Localized labels in the block editor and REST.
- No frontend output or external requests from the core plugin.
Installation and use
- Upload the ZIP through Plugins → Add Plugin → Upload Plugin.
- Activate and open the template library.
- Open Builder Categories in the template library submenu and create your categories.
- Assign categories and filter templates through the list-table dropdown.
Retained integrations
WordPress user patterns (wp_block), Elementor, Bricks, Beaver Builder / Beaver Themer, Divi, Oxygen Classic, Avada, GeneratePress Elements, Astra Pro.
Support covers organization in WordPress admin. Categories are not automatically added to native builder-library filters. Oxygen 6 is not included. Integrations only participate when their post types exist.
Updating to 1.9.0
72 previous integration files have been removed, including forms, fields, snippets, scripts, niche themes and builder add-ons. Existing assignments remain stored. Developers can use the existing integration filter when needed. Removal does not migrate data.
FAQ
Why does development end?
WordPress and modern builders provide native libraries and organization tools. Version 1.9.0 concludes feature development.
Will there be more updates?
Only necessary security updates may follow, no later than December 31, 2027. No new features, general compatibility maintenance or routine bug fixes are planned afterward.
What happens to my categories?
Existing categories and assignments are retained, including on deactivation and uninstall. Removed integrations lose their UI, but stored assignments are not deleted.
What should I check before updating?
Back up your database and plugin files. Check the higher minimum versions and retained integrations. Test the update on staging first.
Who can use categories?
Users with edit_theme_options by default. The capability is filterable. Public visitors and ordinary editors cannot read or modify internal categories through REST.
Does Builder Content Guide replace this plugin?
It is an independent plugin for understandable editing notes and links to website components. There is no automatic category migration.
Does it support Multisite?
Single-site and network activation are supported. Categories belong to each site; newly initialized sites are seeded when network activation is enabled.
See the documentation for usage and developer guidance.
Changelog
1.9.0 — 2026-10-10
Improved: Reduced to nine integration files; removed legacy menus and changes to unrelated plugins.
Fixed: Block-editor and REST labels, authorization, invalid category IDs, escaped column output and Multisite initialization.
Misc: Requires WordPress 7.0 / PHP 8.0. Feature development ended; possible security updates end by December 31, 2027.
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WordPress patterns are available directly under Patterns in the admin menu: All Patterns, Add Pattern, and Builder Categories. This library contains your saved patterns; patterns supplied only by themes or plugins remain in the native pattern inserter. WordPress editing permissions still apply.
Builder Categories belong to this plugin and are independent of the native WordPress pattern categories. Existing terms and assignments are preserved.
The Builder Categories management screen lists the template libraries currently available on this website, with links to their lists and expandable post-type details. Only users permitted to manage Builder Categories can see this information.