Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

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1. ★★★★★ Nicolas Reznikoff

   3.9y ago

   Work well with WordPress 6, tested version 6.0.2 and no errors in the logs. Html filters are perfectly disabled on the category description. For example, now the addition of parameters and properties on the links are possible. < a href=”./?order=alpha” class=”aa”>Order< /a> — This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by Nicolas Reznikoff. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by Nicolas Reznikoff.

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2. ★★★★★ dmsr

   4.1y ago

   Très pratique et fort utile!

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3. ★★★★★ billcv

   4.3y ago

   I have had HTML in my product category descriptions for years. Every new WordPress release seems to break long-standing features, so I shouldn’t have been surprised when I edited a product category and found the HTML stripped out. I took a look at what this plugin does and thought it would probably fix the problem and, indeed, it does. Thanks!

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4. ★★★★★ Jan

   5.5y ago

   Vielen Dank 🙂

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5. ★★★★★ iainlaird

   6.2y ago

   This is EXACTLY what I have been looking for for 3 months. Thank you so much. Now I can actually make my links LOOK like links on my category pages.

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6. ★★★★★ twoforksandapassport

   6.2y ago

   A ridiculously simple plugin that does what it says and then opens up a world of possibilities! Recommended all the way! This topic was modified 6 years ago by twoforksandapassport.

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7. ★★★★★ murgi

   6.2y ago

   With fantastic support.

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8. ★★★★★ Akhtarujjaman Shuvo

   6.8y ago

   This is working good

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.2.5 Update tested wordpress versions to 6.9.1 Fix CVE-2026-0693 1.2.5
2. — Version 1.2.4 Update tested wordpress versions to 6.4.3 1.2.4
3. — Version 1.2.3 Change the plugin initialisation after the previous security update went out in a bit of a rush. 1.2.3
4. — Version 1.2.2 Address a security vulnerability 1.2.2
5. — Version 1.2.1.1 Add a text domain for translation purposes 1.2.1.1
6. — Version 1.2.1 Minor formatting of the plugin code, syntax, etc. Added a banner image for the plugin page 1.2.1

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.4 Allow HTML in Category Descriptions <= 1.2.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Category Descriptions ↗
   2026-02-13 CVE-2026-0693 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.4 Patched in 1.2.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-01 9K+ → 8K+ down after 255 days in tier
2. 2025-07-20 10K+ → 9K+ down

Competes with

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• B Blog Post Filter 300+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
• Media Library Filter 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Gallery Image Captions (GIC) 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• C Cat + Tag Filter 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D

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Allow HTML in Category Descriptions: 8K+ active installs, 5.0★ (41 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/allow-html-in-category-descriptions