Link to a category within admin area

Make it the default category (admin > Settings > Writing) and in that case even if you don’t check any category box, the posts will go to the default category.

Thanks for quick reply but…I have many categories and want to link to each category from other parts of the site.

https://xxxxxxx.com/wp-admin/post.php?category=wine
https://xxxxxxx.com/wp-admin/post.php?category=beer
https://xxxxxxx.com/wp-admin/post.php?category=grapa

I’ve never heard of anything like that.

I’m sorry – but why? This really doesn’t make much sense. maybe if you’d explain *why* you want this done, a better option/solution for you could be suggested?

Ok, thanks anyway.

@doodlebee: I have a community site where people can register and write content. The users are not “geeks” so I want to make it easier for them. It important that they add the correct category before publishing. I know I can instruct them to do this the correct way but as most people I don’t think they will read my “guidelines”.

Here’s the site that I talk about >> https://www.chwisgi.com

First of all, I wouldn’t let them to publish – that is too much capability for a stranger in a blog’s admin.
Just keep them “contributors” and you (or another higher level user: editor, admin) will have to approve the posts for publishing… and that more knowledgeable person can set the category. Makes life easier and safer.

Oh. Okay – so you want to restrict a category to a user. Yeah, you can’t really do that. There’s a few plugins out there that supposedly work, but so far I haven’t been able to do it (I have a site where I need the same thing, and have been working on trying to figure this out myself)

There’s a list of plugins here – and oh look! htere’s one I’ve never seen before that restricts a user to a category. I’m gonna have to check that one out.

But yeah, you’ll need a plugin to do that.

@moshu: You are absolutely correct and that is how I have it. Sorry for writing so crappy. ??

@doodlebee: Firsly I just want to make it easier for my users. Secondly I want to restrict the users to only see some categories. Thanks for the link. I’ll also check out some of the plugins on that page.