{"id":1406,"date":"2021-09-23T09:01:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T09:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:39:40","slug":"how-to-create-and-manage-categories-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/how-to-create-and-manage-categories-in-wordpress","title":{"rendered":"How to create and manage categories in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f6faff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Applies to:<\/strong><br>Professional Hosting<br>Universal Hosting<br>Reseller Hosting<br>WordPress Hosting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong><br>Easy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time Needed:<\/strong><br>5 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/how-to-create-and-manage-categories-in-wordpress\/#Introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/how-to-create-and-manage-categories-in-wordpress\/#Creating_a_new_category\" >Creating a new category<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/how-to-create-and-manage-categories-in-wordpress\/#Editing_a_category\" >Editing a category<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/how-to-create-and-manage-categories-in-wordpress\/#Deleting_a_category\" >Deleting a category<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a step-by-step walkthrough for creating, editing and remove categories in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Categories are used to organise posts into groups. Using categories, you can divide the content of your website into different sections, depending on the categories you create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_new_category\"><\/span>Creating a new category<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 1<br>Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firstly, you&#8217;ll need to log in to the WordPress admin dashboard. To access the login screen, simply go to&nbsp;<code>yourdomain.com\/wp-admin<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the login screen, enter your username and password into the fields provided, then click the button labelled&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Login&#8217;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-login-002.2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-login-002.2-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-login-002.2-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-login-002.2-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 2<br>Choose &#8216;Posts&#8217;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After logging in, you will be taken to the WordPress admin dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the navigation bar on the left-hand side of the screen, and choose&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Posts&#8217;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-posts-001.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-posts-001.1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-posts-001.1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-posts-001.1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 3<br>Choose &#8216;Categories&#8217;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using the navigation bar on the left-hand side of the screen again, and choose&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Categories&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;from the list of options underneath &#8216;Posts&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-001.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-001.1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-001.1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-001.1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 4<br>Add a new category<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To add a new category, use the form on the left-hand side of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firstly, enter your category name into the field labelled&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Name&#8217;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you create a category, you can view all the posts in that category by visiting its URL. WordPress will automatically create a URL for your category based on the category name. However, if you want to specify your own URL you can do so by entering one into the field labelled&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Slug&#8217;<\/strong>. As URL&#8217;s cannot include spaces, all spaces will automatically be replaced by hyphens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also create a hierarchy of categories. To create a hierarchy, click on the dropdown labelled&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Parent Category&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;and choose the category you wish to make the &#8216;parent&#8217;. The category you are creating will then become the &#8216;child&#8217; of your &#8216;parent&#8217; category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you wish to add a description, do so in the text box labelled&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Description&#8217;<\/strong>. Descriptions are not required, and may or may not be displayed on your website depending on which WordPress theme you are using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After entering your category information, click the blue button labelled&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Add New Category&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;to create your category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-002.1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-002.1-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-002.1-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-002.1-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Editing_a_category\"><\/span>Editing a category<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 1<br>Select your category<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When viewing the categories screen, simply hover over your category list (located on the right-hand side of the screen) to view the category options, then click on the&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Edit&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;link.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-003.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-003.1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-003.1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-003.1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 2<br>Edit the category<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can then make changes to your category using the form provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Editing a category (including changing the category name) will change how the category is displayed on your website, however, any posts in the category will remain there regardless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you are have made the changes you wish to make, simply click&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Update&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;to save your changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-004.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-004.1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-004.1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-004.1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deleting_a_category\"><\/span>Deleting a category<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 1<br>Removing a category<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When viewing the categories screen, simply hover over your category list (located on the right-hand side of the screen) to view the category options, then click on the&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Delete&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then click&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;OK&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;to confirm you wish to delete the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any posts in a category you have deleted will remain on your website, and will automatically be moved to the &#8216;Uncategorized&#8217; category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-005.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-005.1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-005.1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wpadmin-categories-005.1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 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