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How do I add a category and subcategory in WordPress?

How do I add a category and subcategory in WordPress?

You can easily add a new category in WordPress when writing a post. In the Document panel on the right hand side, open up the Categories tab. Then, you can simply click the ‘Add New Category’ link to create your new category. Once you click the link, two new boxes will appear where you can add your category.

How do I show the subcategory of a category in WordPress?

Add a link to the parent category to the widget title. Show the full sub-category tree so it include sub-sub categories and so on as well. Display the list as dropdown rather than as links. Use the first category of the current post as the parent.

How many subcategories can you have in WordPress?

By default, WordPress allows you to create a hierachy of up to 3 (sub)categories. And even in most cases, having three subcategories is too much. People are nowadays used to fast content and fast navigation.

How do I create a sub-category?

You can add sub-categories using the Add button.

  1. On the left menu of the Back Office go to Products > Categories.
  2. Click Add next to a category to create a sub-category for it.
  3. Choose a name and type for the category.

Can you add subcategories and categories in WordPress?

This is particularly helpful when you want to avoid duplicate content. Having said that, let’s take a look at how to add both regular categories and child categories in WordPress. You can easily add a new category in WordPress when writing a post.

What are the subcategories of Europe in WordPress?

Here, Europe is a category, with the United Kingdom and Spain as child categories. These then have their own child categories: York and London for the United Kingdom, and Barcelona and Madrid for Spain. Categories on the same level within a parent category are sometimes called “sibling” categories.

How do I show child categories in WordPress?

In the categories widget’s settings, check the box next to ‘Show hierarchy’ option and click on the save button. Visit your site and WordPress will show your categories with child categories aligned under the parent category.

Where do I find categories in my WordPress dashboard?

In your WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance » Widgets. If you haven’t changed your widgets from the ones that WordPress puts there by default, you should see the Categories widget already in place. If not, you can drag and drop it from the list of Available Widgets on the left hand side.