{"id":72856,"date":"2024-02-26T15:24:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T15:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/?p=72856"},"modified":"2024-02-26T15:42:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T15:42:46","slug":"create-categories-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/kb\/create-categories-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Categories in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress categories are a key feature of the CMS, that lets you organize your <a href=\"\/kb\/create-wordpress-post\/\">posts<\/a> in groups. The groups that the categories make should be semantically related (based on meaning).<\/p>\n<p>WordPress categories are a fundamental feature used to organize and group content within WordPress websites, making it easier for readers to find related content. Categories help structure your website and can significantly improve the user experience and SEO. Here&#8217;s an in-depth look at WordPress categories:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Creating Categories from the WordPress Dashboard<\/h2>\n<h3>Navigate to Categories Screen:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Posts<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Categories<\/strong>. This will take you to the Categories management page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/create-categories-wordpress.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7471 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/create-categories-wordpress.gif\" alt=\"How to Add Categories in WordPress \" width=\"1151\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Add New Category:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On the left side of the page, you&#8217;ll see the <strong>Add New Category<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong>: Enter the name of your category. This is what will appear on your site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slug<\/strong>: The slug is the URL-friendly version of the name. It is usually all lowercase and contains only letters, numbers, and hyphens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parent Category<\/strong>: If you&#8217;re creating a subcategory, select a parent category from the dropdown. Leaving this blank will make your new category a top-level category.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong> (optional): You can add a description for your category, which some themes display on the category archive page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/enter-category-name-wordpress.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7472 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/enter-category-name-wordpress.gif\" alt=\"WordPress Categories\" width=\"1746\" height=\"621\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Add Category Button:<\/h3>\n<p>Click the <strong>Add New Category<\/strong> button to save your new category.<\/p>\n<p>Your first category is ready!<\/p>\n<p>If you need more in-depth directions on how to Install WordPress, check our previously published article on <a href=\"\/wordpress-tutorials\/create-categories-assign-posts\/\">How to Add Categories in WordPress and Assign Posts to Them<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you feel like you are ready to go further in the CMS, feel free to browse our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/\">WordPress Tutorials<\/a>\u00a0section.<\/p>\n<p>Related: Delete Categories in WordPress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress categories are a key feature of the CMS, that lets you organize your posts in groups. 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