{"id":18261,"date":"2026-09-26T07:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T04:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-categories-in-wordpress\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T19:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:00:31","password":"","slug":"how-to-add-categories-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-categories-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Categories and Subcategories in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"
In short:<\/strong> In the dashboard go to Posts \u2192 Categories<\/strong>, type the category name, choose a Parent Category<\/strong> if you want a subcategory, then click Add New Category<\/strong>. Then select it for any post from the sidebar while editing.<\/div>\n

Steps to add a new category<\/h2>\n
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  1. In the dashboard go to Posts \u2192 Categories<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Type the Name<\/strong> as visitors will see it.<\/li>\n
  3. Type the Slug<\/strong>, the part that appears in the URL; keep it short.<\/li>\n
  4. For a subcategory<\/strong>, choose its main category under Parent Category<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  5. Add a short Description<\/strong> if you like; some themes show it on the category page.<\/li>\n
  6. Click Add New Category<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Assign posts to a category<\/h2>\n