Steps to manage categories in WordPress:
- Log in toย WordPress.
- Go toย Postsย and click onย Categories.
- In theย Categoryย section, on theย right side, you will see the list of existing categories, and on theย left side, you will get the option to add a new category.
- To add a new category, enter the category name in theย Nameย field.
- You can also add aย Slug. Itโs a URL-friendly version of the category name. It has to be in lowercase, containing only letters, numbers, and hyphens.
- The category can have aย parent categoryย but itโsย optional. If you want to assign the parent category then you can add it from theย Parent Categoryย dropdown.
- If you want to add a description about the category then you can add it in theย Descriptionย textbox.
- Click on theย Add New Categoryย button and your new category is created.
- To edit an existing category, navigate to the category which you want to edit and click onย the Editย option. Edit the mentioned fields and click onย Update.
- If you want to quick edit an existing category then navigate to the category which you want to edit and click on the Quick editย option. Edit the mentioned fields and click onย Update Category.
- To delete an existing category, navigate to the category which you want to delete and click on theย Deleteย option.
- To view the particular category page, click on theย Viewย option.
Thatโs how you can manage categories in WordPress.


