WordPress – Edit Category
In this chapter, we will learn the simple steps to Edit Categories in WordPress.
Follow the steps below to edit categories:
Step (1) − Go to your WordPress dashboard and click on Posts → Categories.
Step (2) − You will see Category 1 (created earlier in the WordPress – Add Category chapter). When you hover your cursor over the category name, several options appear below it.
There are two ways to edit a category: Edit and Quick Edit.
- Edit − Click on the Edit option under the category name, as shown in the following screenshot.
You can modify any of the desired fields, and then click the Update button to save your changes, as shown in the following screen.
The category fields are the same as described in the WordPress – Add Category chapter.
- Quick Edit − Click on the Quick Edit option under the category name, as shown in the following screen.
In Quick Edit, you can modify only the Name and Slug of the category, as shown in the following screen. After making the changes, click on the Update Category button to save them.
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