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Where do I find the categories in WordPress?
You can add a widget to your WordPress sidebar or footer to show a list of categories. 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.
How do I add a category to my Facebook page?
Pick however many you need to cover what your business does. This, and most of the other broad categories, has a drop-down list rather than a text box for its categories. When you click the big box to select this category, all Facebook asks you is for your company name and category.
Why are subcategories not shown on parent category page?
The bug is that even though it shows the subcategories on the category page, but when you go inside the subcategory, it does not show any category. With the hack we are sharing it will show subcategories on the parent category pages, and when you click on the subcategories, you will still see other sibling categories in the parent category.
How do I put categories on my blog?
As your blog content grows, it’s helpful to know different methods for featuring categories on your blog. One of the most popular ways of featuring categories is by adding links to certain categories on your menu bar.
How to add both regular and child categories in WordPress?
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. 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.
How do you add a parent to a child category?
Select the category that you want to use as the parent from the dropdown list. Similarly, you can also go to Posts » Categories to add child categories. Just type in the name for your child category and select the parent category from the dropdown menu. Your child categories can also have their own child categories, if you want.
What happens when you put a post in a child category?
If you file a post under the child category but not under the parent category, then your post will appear only on the archive pages of the child category. 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.