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How to add a Post to a category in WordPress?
Assigning Posts to Categories
- Go to My Sites → Posts.
- Click on the post you want to assign to a category.
- Under Post Settings on the right, expand the Category option.
- Click the checkbox next to the category you want the post to be assigned to and publish your changes.
Adding a WooCommerce Product Category to a Menu
- Go to Appearance > Menus.
- Make sure you select the correct menu from the drop-down.
- Click on “Select” to load the menu.
- Select the “Products” tab.
- Check the Product to be added.
- Press the “Add to Menu” or “Add to Column” button.
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.
How do you add child categories in WordPress?
When you’re editing a post, open up the Categories tab and type in the name for your 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.
How are posts displayed on a category page?
Say you have a category page on which you’re asked to display all the posts that belong to that category’s subcategories. So far no sweat – a category page displays by default all its descendant posts, whether they belong directly to that category or any of its subcategories.
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.