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How to show all child categories from parent category in wordpress?
The parent category ID can easily be identified by navigating to WooCommerce > Categoriess, selecting the parent category concerned, and clicking to edit the category. The id would be revealed in the url. Once you have updated the parent category ID, you can refresh the page and the sub-categories would be displayed.
How do I create a parent category in WordPress?
To create a child category, go to the Posts » Categories screen and select a parent category from the dropdown menu. Then fill in the name for your child category, adding the description and slug are optional. Now click the “Add New Category“ button and your child category will be created.
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.
Is there a way to show children in categories?
If you use the default values, the root categories will show up and their children are hidden. If you hover over a category with children, it will expand and reveal its children. This continues while there are children further down in the hierarchy. On touch-enabled devices, you can tap the expander symbol for a category to show its children.
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.
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.