Add a category

Categories organize related posts and create navigable topic archives. This article explains how to create a category.

Before you start

• You need an Editor role or higher to create a category.

Add a category from the Categories page

1. Log in to your site.
2. Navigate to Posts > Categories.
3. Enter a Name. The Slug is created automatically if you leave it empty.
4. Click Add New Category.

Add a category from the post editor

1. Open a post to edit.
2. If the settings sidebar is hidden, click Settings in the top bar. Select the Post tab.
3. Open Categories and click Add Category.
4. Enter the new category name and, if needed, choose a Parent Category.
5. Click Add Category.
6. Save or publish the post if you also changed its category assignment.