How to Delete Categories in WordPress
Overview: How to Delete Categories in WordPress
This guide explains How to Delete Categories in WordPress step‑by‑step and why it matters for security, uptime, and performance. It’s written for small and medium businesses that rely on Blackhawk MSP for proactive, managed IT support in the Bay Area and beyond.
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If you want to remove the WordPress category, then follow this instruction:
1. Log in to the WordPress dashboard.
2. From the Dashboard menu, go to Posts and click on Categories.
3. Hover your mouse over a category you want to remove and click on Delete. The confirmation option will appear. Confirm with OK.
The selected categories have been successfully deleted.
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