How to Delete or Remove Categories in WordPress

You can add a post under a category in WordPress. But sometimes you need to delete categories in WordPress. Learn easy way to remove categories in WordPress.

How to remove categories in WordPress

1. Login your WordPress dashboard.

2. Go to Posts section from left and select Categories.

3. You will see your all categories on WordPress categories page.

  • Move your mouse pointer up to category name which are you want to remove from lists.
  • You will see Delete text. Click up to Delete text to delete this category from WordPress.
How to remove categories in WordPress
  • You will see a message with OK button. Click the OK button to remove this category in WordPress.

4. After that you will not see your selected category on these lists.