{"id":25207,"date":"2021-06-08T15:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=25207"},"modified":"2021-06-08T12:46:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T10:46:50","slug":"how-to-reorder-categories-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-reorder-categories-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reorder Your Categories in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Categories, along with tags, constitute the default WordPress taxonomies<\/a>, serving to improve user experience by grouping posts on a website or a blog. By default, WordPress categories are listed in a distinct, alphabetical order. If, for some reason, you want to reorder categories on your WordPress site in a way that will fit your specific preferences, then this is the article for you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]For example, if you run a blog, you may want to change the category order so that your Latest News category is displayed on top of the category list. Or, if you own a WooCommerce-powered store, you might want to list a specific product category \u2013 like your best-selling items, for example \u2013 at the very top of your products page. In any case, by changing the order of your categories, you can help your visitors find your most relevant categories faster, thus helping them navigate your site better and improving its user-friendliness in general.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Regardless of the order in which you wish to present your categories, it is quite easy to reorganize them in any way you like if you use the help of a plugin<\/strong>. And this time around, we\u2019re going to show you how to do just that, so make sure to read on.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”new-top-picks-banner”][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Reordering Categories in WordPress Using a Plugin<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The first step you need to take is to install and activate a plugin<\/a> named Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order<\/a>. The plugin uses a drag-and-drop JavaScript interface that will help you sort all your categories and custom taxonomies with only a few clicks of the mouse.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"Category <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Once you\u2019re done with installing and activating the plugin, you should access Posts >> Taxonomy Order<\/em><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]After you access this page, you will see that the plugin has displayed all your categories in their default, alphabetical order.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Posts <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]You can proceed to reorder these categories in any way you like until you get the order you\u2019re satisfied with. All you need to do is click on the desired category and then drag it up or down with your mouse.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Taxonomy <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]If you have any child categories, they will be moved together with their parent category, like this:
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\n \"Taxonomy <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]You should hit the Update<\/em> button once you\u2019re done with reorganizing your categories.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Update <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]From here on, you can also go ahead and display your categories in one of the available widget areas, if you want (such as your sidebar or footer, for example). To do this, go to your Appearance >> Widgets<\/em> page to add your categories to your preferred widget area using the default Categories widget.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Add <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Once you\u2019re done with adding your widget, go ahead and check out what it looks like on your page\/post. Of course, the widget will display your categories exactly how you rearranged them. And the same goes for any preexisting category widgets on your site \u2013 once you hit the Update<\/em> button, the categories within the widget will be rearranged automatically.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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Reordering Your WooCommerce Product Categories<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you want, you can use the same plugin to rearrange any WooCommerce product categories you may have.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Go to Products >> Taxonomy Order<\/strong><\/em> (a new option that will appear after you install the plugin).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"Products <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]There you will find all the WooCommerce product categories you have on your site listed in their original, alphabetical order. You will also be able to easily rearrange your product categories using the plugin\u2019s drag and drop functionality \u2013 just like you did with your post categories.
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\n \"Taxonomy <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Once again, make sure to hit the Update<\/em> button when you\u2019re done for all the changes to take effect.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]If you want to list your product categories in any of the available widget areas on your site, you can access Appearance >> Widgets<\/em> and simply find and add a Product Categories<\/em> widget to the desired widget area.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Product <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Finally, you can visit your website to see what your new product category order will look like live.
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\n \"Product <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Once again, the order of categories in any of the product category widgets you added before the plugin installation will be updated automatically (according to the newly arranged order).
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Conclusion<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As you could see from all the steps we presented above, reordering categories on your WordPress site is as easy as it gets if you use the help of a suitable plugin. We suggest installing the Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order plugin as it allows you to easily rearrange both your standard and product categories with a simple drag and drop system. Start using the plugin today and follow our instructions to adjust the order of your categories in a way that will best fit your needs and also serve your visitors better.
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