{"id":1172,"date":"2026-04-13T09:13:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/?post_type=ek_doc&#038;p=1172"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:37:29","slug":"categories","status":"publish","type":"easyhelp_doc","link":"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/products\/categories\/","title":{"rendered":"Categories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Categories<\/strong> section in EasyCommerce allows you to organize your products into structured groups, making it easier for customers to browse and find items in your store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessing Categories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can manage product categories from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dashboard \u2192 Products \u2192 Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This page is divided into two main sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Categories List (Left Panel)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add New Category (Right Panel)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Categories List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dashboard-category.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dashboard-category.png 1850w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dashboard-category-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dashboard-category-1024x304.png 1024w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dashboard-category-768x228.png 768w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dashboard-category-1536x457.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1850px) 100vw, 1850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Categories List<\/strong> displays all 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fields<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong><br>Enter the category name.<br>Example: <em>Electronics, Clothing<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Slug<\/strong><br>Automatically generated from the name but you can customize it.<br>This is used in the category URL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parent<\/strong><br>Select a parent category to create a hierarchical structure.<br>Example:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parent: Clothing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child: Men\u2019s Clothing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create Category<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <strong>Create Category<\/strong> button to save the new category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editing a Category<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To edit an existing category:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Edit<\/strong> icon in the Actions column<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update the necessary fields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save changes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deleting a Category<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To delete a category:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Delete <\/strong>icon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm the deletion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Note: Deleting a category does not delete the products inside it but they may become 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