{"id":8653,"date":"2023-03-13T23:24:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=8653"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:24:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:49","slug":"you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-uncategorized-from-your-wordpress-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-uncategorized-from-your-wordpress-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;You Won&#8217;t Believe How Easy it is to Remove &#8216;Uncategorized&#8217; from Your WordPress Menu!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6787aba991e97\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6787aba991e97\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-uncategorized-from-your-wordpress-menu\/#Remove_the_%E2%80%9CUncategorized%E2%80%9D_Link_from_Your_WordPress_Menu\" title=\" Remove the &#8220;Uncategorized&#8221; Link from Your WordPress Menu \"> Remove the &#8220;Uncategorized&#8221; Link from Your WordPress Menu <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-uncategorized-from-your-wordpress-menu\/#Step_1_Create_a_New_Category\" title=\" Step 1: Create a New Category \"> Step 1: Create a New Category <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-uncategorized-from-your-wordpress-menu\/#Step_2_Assign_All_Existing_Posts_to_the_New_Category\" title=\" Step 2: Assign All Existing Posts to the New Category \"> Step 2: Assign All Existing Posts to the New Category <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-uncategorized-from-your-wordpress-menu\/#Step_3_Delete_the_%E2%80%9CUncategorized%E2%80%9D_Category\" title=\" Step 3: Delete the &#8220;Uncategorized&#8221; Category \"> Step 3: Delete the &#8220;Uncategorized&#8221; Category <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-uncategorized-from-your-wordpress-menu\/#Step_4_Remove_the_%E2%80%9CUncategorized%E2%80%9D_Link_from_Your_WordPress_Menu\" title=\" Step 4: Remove the &#8220;Uncategorized&#8221; Link from Your WordPress Menu \"> Step 4: Remove the &#8220;Uncategorized&#8221; Link from Your WordPress Menu <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_the_%E2%80%9CUncategorized%E2%80%9D_Link_from_Your_WordPress_Menu\"><\/span> Remove the &#8220;Uncategorized&#8221; Link from Your WordPress Menu <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> Are you a WordPress user who has noticed the &#8220;uncategorized&#8221; link in your website&#8217;s menu bar? While this feature may seem useful, it actually detracts from your site&#8217;s navigational clarity and confuses your visitors. <\/p>\n<p> Fortunately, there is a straightforward process to remove the &#8220;uncategorized&#8221; link. Here&#8217;s a step-by-step guide: <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Create_a_New_Category\"><\/span> Step 1: Create a New Category <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> Firstly, you need to create a new category for your posts. Go to the &#8220;Posts&#8221; section in your WordPress dashboard, click on &#8220;Categories,&#8221; and select &#8220;Add New.&#8221; Choose a name that accurately reflects the type of posts that will be sorted there, such as &#8220;Dinner Recipes&#8221; or &#8220;Gluten-Free Snacks&#8221; for a food blog. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Assign_All_Existing_Posts_to_the_New_Category\"><\/span> Step 2: Assign All Existing Posts to the New Category <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> Now that you have created a new category, you need to assign all your existing posts to it. Find the &#8220;Uncategorized&#8221; category in the &#8220;Posts&#8221; section, select all these posts, and choose &#8220;Edit.&#8221; Under the &#8220;Categories&#8221; section, select the appropriate category for your posts and click &#8220;Update.&#8221; <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Delete_the_%E2%80%9CUncategorized%E2%80%9D_Category\"><\/span> Step 3: Delete the &#8220;Uncategorized&#8221; Category <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> After assigning all existing posts to a specific category, it&#8217;s safe to delete the &#8220;uncategorized&#8221; category. Go back to the &#8220;Categories&#8221; page, hover over &#8220;Uncategorized,&#8221; and click &#8220;Delete.&#8221; Choose the category you created in Step 1 to move all posts in this category to a new one. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Remove_the_%E2%80%9CUncategorized%E2%80%9D_Link_from_Your_WordPress_Menu\"><\/span> Step 4: Remove the &#8220;Uncategorized&#8221; Link from Your WordPress Menu <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> Finally, go to your site&#8217;s &#8220;Appearance&#8221; section and select &#8220;Menus.&#8221; Uncheck the &#8220;uncategorized&#8221; box and click &#8220;Save Menu&#8221; to remove the link from your WordPress menu. <\/p>\n<p> By removing the &#8220;uncategorized&#8221; link, you can improve navigation, enhance SEO, and give your site a more professional appearance. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remove the &#8220;Uncategorized&#8221; Link from Your WordPress Menu Are you a WordPress user who has noticed the &#8220;uncategorized&#8221; link in your website&#8217;s menu bar? While&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3287],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WORDPRESS-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8653"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8653"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8653\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}