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How to create or update a product category

Categories organise your products into their main sections, such as Jewellery, Watches and Gifts.

Last updated 27 July 2026 by admin

Reading time

Difficulty

Moderate

Wordpress version

6.8+
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Specific plugin

Woocommerce

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Winston's top tip

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It is usually more beneficial to keep categories for product types. Utilise Woocommerce's existing 'Brands' taxonomy or ask Candid to set up a custom taxonomy for you, such as 'Collections', to better organise your products.

Go to Categories

Select:

Products → Categories

Create a new category

Click Add New Category.

Enter the category name and select a parent category if required.

Update the category content

Add or edit the description and any additional content, such as a hero image. The fields available may differ depending on your installation.

Assign products

Open the relevant product from:

Products → All Products

Tick the correct Product Category and click Update.

The category page will update automatically.