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How Do I Bulk Delete Categories in WooCommerce?

Last updated on December 23, 2022 @ 6:42 pm

It’s easy to create categories for your products in WooCommerce, but what if you need to delete them? Maybe you created too many, or perhaps you changed your mind about how you want to organize your products.

Whatever the reason, deleting categories in WooCommerce is easy to do. Here’s how:

1. First, log into your WordPress site and go to your WooCommerce dashboard.

2. From there, hover over Products and click on Categories. You’ll see a list of all the categories you’ve created for your products.

3. To bulk delete categories, select the categories you want to delete by checking the box next to each one.

4. Then, at the top of the page, select Delete from the Bulk Actions drop-down menu and click Apply.

5. Confirm that you want to delete the selected categories by clicking OK. That’s it! The selected categories will be deleted from your WooCommerce site.

Note: If you have products assigned to the categories you’re deleting, those products will be unassigned and placed in the Uncategorized category. You can always re-categorize them later if needed.

PRO TIP: If you bulk delete categories in WooCommerce, any products that are assigned to those categories will be unassigned and will no longer appear in those categories. This could result in products not being able to be found by customers who are looking for them.
Morgan Bash

Morgan Bash

Technology enthusiast and Co-Founder of Women Coders SF.