{"id":649,"date":"2025-12-26T08:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T07:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=649"},"modified":"2026-06-07T16:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:54:03","slug":"how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"How to organize the order of categories in WordPress and WooCommerce?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default, WordPress and WooCommerce display categories in alphabetical order. While this works well for many websites, there are situations where you may want to arrange categories in a custom order to better match your website structure, navigation, or product hierarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the easiest ways to achieve this is by using the <strong>Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order<\/strong> plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#Why_Change_Category_Order\" >Why Change Category Order?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#Installation\" >Installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#Step_1\" >Step 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#Step_2\" >Step 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#Step_3\" >Step 3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#Step_4\" >Step 4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#Step_5\" >Step 5<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#Using_the_plugin\" >Using the plugin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#For_Post_Categories\" >For Post Categories<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#How_the_Plugin_Works\" >How the Plugin Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#Benefits_of_Drag-and-Drop_Sorting\" >Benefits of Drag-and-Drop Sorting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#Notes\" >Notes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-organize-the-order-of-categories-in-wordpress-and-woocommerce\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Change_Category_Order\"><\/span>Why Change Category Order?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-2891602592\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Custom category ordering can be useful when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matching categories to your marketing strategy rather than alphabetical order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Displaying featured categories first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizing product categories by importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Improving website navigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating a more intuitive category structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installation\"><\/span>Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Installing the Plugin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1\"><\/span>Step 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log in to your WordPress administration panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2\"><\/span>Step 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigate to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3\"><\/span>Step 3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the search field, enter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4\"><\/span>Step 4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate the plugin in the search results and click:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Install Now<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5\"><\/span>Step 5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the installation is complete, click:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activate<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin-1024x306.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin-1024x306.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin-1536x459.png 1536w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin.png 1878w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_plugin\"><\/span>Using the plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After activation, the plugin adds a category ordering interface to WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Post_Categories\"><\/span>For Post Categories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Posts \u2192 Taxonomy Order<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A list of your existing categories will appear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag and drop categories into the desired order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Update<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">to save your changes.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin3.png 1900w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin3-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin3-1024x306.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin3-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin3-1536x458.png 1536w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wordpress-taxonomyorderplugin3-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reordering WooCommerce Product Categories<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If WooCommerce is installed, the plugin can also manage product category order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Products \u2192 Taxonomy Order<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drag and drop product categories into the preferred order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Update<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">to save the new arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_Plugin_Works\"><\/span>How the Plugin Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plugin replaces the default alphabetical sorting with a custom order that you define manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This custom order can then be used by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WordPress category widgets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WooCommerce category listings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many themes and page builders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigation elements that support taxonomy ordering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Drag-and-Drop_Sorting\"><\/span>Benefits of Drag-and-Drop Sorting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using drag-and-drop ordering allows you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reorganize categories quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid editing database records manually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change category positions at any time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain consistent category presentation across your website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notes\"><\/span>Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The plugin does not modify category names or content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Category URLs remain unchanged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Existing products and posts remain assigned to their categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changes can be reverted at any time by rearranging the categories again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To customize category order in WordPress or WooCommerce:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install and activate the <strong>Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order<\/strong> plugin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the taxonomy ordering section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag and drop categories into the desired order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Update<\/strong> to save the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This provides a simple way to control how categories are displayed without modifying code or making direct database changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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