in this chapter, we will study about how to delete categories in wordpress.

following are the simple steps to delete categories in wordpress.

step (1) − click on posts → categories in wordpress.

step (2) − you can delete category1 (category1 was created in the chapter wordpress - add category). when the cursor hovers on the categories, a few options get displayed below the category name. click on delete button as shown in the following screen.

when you click on delete, you will get a pop message asking for confirmation to delete the particular category as shown in the following screenshot.

you can click on ok button and delete the category permanently.