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Blog Category Popup
How the category popup works when you create, review, or edit a blog category.
The category popup is used for three jobs: reviewing an existing category, creating a new one, and editing a saved one. You can open it from the Categories tab or from the post editor with the New category button.
When You Open It In Review Mode
- Name: the saved category label.
- Slug: the URL-friendly version of the name.
- Posts: a list of posts already assigned to the category, or a note that nothing is using it yet.
- Edit: switches the popup into edit mode.
Fields In Create Or Edit Mode
- Category name: the label shown in the editor and anywhere the category name is surfaced publicly.
- Slug: the URL-friendly version used behind the scenes for that category.
- Use suggested slug: fills the slug from the current category name so you do not have to type it manually.
A Sensible Way To Fill It In
Write the name first, then use the suggested slug button unless you already know you need a different URL-friendly version. Keep names broad enough that several posts can live under the same category.
Related articles
- Blog Categories: the full category list.
- Creating a Blog Post: selecting categories while writing.
- Editing a Blog Post: changing category assignments later.