Move Posts From One Category to Another in WordPress

Moving blog post between two categories :

A category can have multiple posts. After creating categories in your WordPress, you need to link the posts to a specific category. If a post is mistakenly placed in the wrong category, you can move it to another suitable category.

In this post, I will show you how to move your blog posts from one category to another category on your WordPress blog.

How to Move Blog Posts From One Category to Another in WordPress :

It is simple to move a blog post from one category to another in WordPress. You can move a specific blog post to another category manually or by using plugins.

To change the category of a specific blog post, open the post and change the category by deselecting the previous one and selecting the new one. You can also bulk move posts from one category to another.

Follow below steps to move post from one category to another category in your WordPress blog:

Step 1 : Go to WordPress Dashboard

Step 2 : Click on Posts

Step 3 : Click on Edit post

Step 4 : Now, select the category to which you want to move your blog post by ticking the corresponding category box under "All Categories" on the right side.

Note: While selecting a new category, first uncheck the previous category.

Step 5 : Click on Publish/Update button.

Like this, you can move a specific blog post between two categories on your WordPress blog. You can also move your blog posts in bulk from one category to another category.

How to move posts in bulk from one category to another category in your WordPress blog:

Step 1 : Go to WordPress Dashboard

Step 2 : Click on Posts

Step 3 : Click on "All posts". Now select all posts you want to move.

Step 4 : Now, click on "Bulk Actions" and select "Edit", and then click on "Apply". You can now change the category for all the selected posts at once.

Step 5 : Click on Update button.

Like this, you can move posts in bulk from one category to another. You can also do this by using plugins. One of the best plugins to do this job is Bulk Move. With the Bulk Move plugin, we can easily move multiple posts to another category in your WordPress blog.