Change Default Post Category in WordPress

Default WordPress post category :

After creating a WordPress blog and publishing a post, it will go to the default category. However, you can change the default post category in your WordPress. We have already discussed how to create categories in WordPress, but now I will explain how to change the default post category of your WordPress blog.

You can set a specific category as the default category for blog posts in WordPress. With the "Default Post Category" option, any newly published post will automatically go to the category that is set as the default post category..

How to Change Default Post Category in WordPress :

Setting a default post category in WordPress is a straightforward process. However, before setting a default category for your WordPress blog posts, you need to create categories in WordPress first. Once you have created the categories, select the one you want to set as the default category for your blog posts. You can change the default post category of your WordPress blog at any time.

By default, the Uncategorized category is set as the default category for your blog posts in WordPress. Therefore, it is recommended to create categories for your blog and then change the default category.

Follow below steps to set/change default posts category in WordPress blog.

Step 1 : Go to WordPress Dashboard

Step 2 : Click on Settings

Step 3 : Click on Writing under Settings

Step 4 : Now you can see the Default posts category under Writing Settings. Select any category from the drop-down menu to set it as the default category.

Step 5 : Click on Save Changes.