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# How to remove the Uncategorized category from WordPress?

You can not remove the Uncategorized category, but you can rename it.

# Here's how to rename the Uncategorized category from WordPress

1. [Login to your WordPress admin dashboard](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/how-to-access-the-wordpress-admin-account-17gaz1d/?bust=1676395591170).

2. Under the dashboard menu of the [CMS](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/what-is-a-content-management-system-or-cms-1c48kdh/?bust=1784052067814), hover your mouse on Posts and then click on Categories.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-dashboard-category-option.gif)

3. On the right side, you can see the Uncategorized category option. Please hover your mouse on it, and a few options will appear. Click on the Quick Edit option.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-uncategorized-category-remove.gif)

4. Change the name and slug and then click on the Update Category option.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-uncategorized-category-update.gif)