To change a WordPress category or to change the category setting can be confusing at times. This tutorial will make it simple.

It describes how to change the name of an existing, and a parent, category.

WordPress has a Quick Edit option. To find this option go to the Categories section in the WordPress dashboard.

This section shows a detailed view of all the categories currently in use. Below the categories is the Quick Edit option.

By clicking this option a menu pops up. Here, change the name and the Slug.

Save the settings and that is all.