Some themes requires that you fill a form field with a category ID. It may be easy to find a category ID if you’re an advanced WordPres user, but what about beginners? Here’s a very simple manner to find any category ID.
Some themes requires that you fill a form field with a category ID. It may be easy to find a category ID if you’re an advanced WordPres user, but what about beginners? Here’s a very simple manner to find any category ID.
Once you're logged in your WordPress dashboard, go to Manage and then in Categories.
Simply put your mouse cursor on the "edit" link related to the category you want to know the ID and look on your browser's status bar: As you can see on the screenshot below, 1 is the id of the category.

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Hey thanks for that pointer.
This is a little trick that most WordPress users don’t know. It was a wise think to post it in your great blog.
This is a little trick that most WordPress users don’t know. It was a wise thing to post it in your great blog.
Hi,
My site is set up to show custom the category and post title in the URL. Is there another way to find the category ID’s? because mine no longer show as part of the URL?
Thanks, Liz
wauw thanks a lot!
That is what I needed!
Harro
thanks! this helped with my slider. It was just showing the most recent posts that were right under it. lol
thanks, unfortunately this doesn’t work in safari. helped solved an issue I was having defining categories. kudos.
When you’re up at 4am and need info fast, it’s sites like yours that are lifesavers! 3 Cheers and thanks!
Wow, that simple, thanks!
Thank you SO MUCH!
Thanks for the tip. In 2.8.4 you can also click on Posts>Categories to see the category ID. There is also a plugin that shows the IDs. Great site. Keep up the good work.
Thank you SO SO SO MUCH. I spent over 2 days figuring out how to send post to Wordpress using XMLRPC with chosen category. I am struggling because Wordpress doesnt like ‘category name’. I have no idea how to find category id until now. Your tips make my day. Thank you .
You ROCK! Thanks….you saved me!
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I am glad to see so many poeple being helped out by this wonderful site.
Agreed, when you are up late learning and don’t have time to read every help file it’s sites like this that keep things moving on the development front. Many many Thanks!
Thanks to the Wordpress community. You are always a comment away from help in the great WP community.
Great! Thank You!
Welcome aboard @Shanti.
Wow! Thank you so much. This has saved me a bunch of time, and now I can use my theme to it’s fullest!
@Chris this is what makes the WP community so vibrant. Make sure to pass your learnings to others too.
Sweet!! Thanks for the quick info and screenshots.!
It all shows up on your dashboard. Pretty neat software to use. Very handy too.
totally useful for me..thanks for tips..really appreciate it..
Thanks very much. You explained in a simple and quick manner
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