{"id":23614,"date":"2023-10-23T07:17:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T07:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/?p=23614"},"modified":"2026-05-24T08:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:12:34","slug":"woocommerce-bulk-edit-product-categories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/woocommerce-bulk-edit-product-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Bulk Edit WooCommerce Product Categories With 2 Easy Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Managing product categories in WooCommerce is essential for keeping your store organized, improving product navigation, and helping customers find the right items faster. But when you have dozens or hundreds of products, editing categories one by one can quickly become slow, repetitive, and risky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WooCommerce gives you a basic bulk edit option to change product categories, but it is limited when you need to assign multiple categories, replace existing categories, remove categories from selected products, or manage category changes for filtered product groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this tutorial, you\u2019ll learn how to bulk edit WooCommerce product categories using both the default WooCommerce editor and<a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/plugins\/woocommerce-bulk-product-editing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=bulk-edit-categories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> PBULKiT \u2013 Bulk Edit WooCommerce Products<\/a>. We\u2019ll show you how to update product categories in bulk, assign products to multiple categories, and use a bulk category editor for WooCommerce to manage large stores faster and more accurately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Bulk Edit Product Categories in WooCommerce: 2 Easy Ways!\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vkGxtPpexFI?list=PLo0x1Hax3Fuv7m8eUU3QJMfhpp34H-jtX\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bulk change product category in WooCommerce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To bulk change product category in WooCommerce, you can follow the below instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Go to all products page and filter products<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to use a bulk category editor for WooCommerce, first, you need to \u200fopen the&nbsp;<strong>All Products<\/strong>&nbsp;page (1) in the WordPress dashboard. Then, use one of the filtering options to find the product you want to change their categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the default editor of WooCommerce the following filtering options are available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Filtering by category.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filtering by product type, like variable products or download products.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filtering by stock status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-all-products-menu.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1884\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-all-products-menu.png\" alt=\"select all products menu in bulk edit product plugin\" class=\"wp-image-23616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-all-products-menu.png 1884w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-all-products-menu-500x200.png 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-all-products-menu-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-all-products-menu-1000x400.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1884px) 100vw, 1884px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Filter products<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Bulk edit product categories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this example, we tried to filter in-stock products (1) and then continue the process of bulk editing categories as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mark some of the products in the table (2).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open bulk actions dropdown list and choose <strong>Edit<\/strong> option (3).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-in-stock-filter-and-bulk-actions-option.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1721\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-in-stock-filter-and-bulk-actions-option.png\" alt=\"select product in stock filter and bulk actions option in WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-in-stock-filter-and-bulk-actions-option.png 1721w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-in-stock-filter-and-bulk-actions-option-500x164.png 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-in-stock-filter-and-bulk-actions-option-1536x502.png 1536w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-in-stock-filter-and-bulk-actions-option-1000x327.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1721px) 100vw, 1721px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select products to bulk edit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>Apply<\/strong> button to see the bulk edit form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Product Category<\/strong> section, mark\/unmark desired categories.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>Update<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-categories.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1721\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-categories.png\" alt=\"select product categories in bulk edit plugin WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-categories.png 1721w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-categories-500x244.png 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-categories-1536x749.png 1536w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-product-categories-1000x488.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1721px) 100vw, 1721px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bulk update product category<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By following these steps, you can only change the category assigned to the products of your online store. Unfortunately, there is no option for creating or bulk-removing product categories.<br>On the other hand, the filtering options available in the default editor of WooCommerce are very limited, and you cannot easily find the exact products that you need for editing their categories.<br>For these reasons, the default WooCommerce bulk category editor is great in small stores. But if your online shop has a large number of products and categories, the process of bulk change product categories in WooCommerce takes time and is not as effective as you expected. In this situation, store managers need to use the best WooCommerce bulk category editor to make this process efficient and save time.<br>WooCommerce products bulk edit Pro plugin is the best WooCommerce bulk category editor with amazing features and easy user interface, which allows advanced filtering of products and bulk editing of product fields with one click.<br>Continue reading to learn more about WooCommerce products bulk edit plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bulk edit categories by the best bulk category editor for WooCommerce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/plugins\/woocommerce-bulk-product-editing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=bulk-edit-categories\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/plugins\/woocommerce-bulk-product-editing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=bulk-edit-categories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">WooCommerce products bulk edit plugin<\/span><\/a> has several useful features that allow you to add, edit, or delete categories in bulk. In the following, we will show you how to work with this plugin with some examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Install the WooCommerce products bulk edit Pro&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get help from WooCommerce products bulk edit first, install and activate it on your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/woocommerce-bulk-product-editing\/how-to-install-the-woocommerce-bulk-product-editing-plugin\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=bulk-edit-categories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to install the PBULKiT \u2013 Bulk Edit WooCommerce Products plugin?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, you can see\u00a0<strong>iT Bulk Editing<\/strong>\u00a0as a new option in the WordPress dashboard. By clicking on the\u00a0<strong>Woo products,<\/strong>\u00a0the plugin will lead you to the main page of the editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-woo-products-menu.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-woo-products-menu.png\" alt=\"select woo products menu in WooCommerce\n\" class=\"wp-image-23619\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Open PBULKiT plugin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the top of this page, you can see a toolbar with the most useful options you need for bulk editing any features of the products.<br>In the middle of the page, you can find a product table that lists all of the products in your online store.<br>Let&#8217;s see how you can filter and bulk edit product categories in the next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center main-cta-cnt has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8a83d729 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#3d67ff;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5980c20d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:15px\">\n<p class=\"single-cta-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3eb088219dcb11e14a6e3b37121408c5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">PBULKiT &#8211; Bulk Edit WooCommerce Products<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"single-cta-desc has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dc41d5ea33caad705f254cfeb11de8b9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The easy way to bulk edit product prices by formula in WooCommerce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button main-cta-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/plugins\/woocommerce-bulk-product-editing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=price-by-formula\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:40px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#0fba5e;padding-top:10px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy Plugin<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ithemeland-woo-bulk-product-editor-lite\/\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:40px;color:#3d67ff;padding-top:10px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Free Version<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pbulkit-banner.png\" alt=\"PBULKiT - Bulk Edit WooCommerce Products plugin by ithemeland\" class=\"wp-image-48724\" style=\"width:440px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pbulkit-banner.png 532w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pbulkit-banner-500x335.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Filter desired products<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To filter desired products, you need to open the <strong>Filter<\/strong> form by clicking on the filter icon of the toolbar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-filter-button-in-filter-products.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1899\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-filter-button-in-filter-products.png\" alt=\"select filter button in filter products in bulk edit plugin WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-filter-button-in-filter-products.png 1899w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-filter-button-in-filter-products-500x236.png 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-filter-button-in-filter-products-1536x725.png 1536w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-filter-button-in-filter-products-1000x472.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1899px) 100vw, 1899px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click on filter tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you may notice in the picture below, a comprehensive filter form is provided in this plugin. In this form, all WooCommerce fields are divided into 8 tabs to help you easily find the fields you want to filter the products based on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-in-stock-status.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1532\" height=\"909\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-in-stock-status.png\" alt=\"select in stock status in filter form bulk edit plugin\" class=\"wp-image-23621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-in-stock-status.png 1532w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-in-stock-status-500x297.png 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-in-stock-status-1000x593.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1532px) 100vw, 1532px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Filter by in stock products<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, to filter in-stock products, it is simply possible to go to the&nbsp;<strong>Stock<\/strong>&nbsp;tab and choose&nbsp;<strong>In stock<\/strong>&nbsp;from the dropdown list of the&nbsp;<strong>Stock Status<\/strong>&nbsp;field.<br>There is no limitation for setting the filter options in this form. You can set as many fields as needed simultaneously in different tabs to filter your products based on your needs.<br>Finally, by pressing&nbsp;<strong>Get products<\/strong>, the plugin will show a list of all filtered products in the table, and you can bulk edit their categories by following the instructions of the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Bulk edit product categories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After filtering the products to do bulk edit, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select some products in the table.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Bulk Edit<\/strong> button on the toolbar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mark-product-and-click-edit-button.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1725\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mark-product-and-click-edit-button.png\" alt=\"mark product and click edit button in bulk edit plugin WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mark-product-and-click-edit-button.png 1725w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mark-product-and-click-edit-button-500x154.png 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mark-product-and-click-edit-button-1536x472.png 1536w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mark-product-and-click-edit-button-1000x307.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1725px) 100vw, 1725px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select some products<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Bulk Edit<\/strong>&nbsp;form, go to the&nbsp;<strong>categories\/tags\/taxonomies<\/strong>&nbsp;tab.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose one of the functions from the first combo box in front of the product category.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the right categories that you want to apply the function in the next box&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And finally, click on the&nbsp;<strong>Do bulk edit.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, let&#8217;s make some examples to get more familiar with the functions you can use for bulk editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 1: Append a new category to the filtered products<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s suppose that you have filtered in-stock products, as we mentioned above.&nbsp;<br>So, to append a new category, simply choose&nbsp;<strong>Append (1)<\/strong>&nbsp;from the first dropdown list of product categories.&nbsp;<br>Then, click on the next box to see the list of categories and choose one or more of them. In this example, we have selected&nbsp;<strong>Accessories<\/strong>. (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-append-accessories-in-products-categories.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-append-accessories-in-products-categories.png\" alt=\"select append accessories in products categories in bulk edit form\" class=\"wp-image-23623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-append-accessories-in-products-categories.png 762w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-append-accessories-in-products-categories-500x598.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Append a new category on selected products<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By clicking on the <strong>Do bulk Edit<\/strong> button, the plugin will append the <strong>Accessories<\/strong> category to the products that we have selected in the table:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-append-accessories-category.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1729\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-append-accessories-category.png\" alt=\"result append accessories category in WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-append-accessories-category.png 1729w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-append-accessories-category-500x152.png 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-append-accessories-category-1536x466.png 1536w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-append-accessories-category-1000x303.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1729px) 100vw, 1729px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Result of product with appended category<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 2: Replace the current product categories with new ones<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suppose you want to bulk remove the current categories of the filtered products and replace them with new categories. In that case, it is quickly possible by choosing&nbsp;<strong>Replace<\/strong>&nbsp;from the function list and then selecting the right categories in the next box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-replace-hoodies-and-tshirts-in-products-categories.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"909\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-replace-hoodies-and-tshirts-in-products-categories.png\" alt=\"select replace hoodies and T-Shirts in products categories in bulk edit form\" class=\"wp-image-23625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-replace-hoodies-and-tshirts-in-products-categories.png 782w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-replace-hoodies-and-tshirts-in-products-categories-500x581.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Replace product category<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, when you click on&nbsp;<strong>the Do Bulk Edit<\/strong>&nbsp;button, you can observe that the selected categories &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Hoodies&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;T-shirt<\/strong>&nbsp;in this example, are assigned to the selected products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-replace-hoodies-and-tshirts-categories-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-replace-hoodies-and-tshirts-categories-1.png\" alt=\"result replace hoodies and T-Shirts categories in WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-replace-hoodies-and-tshirts-categories-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-replace-hoodies-and-tshirts-categories-1-500x157.png 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-replace-hoodies-and-tshirts-categories-1-1536x483.png 1536w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-replace-hoodies-and-tshirts-categories-1-1000x314.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Replaced category result<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 3: Bulk Delete the current product categories&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The steps of bulk deleting product categories are much the same as in previous examples. You just need to select <strong>Delete<\/strong> from the function list and choose the right categories you want to be removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-delete-hoodies-in-products-categories.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"776\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-delete-hoodies-in-products-categories.png\" alt=\"select delete hoodies in products categories in bulk edit form\" class=\"wp-image-23627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-delete-hoodies-in-products-categories.png 776w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-delete-hoodies-in-products-categories-500x587.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Delete hoodies from product category<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this example, we choose&nbsp;<strong>Hoodies.<\/strong>&nbsp;So, when clicked on the&nbsp;<strong>Do bulk Edit<\/strong>&nbsp;button,&nbsp;<strong>Hoodies<\/strong>&nbsp;category was removed from the selected products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-delete-hoodies-category.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1742\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-delete-hoodies-category.png\" alt=\"result delete hoodies category in WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-delete-hoodies-category.png 1742w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-delete-hoodies-category-500x165.png 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-delete-hoodies-category-1536x508.png 1536w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-delete-hoodies-category-1000x331.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1742px) 100vw, 1742px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Result ob bulk delete hoodies form product category<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Inline edit WooCommerce product categories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To simplify the process of bulk editing and bulk creating categories in your online store, the WooCommerce products bulk edit plugin provides you with a fast and easy way to make changes to the value of table columns directly on the table.<br>Follow the below steps to&nbsp;<strong>Inline Edit<\/strong>&nbsp;the categories nice and smooth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the products you want to change their categories.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on category cells; for example, we clicked on the T-shirts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-do-lnline-edit-in-products.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-do-lnline-edit-in-products.png\" alt=\"select do Inline edit in products WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-do-lnline-edit-in-products.png 1707w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-do-lnline-edit-in-products-500x138.png 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-do-lnline-edit-in-products-1536x425.png 1536w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-do-lnline-edit-in-products-1000x277.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click on category cell to inline edit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you may notice in the below pictures a new pop-up will appear on the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this pop-up, you can mark or unmark any categories you want to instruct the plugin make the desire changes to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also possible to press the&nbsp;<strong>Add New<\/strong>&nbsp;button and follow the next steps to assign a new category to the filtered and selected products:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/add-clothing-taxonomy-edit-in-simple-products.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/add-clothing-taxonomy-edit-in-simple-products.png\" alt=\"add clothing taxonomy edit in simple products WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/add-clothing-taxonomy-edit-in-simple-products.png 788w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/add-clothing-taxonomy-edit-in-simple-products-500x301.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click on add new button<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By doing this, a new form is displayed, allowing you to create the new category. For example, we create <strong>Hats<\/strong> as a new category:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-hats-name-for-new-product-taxonomy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-hats-name-for-new-product-taxonomy.png\" alt=\"select hats name for new product taxonomy WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-hats-name-for-new-product-taxonomy.png 790w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-hats-name-for-new-product-taxonomy-500x409.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Create new category<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, when you click on the&nbsp;<strong>Create<\/strong>&nbsp;button, the&nbsp;<strong>Pop-Up<\/strong>&nbsp;page will be displayed to you again. You can find the&nbsp;<strong>Hats<\/strong>&nbsp;category as well as other categories you have created before.<br>So, you can easily mark the new categories that you want to assign to the products and click the&nbsp;<strong>Apply Changes<\/strong>&nbsp;button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/apply-changes-accessories-and-hats-taxonomy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/apply-changes-accessories-and-hats-taxonomy.png\" alt=\"apply changes accessories and hats taxonomy WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23632\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select the category<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As illustrated below, <strong>Accessories<\/strong> and <strong>Hats<\/strong> were replaced by the previous categories in the selected products as we expected:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-accessories-and-hats-taxonomy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1722\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-accessories-and-hats-taxonomy.png\" alt=\"result accessories and hats taxonomy in simple products\" class=\"wp-image-23633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-accessories-and-hats-taxonomy.png 1722w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-accessories-and-hats-taxonomy-500x150.png 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-accessories-and-hats-taxonomy-1536x460.png 1536w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/result-accessories-and-hats-taxonomy-1000x300.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Result of updating product category inline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the&nbsp;<strong>Category<\/strong>&nbsp;column is not displayed in the table, you can use the&nbsp;<strong>Column Profile<\/strong>&nbsp;form by pressing its icon on the toolbar to add the right columns to the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/woocommerce-bulk-product-editing\/how-to-manage-product-columns-on-woocommerce-bulk-product-editing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=bulk-edit-categories\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/docs\/woocommerce-bulk-product-editing\/how-to-manage-product-columns-on-woocommerce-bulk-product-editing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to manage product columns on PBULKiT \u2013 Bulk Edit WooCommerce Products plugin?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-column-profile-button.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"97\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-column-profile-button.png\" alt=\"select column profile button in bulk edit plugin WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-column-profile-button.png 782w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/select-column-profile-button-500x62.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Column profile tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the advantages of WooCommerce bulk edit product categories?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using WooCommerce product categories is one of the best ways to help your customers find what they need quickly and improve their buying experience in your store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WooCommerce bulk editing product categories is also an efficient and fast way to manage store categories. The most important advantage of using this method is that you don&#8217;t need to open individual product pages to assign categories to multiple products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can quickly filter multiple products and change their categories with one click. With this method, you not only save time, but you can also increase the efficiency of the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These benefits are a strong reason to use WooCommerce bulk category editor, which makes your store management easier and more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center main-cta-cnt has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8a83d729 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#3d67ff;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5980c20d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:15px\">\n<p class=\"single-cta-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3eb088219dcb11e14a6e3b37121408c5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">PBULKiT &#8211; Bulk Edit WooCommerce Products<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"single-cta-desc has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dc41d5ea33caad705f254cfeb11de8b9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The easy way to bulk edit product prices by formula in WooCommerce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button main-cta-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/plugins\/woocommerce-bulk-product-editing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=price-by-formula\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:40px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#0fba5e;padding-top:10px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy Plugin<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ithemeland-woo-bulk-product-editor-lite\/\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:40px;color:#3d67ff;padding-top:10px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Free Version<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pbulkit-banner.png\" alt=\"PBULKiT - Bulk Edit WooCommerce Products plugin by ithemeland\" class=\"wp-image-48724\" style=\"width:440px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pbulkit-banner.png 532w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pbulkit-banner-500x335.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why bulk editing product categories is important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Categorizing products in online stores allows customers to find the product they need in the shortest possible time and have a better shopping experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are the owner of a large or small business and managing products has become a difficult and time-consuming task for you, you should look for an easy and fast way to edit your store&#8217;s products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s why you need to bulk edit product categories to do your work faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the most important reasons for using WooCommerce bulk category editor, the following can be mentioned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edit a large number of categories simultaneously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add or remove multiple categories with one click.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign multiple products to a specific category at once.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shorten the time required to change product categories in WooCommerce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make online store management faster and more efficient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bulk editing product categories in WooCommerce is one of the best ways to keep your store structure clean, organized, and easy to manage. If you only need to update a few products, the default WooCommerce bulk edit option can help you assign or change product categories quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, for larger stores, the default editor is often not enough. You may need to filter products more precisely, assign multiple categories, replace old categories, remove specific categories, or update category data without opening each product manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/plugins\/woocommerce-bulk-product-editing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=bulk-edit-categories\">PBULKiT \u2013 Bulk Edit WooCommerce Products<\/a>, you can manage WooCommerce bulk category edits from one place. It helps store owners, WooCommerce developers, and site managers save time, reduce mistakes, and keep product categories more consistent across the entire store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column blog-faq-section is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. How do I bulk edit product categories in WooCommerce?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can bulk edit product categories in WooCommerce by going to <strong>Products &gt; All Products<\/strong>, selecting the products you want to update, choosing <strong>Edit<\/strong> from the bulk actions menu, and changing the category field. For more advanced category changes, the <strong>PBULKiT <\/strong>plugin gives you more control over filtering, selecting, and updating products in bulk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Can I assign multiple categories to WooCommerce products in bulk?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. WooCommerce allows products to have multiple categories. If you want to assign multiple categories to many products at once, <strong>PBULKiT<\/strong> helps you do it faster by letting you select products, choose the right categories, and apply category changes in bulk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. What is the best bulk category editor for WooCommerce?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best bulk category editor for WooCommerce should let you filter products, assign categories, replace categories, remove categories, and update many products without opening each product page. The PBULKiT plugin is built for this type of bulk product management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Can I replace existing WooCommerce product categories in bulk?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. With the <strong>PBULKiT <\/strong>plugin, you can replace current product categories with new categories in bulk. This is useful when you are reorganizing your store, cleaning old categories, or moving products into a new category structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Can I remove categories from multiple WooCommerce products?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. You can remove categories from multiple products using WooCommerce\u2019s default bulk editor for basic changes. For more selective changes, <strong>PBULKiT<\/strong> lets you filter products first and then remove specific categories from only the products you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Is WooCommerce product multiple categories good for SEO?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, using multiple categories can help organize products, but it should be done carefully. Too many unnecessary categories can make your store structure messy. <strong>PBULKiT<\/strong> helps you manage WooCommerce product categories in bulk so you can keep your category structure cleaner and more consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. When should I use PBULKiT instead of the default WooCommerce bulk editor?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should use <strong>PBULKiT<\/strong> when you need more than a basic category update. 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