{"id":3606,"date":"2015-07-21T19:10:57","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T19:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2015\/07\/21\/wp-converting-tags-categories-tool\/"},"modified":"2023-01-18T16:49:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T21:49:21","slug":"wp-converting-tags-categories-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/wp-converting-tags-categories-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the Convert Categories to Tags Tool in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a lot of categories and only a few tags, then one of the quickest ways to generate a lot of relevant tags is to use the WordPress Categories to Tags tool. This tool can be used to convert categories to tags or vice versa. Remember that you should carefully consider the tags you generate since tags and categories should be relevant to the content that you are showing to your users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to convert tags to categories in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting up the Categories to Tags Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool is \u201cbuilt-in\u201d to WordPress but you will need to go through the installation process the first time you use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\">Login to the WordPress Administrator<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Tools<\/strong> then <strong>Import<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for the \u201c<em>Categories and Tags Converter<\/em>\u201d tool and click the<strong> Install Now<\/strong> link.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1720-1024x271.png\" class=\"optimized-lcp-image\" alt=\"Install the Categories and Tags Converter Tool in WordPress\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1720-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1720-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1720-768x203.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1720.png 1044w\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can then click the<strong> Run Importer<\/strong> link to access the tool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool is now installed, and you will see the main conversion screen. The number <br>of tags you can automatically create is based on the number of categories listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using the Convert Categories to Tags Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following tutorial starts with a screen that you see after you finish the installation above. You can also reach the same screen by going into the Tools Menu when logged into the WordPress Administrator. The following instructions will show the conversion from Categories to Tags, but you can use the same instructions to convert Tags into Categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you\u2019re not already in the <em>Convert Categories to Tags Tool<\/em>, please click on <b>Tools&gt;Import<\/b>, then click on the link labeled <b>Run Importer<\/b>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"209\" class=\"wp-image-102557\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1721.png\" alt=\"WordPress Run Importer - Categories and Tags Converter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1721.png 828w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1721-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1721-768x214.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the box next to the categories that you want to convert to tags. You can also change to the <strong>Tags<\/strong> tab to convert tags to categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <b>Convert Categories <\/b>button to make the conversion.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"320\" class=\"wp-image-102558\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1722.png\" alt=\"Convert Categories\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1722.png 783w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1722-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1722-768x328.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><br><br>You will see the confirmation screen that shows what has been converted into a Tag or Category.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"295\" class=\"wp-image-102559\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1723.png\" alt=\"Categories Converted to Tags Successfully\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1723.png 498w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Selection_1723-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/> <br><div style=\"clear: both;\">\n\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations! You should now be able to convert tags to categories in WordPress. Remember that the tool can be used to convert categories to tags or tags to categories. Check out <i><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/understanding-categories-tags-wordpress\/\">Understanding Categories and Tags in WordPress<\/a><\/i> and <i><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/wordpress-how-to-create-categories\/\">How to Create Categories in WordPress<\/a><\/i> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Become a master of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/\">WordPress plugins<\/a>! Protect, optimize, secure, and expand the functionality of your website easily with the help of WordPress plugins!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\">\r\n<p><strong>Power Your Growth with Managed WordPress<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Unlock the full potential of your mission-critical WordPress site with scalable, purpose-built servers. 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