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# Service Category

Service categories help you organize your services into meaningful groups. This improves user navigation and enhances how services are displayed on your website.

Go to: **WordPress Dashboard → Service → Service Categories**

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### **Category Details**

| Field                                                                | Description                                                                                                                      |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**                                                             | <p>Enter the name of the category. This is how it will appear on your site.                                                      |
| <br>Example: “Hair Services”, “Digital Marketing”</p>                |                                                                                                                                  |
| **Slug**                                                             | The slug is the URL-friendly version of the name. Use only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens. Example: `digital-marketing` |
| **Parent Setting Category**                                          | <p>Select a parent category to create a hierarchy (optional).                                                                    |
| <br>Example: “Jazz” can be the parent of “Bebop” and “Big Band”.</p> |                                                                                                                                  |
| **Description**                                                      | <p>Provide a short description of the category.                                                                                  |
| <br>Note: Not all themes display this on the front end.</p>          |                                                                                                                                  |

#### **Save the Category: Click the “Add New Setting Category” button to save your new category.**

Your category will now be available when adding or editing a service under **service → Add New**.