How to add a Listing Category? – ListingPro Documentation

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Posted by doc editor on July 24, 2017

There are two sets of Categories that can be created, Parent Category and Child Category (Sub-Category), and the listings can be added into those categories.

HOW TO ADD CATEGORY?

STEP 1: Login to WordPress admin dashboard.

STEP 2: Go to Listings > Categories

STEP 3: Enter a Name and Slug

STEP 4: Select Parent Category if creating a Sub-Category.

Description box is for SEO purpose. You need to install an SEO plugin (Example: Yoast SEO) in order for the meta description to activate.

STEP 5: Add Category Icon.

For step-by-step instructions on how to add an icon to a Category read

STEP 6: Add Category Banner.

STEP 7: Assign Category Features.

For step-by-step instructions read How to assign Features to a Category?

The specified features will appear on listing submission page, listing details page and search result page as part of the advanced filter as long as a category is selected.

How to add icons into a Category?

OPTION 1: INSERT BASE64 IMAGE CODE

STEP 1: Go to icons8.

STEP 2: Pick an icon.

STEP 3: Click Generate HTML

STEP 4: Under the Base64 tab, copy only the code for the image src without quotes. (Example: data:image/png;base64…).

STEP 5: Paste the code directly into the Category Icon field.

You can also change the icon’s colors by your need on the Icon8 Website.

OPTION 2: UPLOAD IMAGE ICON

STEP 1: Click Insert Image

STEP 2: Drop image or click Select Files to upload.

STEP 3: Click Insert into post

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Updated on June 7, 2021