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Set which category is the primary (main) category for your products. Many e-commerce platforms use the primary category for breadcrumbs, canonical URLs, and product organization.

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How to use it

1

Select products

Check the products you want to update, or use filters and select all matching results.
2

Open Bulk Edit and choose Set Primary Category

Click Bulk Edit, then search for “Set Primary Category” or find it under Categories & Organization.
3

Pick the primary category

Select a single category to set as the primary category for all selected products.
4

Configure options and apply

Choose whether to auto-assign the category if products aren’t in it yet, then click Apply.

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Configuration options

OptionDescriptionDefault
Primary categoryThe category to designate as primary (single selection)—
Add category if not already assignedIf a product isn’t in this category yet, assign it automaticallyOn
Only set primary for products that already have categoriesSkip products with no category assignmentsOff

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Tips

  • Leave Add category if not already assigned on to ensure all selected products end up with the primary category — even if they weren’t in it before.
  • The primary category is what most platforms use for breadcrumbs and canonical URLs, so getting this right impacts SEO.
  • Filter by category first, then set the primary — this way you’re only affecting products that are actually in the relevant category tree.