I would like to delete my tags and categories.

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  mkehealy · Member · Jul 29, 2016 at 6:47 pm

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  Hello,

  I need to delete my tags and categories because I am restarting this blog. I have been unable to figure out how to delete them, even using a tutorial.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Jul 29, 2016 at 6:49 pm

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  You must be logged in under the exact same username account that registered a blog to access it.

  If required, log out, clear your browser cache https://en.support.wordpress.com/browser-issues/#clearing-your-browser-cache and cookies. https://en.support.wordpress.com/browser-issues/#clearing-wordpress-com-cookies and login under the correct username account.

  The Admin login link to the dashboard for every blog hosted by wordpress.COM is:

  http://NAME_OF_BLOG.wordpress.com/wp-admin/

  * You will have to replace “name_of_blog” with your actual blog’s name in that URL.

  If the log-in information is lost you need to visit https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword

  1. To edit or delete a category assigned to a post (whether it’s a draft or has already been published), go to Dashboard → Posts → All Posts in your dashboard, hover over the title and click the Edit link. To delete the post click the Trash link.

  For editing post in the new editor see https://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/#go-back-and-edit-posts

  2. To edit/delete categories in your dashboard go to Dashboard → Posts → Categories

  http://continuouswanderlust.wordpress.com/wp-admin/edit-tags.php?taxonomy=category

  3. To edit or delete dynamic category pages from your custom menu go to Dashboard > Appearance > Menus

  http://continuouswanderlust.wordpress.com/wp-admin/nav-menus.php

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  timethief · Member · Jul 29, 2016 at 6:50 pm

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  re: deleting tags

  1. A Tag in your dashboard?
  Dashboard > Posts > Tags

  http://continuouswanderlust.wordpress.com/wp-admin/edit-tags.php?taxonomy=post_tag

  2. Or a tag on a post?

  On the dashboard of your own blog at
  Dashboard > Posts > All Posts one can hover over any post title and click the Edit link. and proceed with editing.

  *http://REPLACE_WITH_ ACTUAL _NAME_OF_BLOG.wordpress.com/wp-admin/edit.php

  To edit posts in the classic editor go to

  http://continuouswanderlust.wordpress.com/wp-admin/edit.php

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