Setting the Primary Term for Breadcrumbs

Do you want to select a primary category for the breadcrumb trail for your posts?

This article will walk you through setting the primary category for posts, and primary term for other post types.

Tutorial Video

Check out our tutorial video on how to set the primary term for breadcrumbs:

Setting the Primary Term in the Block Editor

To get started, edit any post using the Block Editor.

If the post has been added to more than one category, then you’ll see a Select Primary Category field in the Block Editor sidebar.

Select Primary Category field shown in the Block Editor sidebar

Click on the field to select your primary term for the post and click the Update button.

Clicking on the Primary Category field shows a drop down of the categories the post is assigned to

Setting the Primary Term in the Classic Editor

To get started, edit any post using the Classic Editor.

If the post has been added to more than one category, then you’ll see a Select Primary Category field in the Classic Editor sidebar.

Select Primary Category field shown in the Classic Editor sidebar

Click on the field to select your primary term for the post and click the Update button.

Clicking on the Primary Category field shows a drop down of the categories the post is assigned to

This feature was added in All in One SEO version 4.3.6. There's no legacy documentation.