How to find WordPress categories and images IDs

Here’s a quick reference to help you locate category IDs and image IDs within a standard WordPress installation, to use in WP AI Writer.

Finding Category IDs

1. Log In & Navigate:
   • Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
   • Go to Posts → Categories.
2. Hover or Click:
   • Hover over (or click Edit) on the category whose ID you need.
3. Check the URL:
   • Look in your browser’s bottom left corner on hover, or address bar in the category editor for something like:
     /wp-admin/term.php?taxonomy=category&tag_ID=5&post_type=post
   • The number after tag_ID= (in this example, 5) is the category ID.

Finding Image (Media) IDs

1. Open Media Library:
   • Go to Media → Library.
2. Switch to List View (Optional):
   • If you’re in grid view, switch to List View for easy hovering.
     (You can do this by clicking the list icon near the top-left corner within the Media Library.)
3. Hover or Click on an Image:
   • Hover over the image or select Edit.
4. Check the URL:
   • Look in your browser’s bottom left corner on hover, or address bar in the image file:
     /wp-admin/post.php?post=123&action=edit
   • The number after post= (in this example, 123) is the image (attachment) ID.