Thanks for your question!

`I renamed a product category on my website

Old Category : beauty-supplies

New Category : waxing-equipment-wax-products-beauty-supplies

Google has indexed the website, and has found the old category which is not in the sitemap, and the new category which is in the sitemap.

Old Category
https://glamouriche.co.za/shop/beauty-supplies/depilatory-wax-heater-3-in-1-warmer/

New Category
https://glamouriche.co.za/shop/waxing-equipment-wax-products-beauty-supplies/depilatory-wax-heater-3-in-1-warmer/

How do I remove this old category from my website?
Surely this can’t be good for SEO’s etc.`

I understand that you changed the product category and it might be that there is some caching data left over.

Could you please do the following to ensure the old product category no longer work?

• Please clear your cache if you use any caching plugins
• Please clear WooCommerce Transient data here: WP Admin > WooCommerce > Status > Tools > WooCommerce transients > Click – Clear Transients (Button on right)
• Also please to regenerate terms (category) data here: WP Admin > WooCommerce > Status > Tools > Term counts > Click – Recount Terms (Button on right)

I hope that helps.

Please let me know how it goes!

Thank you for the response…

I don’t have any caching plugins.
I’ve cleared the transients and recounted terms, the old category still exists.

What should I try next?

Thanks

Just so we get a better context of your setup, could you please share a copy of your site’s System Status? You can find it via WooCommerce > Status. Select “Get system report” and then “Copy for support”.? Once you’ve done that, paste it here in your response.

Thanks.