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title: How to Bulk Edit Prices by Category, Tag, or Attribute
description: Bulk edit WooCommerce prices for one category, tag or attribute only, how the filters combine, and how variable products are handled.
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-bulk-edit-prices-by-category-tag-attribute/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: How to
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# How to Bulk Edit Prices by Category, Tag, or Attribute

Most price changes should hit only part of the catalog: one category on sale, one brand marked up, one color cleared out. The [Price Update: Bulk Pricing Editor for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/bulk-price-editor-for-woocommerce/) targets a run with the **Products** section of the tool.

### The three filters

| Filter | Option ID | Free/Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Products category | `alg_wc_bpc_product_cats` | Free |
| Products tag | `alg_wc_bpc_product_tags` | Pro |
| Products in {attribute} | `alg_wc_bpc_product_attribute_pa_{name}` | Pro |

![Products section with category and tag filters](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/Bulk-Price-Converter-Tool-product.png)

### Steps

1. Open the tool at **WooCommerce > Bulk Price Converter**.
2. Set your price change in **General Options** (for example Percentage = -15).
3. In **Products**, choose the filter:
   - **Products category:** pick one category. **Any** = all products, **None** = products with no category.
   - **Products tag** (Pro): pick one tag.
   - **Products in {attribute}** (Pro): one dropdown appears per global attribute, such as Color or Size. Pick one term.
4. Click **Preview prices** and confirm the Results table lists only the products you meant.
5. Click **Change prices** to apply.

### How filters combine

Each filter you leave on **Any** is ignored. Filters you set are combined, so choosing a category and an attribute together targets products that are in that category and carry that attribute term. Attribute dropdowns only appear for **global** attributes (those defined under Products > Attributes), not per-product custom attributes.

### Variable products

When you filter by attribute, variable products are matched at the variation level: only the variations carrying the chosen attribute term are changed, along with the parent. This lets you, for example, discount only the "Red" variations across the store.

### Tip: test on one group first

Run your rule on a single category, confirm the outcome, then widen the filter. It is the safest way to roll out a change, since there is no undo.

### Get more control

Category targeting is free. [Price Update: Bulk Pricing Editor for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/bulk-price-editor-for-woocommerce/) Pro adds tag and attribute targeting. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/bulk-price-editor-for-woocommerce/).

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- [How to Edit WooCommerce Prices in Bulk (Step by Step)](https://wpfactory.com/docs/use-bulk-price-editor/)
- [Bulk Price Editor for WooCommerce: Every Field Explained](https://wpfactory.com/docs/bulk-price-converter/)
- [How Bulk Price Changes Are Calculated (Order of Operations)](https://wpfactory.com/docs/bulk-price-editor-order-of-operations/)
- [Bulk Price Editor: Developer Hooks and Filters Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/bulk-price-editor-hooks-filters/)
- [Tips for Safe Bulk Price Changes](https://wpfactory.com/docs/bulk-price-converter-additional-tips/)