Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts
The Google product category ID for Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts is 504635. It sits under Plumbing and has 8 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 8 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch9
- Category ID
- 504635
- Direct subcategories
- 8
- Categories below it in total
- 39
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 3 / 5
- Others at this level
- 9
- Parent category
- Plumbing
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts is the largest of the 10 categories under Plumbing, with 39 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
Plumbing Fixture Hardware & PartsBathtub AccessoriesBathtub Bases & Feet
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Bathtub Bases & Feet (505368) on level 5: Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts › Bathtub Accessories › Bathtub Bases & Feet. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing Fixtures | 1673 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Well Supplies | 1723 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Fittings & Supports | 1810 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Plumbing Repair Kits | 2203 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Pipes | 2216 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Levelers | 2243 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Dispensing & Filtration | 2273 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Plumbing Hoses & Supply Lines | 2570 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Timers | 6832 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts — this page | 504635 | 8 | 39 | 2 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (504635) or the full path ("Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 8 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 504635 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 504635, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts
8 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Shower Parts (2206) is the largest with 9 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts sits under that one name. 6 of the 8 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 2 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 2996Bathtub Accessories+3 subcategories below it
- 504637Drain Components+7 subcategories below it
- 504636Drains
- 1489Faucet Accessories+2 subcategories below it
- 1458Fixture Plates
- 2206Shower Parts+9 subcategories below it
- 1963Sink Accessories+1 subcategories below it
- 2691Toilet & Bidet Accessories+9 subcategories below it
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts
What is the Google product category ID for Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts?
504635. The full path, "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts has 8 directly below it, starting with Bathtub Accessories (2996), Drain Components (504637), Drains (504636), and 39 in total further down. 504635 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Plumbing (133). The chain from the top is Hardware → Plumbing → Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts. If your product does not belong under Plumbing, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Plumbing first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Plumbing Fittings & Supports (1810), Plumbing Fixtures (1673), Plumbing Hoses & Supply Lines (2570), Plumbing Pipes (2216), Plumbing Repair Kits (2203), Water Dispensing & Filtration (2273), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Plumbing (133) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts is Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Bathtub Accessories > Bathtub Bases & Feet, ending at Bathtub Bases & Feet (505368) on level 5. Not every branch below Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 10 at its level, carrying 39 categories below it. Inside it, Shower Parts (2206) is the biggest branch with 9 beneath it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts and Plumbing Fittings & Supports?
They sit side by side under Plumbing and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts is 504635; Plumbing Fittings & Supports is 1810. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts" with "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fittings & Supports" before you submit.
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