# Alternative component (plugin?) to categories navbar

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternative-component-plugin-to-categories-navbar/396116
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** site-appearance
**Created:** [February 14, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternative-component-plugin-to-categories-navbar/396116 "2026-02-14T19:15:23Z")
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### Author: ![ToddZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/toddz/32/328350_2.png) [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternative-component-plugin-to-categories-navbar/396116/2 "2026-02-14T19:32:29Z")

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That might be [Custom Top Navigation Links - Theme component - Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-top-navigation-links/87225).

Another cool navigation alternative is the sidebar “add custom section” button:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/7/7/e/77e389a75ec5a38eda5ccfaa13472452463943f0.png)

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