# Category Hider Theme Component

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-hider-theme-component/181299>\
**Category:** Theme component\
**Created:** [February 27, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-hider-theme-component/181299 "2021-02-27T05:58:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![keegan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/keegan/32/383395_2.png) [@keegan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keegan)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-hider-theme-component/181299/1 "2021-02-27T05:58:56Z")

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Hi all, I’ve created a simple theme component. I hope this could be of use for some!

## 👓 **Overview**

This is a theme component that allows you to hide specific categories from either the hamburger menu or category boxes.

## 🤔 **Why would you need this component?**

If your discourse website has a lot of categories and you would like to hide some from appearing in either the menu bar or on the main page, this component can be helpful.

## 🖼 **Screenshots**

Preview of Hamburger Menu: Before → After

 ![before](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/8/4/8443971902ebbd7f7d7e73138282a9295bbfe266.png) ![after](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/4/5408a0995c187a645685c8ec34a09c3659a3f733.png)

## ⚙ Settings Menu:

 ![settings](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/2/e/2e9a17845a25f4bd810e2e3934385ef7459a6016.png)

More details on how to use this theme component and installation instructions are available at the component’s [GitHub repository.](https://github.com/keegangeorge/discourse-hide-categories)

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| 👓 | **Preview** | [https://theme-creator.discourse.org/theme/keegan/category-hider](https://theme-creator.discourse.org/theme/keegan/category-hider) |
| 🐙 | **Repository** | [View on GitHub](https://github.com/keegangeorge/discourse-hide-categories) |
| ❓ | **Install Guide** | [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682) |
| 📖 | **New to Discourse Themes?** | [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) |

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