# Duplicate Categories with Docs
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-categories-with-docs/293292
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** docs
**Created:** [January 29, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-categories-with-docs/293292 "2024-01-29T13:33:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@jordantrizz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordantrizz)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-categories-with-docs/293292/1 "2024-01-29T13:33:15Z")
I’m going to try and explain this the best possible way, I might not get it correct the first time around.
I’m trying to build out a massive Wiki using Discourse Docs plugin, the Discourse instance isn’t dedicated to being a Wiki. It has a number of categories for topic creation and discussion as a normal Discourse instance.
The problem I’m having is that I need to create a category for discussion only topics and a category for docs topics. I don’t want to mix the content of a discussion topic with a docs topic.
I had someone recently tell me that it’s makes no sense to have duplicate categories, and that I should be merging them and have them all in one category. But then how do you separate the two and display it in an organized fashion?
I don’t see an option to hid docs categories or to create docs only categories, which would make this a moot point. So I’m interested to understand how other folks are doing this?
Thanks for any replies in advance!
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2024, 5:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-categories-with-docs/293292/2 "2024-01-30T05:28:17Z")
This #Customization > Theme component may help you accomplish what your looking for.
> [@Category Hider Theme Component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-hider-theme-component/181299):
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> Hi all, I’ve created a simple theme component. I hope this could be of use for some! eyeglasses Overview This is a theme component that allows you to hide specific categories from either the hamburger menu or category boxes. thinking 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. framed_picture Screenshots Preview of Hamburger Me…
There is also a #Customization > Theme component that compliments Docs plugin.
> [@Discourse Docs Card Filter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docs-card-filter/187947):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Docs Card Filter is to be used with the [Discourse Docs Plugin](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-docs) and allows you to place “Cards” that act as a clickable filter for quicker filter results upon entering the /docs page by your users.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/docs-card-filter)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-docs-card-filter](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-docs-card-filter)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme comp…
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Categories are defined by the settings you choose. Docs is configured by one to include categories & tags to be viewable in it’s interface.
A plugin that can work well is Solved having it in a Category with Solved enabled
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### Author:  [@jordantrizz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordantrizz)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-categories-with-docs/293292/3 "2024-01-30T16:39:35Z")
Thanks for this, it gives me some ideas!
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2024, 11:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-categories-with-docs/293292/4 "2024-02-02T23:54:31Z")
Your welcome! If you need further assistance; feel free to reach out.