# How to enable (3+ level) nested subcategories

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-3-level-nested-subcategories/396389
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** categories
**Created:** [February 18, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-3-level-nested-subcategories/396389 "2026-02-18T13:03:22Z")
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### Author: ![awesomerobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awesomerobot/32/142900_2.png) [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-3-level-nested-subcategories/396389/4 "2026-02-18T14:37:30Z")

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Note that while `max_category_nesting` exists, it only supports up to 3 levels.

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