# Limit number of topics from each category on Latest page
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [28 ביולי, 2017, 1:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978 "2017-07-28T01:37:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@elSpectre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elSpectre)
#### Post date: [28 ביולי, 2017, 1:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978/1 "2017-07-28T01:37:11Z")
We have two Categories that generate many more topics than the rest, so our Latest page will get swamped by those two Categories. We want to promote access to topics from all Categories more evenly.
Is there a way to make the Latest page show the ‘x’ latest topics from each Category. That way, we could say just show the 5 latest topics from each Category.
Or, any other solution that would not allow these two categories to swamp everything else?
p.s. we’re currently using the option to suppress topics from those mega Categories on our latest page, but that just hides them from people.
Thank you.
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### Author:  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [28 ביולי, 2017, 8:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978/2 "2017-07-28T08:30:28Z")
> [@elSpectre](#):
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> Is there a way to make the Latest page show the ‘x’ latest topics from each Category
Nope.
> [@elSpectre](#):
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> Or, any other solution that would not allow these two categories to swamp everything else?
You could style differently the topics from the categories you want to promote.
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### Author:  [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)
#### Post date: [28 ביולי, 2017, 8:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978/3 "2017-07-28T08:43:46Z")
You could use the category page instead of Latest as your default page.
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### Author:  [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)
#### Post date: [28 ביולי, 2017, 8:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978/4 "2017-07-28T08:45:18Z")
If it’s a significant issue, maybe using the (relatively new) categories + latest view could help? That way, you’d help people discover all your categories while still letting them access the latest topics.
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### Author:  [@elSpectre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elSpectre)
#### Post date: [28 ביולי, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978/5 "2017-07-28T16:05:40Z")
Thank you for the suggestion.
I tried the Categories page that has the Latest on the right column. It helps a little, but all the topics in Latest are still swamped by a single category.
Is there a way to add another Tab in the top menu that would just be that Category name?
Something like:
all categories Latest New Unread Top Categories Category X
Or, some code that would filter the Latest for us?
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### Author:  [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [28 ביולי, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978/6 "2017-07-28T16:20:35Z")
> [@elSpectre](#):
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> Is there a way to add another Tab in the top menu that would just be that Category name?
Yes, in your site settings find `top_menu`, then add on something like
```plaintext
category/support
```
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### Author:  [@elSpectre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elSpectre)
#### Post date: [28 ביולי, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978/7 "2017-07-28T16:26:29Z")
Cool, we’ll give it a try and report back.
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### Author:  [@elSpectre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elSpectre)
#### Post date: [28 ביולי, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978/8 "2017-07-28T16:28:30Z")
Splendid. That did the trick!!
Thank you for the help.
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [17 בפברואר, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978/9 "2023-02-17T19:22:43Z")
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [17 בפברואר, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-topics-from-each-category-on-latest-page/66978/10 "2023-02-17T23:11:44Z")