# Need category name to remove "all categories" list

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-category-name-to-remove-all-categories-list/237073>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [August 24, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-category-name-to-remove-all-categories-list/237073 "2022-08-24T18:09:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![simonk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/simonk/32/247950_2.png) [@simonk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simonk)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-category-name-to-remove-all-categories-list/237073/6 "2022-08-25T10:46:38Z")

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It sounds like he wants to hide certain categories from the categories list. I wonder if it would be sufficient to mute those categories, in combination with this theme component:

> [@Hide Muted Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-muted-categories/140611):
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> discourse2Summary Hide Muted Categories hides muted categories from the category list.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-hide-muted-categories](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-hide-muted-categories)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 component Features Under normal circumstances, muted categories are shown in the category list to improve discoverability, particularly on sites with many categories muted by default. This t…

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