# Single category moderation

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/single-category-moderation/400401
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** moderation, category-moderators
**Created:** [April 10, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/single-category-moderation/400401 "2026-04-10T14:10:24Z")
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### Author: ![haydenjames](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/haydenjames/32/255678_2.png) [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/single-category-moderation/400401/1 "2026-04-10T14:10:24Z")

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How do I allow a group to moderate a new category? I found this:

> [@Category Group Review/Moderation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-group-review-moderation/116478):
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> mega There have been many changes to this feature since first released. Check out [Category Moderator Improvements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderator-improvements/158628) for the latest details. In the latest builds of Discourse I’ve recently [merged a feature](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/404b35bd041362bd3d855e95f2bcba5791d16409) that some forums have been asking for some time now, the ability for regular non-staff users of a group to moderate and review content in specific categories. How to Use Enable the enable category group moderation site setting. It’s default to off. The site setting was called enable cate…

…but I don’t see the options

Ahh is it this in category settings?:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/8/6/88607c136ebf31a920d39fb7bebd92e21bc1802f.png)

**Edit:** Also, does this mean **every** member of the group can now moderate topics in the category? Or just group owner(s)?

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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/single-category-moderation/400401/2 "2026-04-10T14:37:27Z")

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Every member of the group you add to that setting can moderate the category. You need a separate group for the moderators

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### Author: ![haydenjames](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/haydenjames/32/255678_2.png) [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/single-category-moderation/400401/3 "2026-04-10T14:38:53Z")

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thanks! ok Understood. Will do

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/single-category-moderation/400401/4 "2026-05-10T14:39:26Z")

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