# Total posts on categories page should count subcategories

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/total-posts-on-categories-page-should-count-subcategories/130705>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [October 10, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/total-posts-on-categories-page-should-count-subcategories/130705 "2019-10-10T17:09:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/total-posts-on-categories-page-should-count-subcategories/130705/2 "2019-10-12T22:05:40Z")

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I suggest using a flatter hierarchy.

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