# \#categories **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/categories/1059.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Category type can not be changed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-type-can-not-be-changed/412758)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-type-can-not-be-changed/412758 "2026-09-18T21:24:54Z")
The category type can not be changed through “advanced settings” after it has been created with the simple creation workflow. Example: This category was initially created with the “discussion” type. It shall now be chan… --- ## [Option to hide 3rd level categories on the categories homepage without losing the layout](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-hide-3rd-level-categories-on-the-categories-homepage-without-losing-the-layout/410242)
**Author:** [@Tonja](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tonja)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-hide-3rd-level-categories-on-the-categories-homepage-without-losing-the-layout/410242 "2026-09-03T10:38:50Z")
We use a deep, two-level category structure (all public libraries of our city with their individual branches, plus a central library with its own top-level categories). Recently we needed to introduce a third nesting lev… --- ## [Allow categories without color](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-categories-without-color/410656)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-categories-without-color/410656 "2026-08-21T19:47:10Z")
I wonder if it would be possible to create categories without assigning them a color. I like the approach for some categories but not for everyone. Our use case will be color only for specific categories (the most promi… --- ## [More friendly category creation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-friendly-category-creation/390841)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 8:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-friendly-category-creation/390841 "2026-08-11T08:55:29Z")
Someone pointed out that creating categories and tags feels cumbersome, and that this friction might discourage new admins from adopting Discourse. I asked Gemini to generate a category planner. The result looks quite n… --- ## [Easily create Ideas categories using the Topic Voting plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easily-create-ideas-categories-using-the-topic-voting-plugin/399365)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easily-create-ideas-categories-using-the-topic-voting-plugin/399365 "2026-08-11T06:16:58Z")
We’ve made it easier to create ideas / feature request type categories on Discourse! This update leverages our existing Discourse Topic Voting plugin, but simplifies the setup process and makes it easy to manage related … --- ## ["All members" when creating a category assigns everyone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-members-when-creating-a-category-assigns-everyone/409508)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-members-when-creating-a-category-assigns-everyone/409508 "2026-08-10T08:21:20Z")
So when you have a forum and it’s set to “login required”, the “create new category” offers the choice between “all members” and “private”. When it’s not set to login required it changes to “public” and “private”. Howev… --- ## [Automatically update translated category descriptions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-update-translated-category-descriptions/399587)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-update-translated-category-descriptions/399587 "2026-08-06T12:49:17Z")
A while ago, the description of the Contribute \> UX category was updated. In English, this update in the topic about the category is also reflected in the #category-banner. Both texts are identical, indicating that the n… --- ## [Category Slug error when changing "Allow owner to edit first post indefinitely"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-slug-error-when-changing-allow-owner-to-edit-first-post-indefinitely/407105)
**Author:** [@copymonopoly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/copymonopoly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-slug-error-when-changing-allow-owner-to-edit-first-post-indefinitely/407105 "2026-07-08T22:56:29Z")
When I tried to change the category setting “Allow owner to edit first post indefinitely” from false to true, the “Category Slug” field—which was optional and left blank—suddenly triggered an error saying: “To continue, … --- ## [Use solved auto close site setting as default for category setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-solved-auto-close-site-setting-as-default-for-category-setting/407062)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-solved-auto-close-site-setting-as-default-for-category-setting/407062 "2026-07-08T09:27:27Z")
There is a site setting solved topics auto close hours. I think this would be a better default for the Auto close solved topics category setting. To keep the default of closing after 2 days, the default of the site sett… --- ## [Issue in advanced category settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/probleme-dans-les-parametres-avances-des-categories/400288)
**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/probleme-dans-les-parametres-avances-des-categories/400288 "2026-06-29T19:39:08Z")
Hello, I noticed a bug in the advanced settings for categories: you can only save changes in the general settings, not in the advanced ones. Do you have the same issue? For your information, I performed the update... --- ## [Delete category button is more prominent than Save](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-category-button-is-more-prominent-than-save/403037)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-category-button-is-more-prominent-than-save/403037 "2026-06-20T07:38:15Z")
I (almost) accidentally deleted a category that I was editing. In the new “simplified category creation” screen the DELETE button is directly below the configuration, while the SAVE button appears at the very, very, ver… --- ## [Badge on categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pastille-sur-les-categories/405194)
**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pastille-sur-les-categories/405194 "2026-06-15T17:22:12Z")
It’s just a question: Why don’t we display a badge on categories to indicate that there are new messages or replies? There must be a technical reason, perhaps :thinking: --- ## [Easily create Events categories using the Calendar and Events plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easily-create-events-categories-using-the-calendar-and-events-plugin/401309)
**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easily-create-events-categories-using-the-calendar-and-events-plugin/401309 "2026-06-15T05:14:58Z")
It’s now much easier to create an events category in your community via the Discourse Calendar and Event plugin. We’ve streamlined the setup process and pulled all the important settings into one place to help you get se… --- ## [Does renaming my old Categories requires any other changes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-renaming-my-old-categories-requires-any-other-changes/402804)
**Author:** [@bayardo.rivas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bayardo.rivas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-renaming-my-old-categories-requires-any-other-changes/402804 "2026-06-09T22:28:15Z")
Hey.. I am working in reorganization of the forum to align this to new organization structure of my company. So far, and for many years we did not need to change our category names but now I need to rename some of them. … --- ## [Easily create Support categories using the discourse-solved plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easily-create-support-categories-using-the-discourse-solved-plugin/398338)
**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easily-create-support-categories-using-the-discourse-solved-plugin/398338 "2026-05-29T21:58:17Z")
We’ve made it easier to create support / question-and-answer type categories on Discourse! This update leverages our existing Discourse Solved plugin, but simplifies the setup process and establishes new defaults for thi… --- ## [Hide category from Latest list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-category-from-latest-list/357254)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-category-from-latest-list/357254 "2026-05-29T15:17:29Z")
I saw some topics about this, but I can’t find the option to hide it. For example: Where is this default categories muted site settings? I looked inside all options in https://dannytest.discourse.group/admin/site\_sett… --- ## [Allow Parent Categories to display topics from Muted Subcategories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-parent-categories-to-display-topics-from-muted-subcategories/402315)
**Author:** [@Thiago\_Mobilon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thiago_Mobilon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-parent-categories-to-display-topics-from-muted-subcategories/402315 "2026-05-06T15:43:17Z")
Hi everyone, I’m looking for a way to improve the user experience on sites that use Discourse as a high-volume comment system while trying to maintain an active, independent community. The Setup: We have a parent categ… --- ## [Automatically update translations of category names when the original is changed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-update-translations-of-category-names-when-the-original-is-changed/399585)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-update-translations-of-category-names-when-the-original-is-changed/399585 "2026-03-30T18:39:31Z")
The Installation category here on Meta has been renamed to Self-hosting. But the German translation still says Installation, which makes me think it was not automatically updated after the category name was changed. … --- ## [How to make a category read-only for users on the free plan?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-category-read-only-for-users-on-the-free-plan/399298)
**Author:** [@Naoshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Naoshi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-category-read-only-for-users-on-the-free-plan/399298 "2026-03-26T06:39:33Z")
Hellow, I’m building a community forum using Discourse’s free hosted plan at muvix-vq.discourse.group. I created a category called “Announcements” that I want to be read‑only for regular users — meaning only staff (adm… --- ## [Applying SEO settings to tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/applying-seo-settings-to-tags/352543)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/applying-seo-settings-to-tags/352543 "2026-03-14T17:07:33Z")
Hi guys can anyone help me please, I am trying to SEO a Discourse site and finding it impossible to do. Can someone help me understand? I have changed the category and tag meta titles which shows in a browser tab corr… --- ## [Category creation form loses entered data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-creation-form-loses-entered-data/398275)
**Author:** [@Tonja](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tonja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-creation-form-loses-entered-data/398275 "2026-03-12T12:59:13Z")
Hellooo, i have an issue with creating new categories would love to get some support :folded\_hands: Category creation form loses entered data and jumps down Description When creating a new category, the category creat… --- ## [How to enable (3+ level) nested subcategories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-3-level-nested-subcategories/396389)
**Author:** [@Salma\_Quraishi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Salma_Quraishi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-3-level-nested-subcategories/396389 "2026-02-18T14:37:30Z")
Hello Discourse team, I run a community that would greatly benefit from allowing more than one level of subcategory (e.g., sub-subcategories). Our use case is for a community forum and the current structure is restricti… --- ## [Require new topics to have tags from tag groups: can't add tag group (silently fails)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-new-topics-to-have-tags-from-tag-groups-cant-add-tag-group-silently-fails/396114)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-new-topics-to-have-tags-from-tag-groups-cant-add-tag-group-silently-fails/396114 "2026-02-16T04:18:22Z")
Not certain this is a bug, but it definitely looks like something not working right. I go to edit my category, Tags tab. I try to select a tag group for the “Require new topics to have tags from tag groups” option. I ca… --- ## [Categories from latest excluded, can't find the option anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-from-latest-excluded-cant-find-the-option-anymore/393802)
**Author:** [@Tealk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tealk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-from-latest-excluded-cant-find-the-option-anymore/393802 "2026-01-19T15:49:25Z")
A while ago, I excluded a category from the /latest page. Unfortunately, I can’t find where I did that anymore and therefore can’t re-enable it. Can someone help me find where this option has gone? --- ## [Topics from some categories do not appear on /latest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-from-some-categories-do-not-appear-on-latest/390136)
**Author:** [@Paul\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 7:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-from-some-categories-do-not-appear-on-latest/390136 "2025-12-10T07:58:06Z")
The procedure for reordering categories as they appear on the landing page for logged in users, as set out in the documentation here, seems not to be working. I am unsure whether this is likely due to a recent beta upda… --- ## [Imported categories are not in parent category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-categories-are-not-in-parent-category/387858)
**Author:** [@AudeF](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AudeF)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-categories-are-not-in-parent-category/387858 "2025-12-05T08:54:08Z")
Hi all! I’m trying to duplicate the structure of a category (copy all sub-categories from the previous version 26 to new version 27). What I’m doing : I create my new category 27, and note its id I export a json with… --- ## [Subcategory filter disappears on /none](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-filter-disappears-on-none/386648)
**Author:** [@pHneutre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pHneutre)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-filter-disappears-on-none/386648 "2025-11-17T15:11:59Z")
The default list filter category setting, added following this topic: In a top category page, show only its own topics below subcategories - #29 by sam, causes a nondeterminist behavior as far as I understand. It seems … --- ## [502 error on Re-Order Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-on-re-order-categories/384185)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-on-re-order-categories/384185 "2025-10-06T18:44:51Z")
this issue has existed for months today the forum has about 405 categories --- ## [Categories text color is wrongly set to #FFF instead of #FFFFFF in import scripts, causing issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-text-color-is-wrongly-set-to-fff-instead-of-ffffff-in-import-scripts-causing-issues/383099)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-text-color-is-wrongly-set-to-fff-instead-of-ffffff-in-import-scripts-causing-issues/383099 "2025-09-18T13:16:04Z")
I edited the topic’s title to point out the exact issue, see the replies for details When editing category settings, the save button is and stays greyed out. Oddly, the button will magically be active again if we alte… --- ## [More informative onebox for forum categories and tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-informative-onebox-for-forum-categories-and-tags/55455)
**Author:** [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-informative-onebox-for-forum-categories-and-tags/55455 "2025-08-26T16:32:16Z")
When linking to a Discourse category, would be nice if the onebox image (and other related image metadata used on Facebook) could be specified at the category level. I think this topic has come up previously, but wanted … [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/categories/1059.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=categories)