# \#category-groups **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/category-groups/658.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Missing tag icons on Category Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-tag-icons-on-category-groups/410697)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-tag-icons-on-category-groups/410697 "2026-08-22T16:45:38Z")
It seems that something is missing here; the code does not output the icons in the category descriptions after enabling Category Groups. This is good and expected: NOTE: Bitcoin icon also does not look right; I also… --- ## [Category Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-groups/200874)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-groups/200874 "2026-07-27T20:08:45Z")
:discourse2: Summary Category Groups allows you to assign categories to groups, which are then used to sort and collapse categories on the categories page. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Cr… --- ## [Category Group component malfunction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-group-component-malfunction/386507)
**Author:** [@WAO](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WAO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-group-component-malfunction/386507 "2025-10-23T13:12:43Z")
After yesterday’s update, a site we’re working on using the category groups theme component was quite broken. With the component active, no categories were shown, and the install was impossible to navigate from the homep… --- ## [Title text alignment in on category cards with category groups plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-text-alignment-in-on-category-cards-with-category-groups-plugin/347715)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-text-alignment-in-on-category-cards-with-category-groups-plugin/347715 "2025-09-17T23:56:09Z")
This plugin is great, but there seem to be some nuances. Enabling the plugin gives us this out of the box: Simple enough, we add this css: .category-box-heading { align-self: center; } and it’s all good: EX… --- ## [Simpler and faster Category Settings page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simpler-and-faster-category-settings-page/358903)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simpler-and-faster-category-settings-page/358903 "2025-03-27T09:26:38Z")
I believe that this page doesn’t need a dropdown menu (like many other pages don’t). It just adds extra clicks to the workflow, when they are not necessary. And it adds extra work. I think that the page could just sh… --- ## [Images in the ‘fancy styling’ version of the Category cards have gone very small](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-in-the-fancy-styling-version-of-the-category-cards-have-gone-very-small/284764)
**Author:** [@pacharanero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pacharanero)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-in-the-fancy-styling-version-of-the-category-cards-have-gone-very-small/284764 "2024-09-09T19:37:08Z")
Since the TC was updated (I pulled the update today) the images in the ‘fancy styling’ version of the Category cards have gone very small. Looks like they have dropped down to 40px x 40px. Previously this image was t… --- ## [Categories not showing in Category Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-not-showing-in-category-groups/285548)
**Author:** [@Aizada\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aizada_M)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-not-showing-in-category-groups/285548 "2023-11-10T12:26:54Z")
Hello! First of all, I want to thank you for such a wonderful component of the theme: raised\_hands: As soon as I found out about this component, I immediately uploaded it to my website. I’ve been using this component fo… --- ## [Bug in Category Groups when category slugs contains dashes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-in-category-groups-when-category-slugs-contains-dashes/280318)
**Author:** [@Drew-ART](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew-ART)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-in-category-groups-when-category-slugs-contains-dashes/280318 "2023-09-27T15:26:40Z")
I’ve encountered another error. If i use the slug pr-and-social-media, the plugin will look for ‘pr’ ‘and’ ‘social’ ‘media’, and if it finds any of them it’ll add them to a category group. Its using ‘-’ as a divider, w… --- ## [Issue with newly created categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-newly-created-categories/280317)
**Author:** [@Drew-ART](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew-ART)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-newly-created-categories/280317 "2023-09-27T15:25:13Z")
After the update to 3.2. i find my pre-existing categories work fine but any new ones i add it has a bug with subcategories where the category groups i’ve set up are repeated inside the category with the new subcategory … --- ## [Groups don’t include all the categories listed on the configuration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/groups-don-t-include-all-the-categories-listed-on-the-configuration/284762)
**Author:** [@Ayelen\_Rives](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ayelen_Rives)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/groups-don-t-include-all-the-categories-listed-on-the-configuration/284762 "2023-09-27T15:24:42Z")
Hi! I’ve just updated the component and now Groups don’t include all the categories listed on the configuration. It looks like this: On the Categories page: On the theme component’s configuration, there are multipl… --- ## [Oversized category images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oversized-category-images/280320)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oversized-category-images/280320 "2023-08-21T13:27:13Z")
On 3.1 stable the subcategory images is blown up in size. What is the desired/default behaviour supposed to look like? It seems that in the \ tag width and height parameters use a large value, not sure though whe… --- ## [Component not working with my theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-not-working-with-my-theme/280327)
**Author:** [@hoangphuctran93](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hoangphuctran93)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-not-working-with-my-theme/280327 "2023-05-22T14:06:28Z")
I recently installed this additional theme component to customize my home category page, but this is causing your component to not work. Hope you have more updates to support this. @awesomerobot Hope you can have the… --- ## [Add boxed subcategories instead of the parent category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-boxed-subcategories-instead-of-the-parent-category/280321)
**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-boxed-subcategories-instead-of-the-parent-category/280321 "2023-02-26T17:41:42Z")
Is there a way to mod this to show Subcategories in Boxes instead of the Parent Category? --- ## [Does Category Groups work inside the sidebar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-category-groups-work-inside-the-sidebar/280326)
**Author:** [@Santhosh\_Kumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Santhosh_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-category-groups-work-inside-the-sidebar/280326 "2022-12-07T15:26:38Z")
Hi, Does this also work with the sidebar? Would I be able to show the categories in groups on the left sidebar? --- ## [How do you order the categories in each group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-order-the-categories-in-each-group/284763)
**Author:** [@daniel88](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daniel88)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-order-the-categories-in-each-group/284763 "2022-12-02T11:40:58Z")
hi @awesomerobot I just discovered this theme component and find it really interesting. One thing that is weird though: how do you order the categories in each group? I put them in a certain order, but when it’s displaye… --- ## [Conflict when Category Groups and Kanban Board are both enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/conflict-when-category-groups-and-kanban-board-are-both-enabled/280325)
**Author:** [@Drew-ART](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew-ART)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/conflict-when-category-groups-and-kanban-board-are-both-enabled/280325 "2021-09-23T18:02:46Z")
I also see a small conflict with Agenda, and the Kanban plugin. In both cases the categories and group title are injected above the main element users would expect to see on that page. Its closed in this image but all s… --- ## [Several requests regarding the Category Groups component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/several-requests-regarding-the-category-groups-component/280323)
**Author:** [@Zup](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zup)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/several-requests-regarding-the-category-groups-component/280323 "2021-08-23T19:21:12Z")
Very clean-looking! Requests: As already mentioned, ability to list subcategories directly on categories page would be ideal. Ability to set default collapse state. Remember user’s collapse state in account settings. S…