{"id":78998,"date":"2020-06-10T13:50:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T13:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywp.site\/template\/?p=352"},"modified":"2024-07-05T19:07:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T09:07:27","slug":"categories-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Block Editor &#8211; Categories List Block"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress-Block-Editor-%E2%80%93-Categories-List-Block\"><\/span>WordPress Block Editor &#8211; Categories List Block<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tutorial Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/#WordPress-Block-Editor-%E2%80%93-Categories-List-Block\" >WordPress Block Editor &#8211; Categories List Block<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/#Categories-List-Block-%E2%80%93-Description\" >Categories List Block &#8211; Description<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/#How-To-Use-The-Categories-List-Block\" >How To Use The Categories List Block<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/#Adding-A-Categories-List-Block\" >Adding A Categories List Block<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/#How-To-Edit-A-Categories-List-Block\" >How To Edit A Categories List Block<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/#How-To-Remove-A-Categories-List-Block\" >How To Remove A Categories List Block<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/#Categories-List-Block-Tools-Options-Settings\" >Categories List Block Tools, Options &amp; Settings<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/#Categories-List-Block-Editor\" >Categories List Block Editor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/#Categories-List-Block-Settings\" >Categories List Block Settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/#Categories-List-Block-%E2%80%93-Additional-Info\" >Categories List Block &#8211; Additional Info<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/categories-block.png\" alt=\"WordPress Block Editor - Categories Block\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">This tutorial is part of our series on <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/block-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How To Use The WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg)<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">To learn more about using the WordPress block editor interface, go here: <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/block-editor-content-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The WordPress Block Editor &#8211; Content Area<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">To learn more about using blocks, see this tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/gutenberg-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How To Use WordPress Block Editor Blocks<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">For additional information, see this tutorial on <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/categories-block\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How To Use Post Categories In WordPress<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">***<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Categories-List-Block-%E2%80%93-Description\"><\/span>Categories List Block &#8211; Description<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The <em>Categories List block<\/em> organizes and displays your published posts as a list of categories. Use this block to provide your site visitors with a useful way to discover your related posts.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-001.jpg\" alt=\"Sample content with a Categories block.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"854\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Add a Categories List block to your content.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-To-Use-The-Categories-List-Block\"><\/span>How To Use The Categories List Block<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">In this section, we&#8217;ll cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">How to add a Categories List block to your content.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">How to edit and configure your Categories List block and block settings.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">How to remove the Categories List block from your content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">For more details on using blocks (e.g. how to move blocks around your content), see this tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/gutenberg-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How To Use Blocks<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding-A-Categories-List-Block\"><\/span>Adding A Categories List Block<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">To add a <em>Categories List block<\/em>\u00a0to your content:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Either:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Click on the &#8216;Add Block&#8217; tool in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/block-editor-toolbar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Editing Toolbar<\/strong><\/a> section and select a Categories List block (in <em>Most Used<\/em> or<em> Widgets<\/em> section), or<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Add the Categories List block in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/block-editor-content-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Content Area<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Use the tools in the <em>Categories List Block Editor<\/em> or <em>Block Settings<\/em> section to edit your category list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Let&#8217;s go through the above steps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">First, create a new post or page or open an existing post or page and either:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Click on the &#8216;Add Block&#8217; tool and select the Categories List block&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-002.gif\" alt=\"Add Block Tool - Add Categories block\" width=\"680\" height=\"647\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Add a Categories List block using the Add Block tool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Or, select a Categories List block using the <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/block-editor-content-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Inserter tool<\/strong><\/a> in the Content Area.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-003.gif\" alt=\"Categories block\" width=\"680\" height=\"538\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Add a Categories List block via the Content Area using the Inserter tool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/img\/icons\/new-icon.jpg\" alt=\"new\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WordPress now offers two types of Category blocks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Categories List Block<\/strong> &#8211; This is the block covered in detail in this tutorial (<em>note:<\/em> the block icon has been updated.Some of the screenshots in this tutorial were created using the previous icon).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Categories Block<\/strong> &#8211; This block is discussed briefly below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-011.png\" alt=\"WordPress - Categories Blocks\" width=\"475\" height=\"531\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">WordPress offers different types of category blocks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Categories List block<\/strong> displays a list of categories based on your previously published posts by category. This block is useful for helping users find more of your posts grouped by topics.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-012.png\" alt=\"WordPress Blocxk - Categories List Block\" width=\"1000\" height=\"814\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Categories List block<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Categories block<\/strong>, on the other hand, displays the category you have assigned to the current post.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 553px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-013.png\" alt=\"WordPress Block - Categories Block\" width=\"553\" height=\"246\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Categories block<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Categories block also lets you add and format a prefix and a suffix to the category.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 782px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-014.png\" alt=\"WordPress Categories block - Add a prefix and a suffix to your category.\" width=\"782\" height=\"239\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Add a prefix and a suffix to your category.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This can be useful for adding context when inserting a category into your post.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-015.gif\" alt=\"WordPress Categories block - prefix and suffix options.\" width=\"690\" height=\"396\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use the prefix and suffix options to add context to the category displayed on your post.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">After adding a Categories List block, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Edit and configure the block settings,<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Save, publish, or update your post or page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-To-Edit-A-Categories-List-Block\"><\/span>How To Edit A Categories List Block<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">To edit a Categories List block:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Click inside the Categories List block to select it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Use the <em>Block Editor<\/em> tools to:\n<ul>\n<li>Reposition the Categories List block in your content using the Drag block tool and Move up and down arrows.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Change the alignment of the categories list.<\/li>\n<li>Perform additional tasks using the More Options feature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Use the <em>Block Settings<\/em> to change category settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Use the <em>Block Editor<\/em> to change block alignment.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-004.png\" alt=\"Align Categories block.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"755\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Align your Categories List block.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Use <em>Block Settings<\/em> to change category settings.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-005.gif\" alt=\"Categories block settings.\" width=\"680\" height=\"564\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Categories block settings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Remember to update and publish your post or page to save your settings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-To-Remove-A-Categories-List-Block\"><\/span>How To Remove A Categories List Block<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">To delete or remove a categories list block:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Click inside the Categories List block to select it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Select the &#8216;More Options&#8217; tool in the Block Editor.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Click on &#8216;Remove Block&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">The block will be removed from your post or page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-006.gif\" alt=\"Removing a Categories block.\" width=\"680\" height=\"549\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Removing a Categories block.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Additionally&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">You can reposition your block using the &#8216;Move Up&#8217; and &#8216;Move Down&#8217; arrows or the Drag and Drop handle tool (see this tutorial if you need help with this step: <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/gutenberg-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How To Use Blocks<\/strong><\/a>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">You can also convert Categories List blocks into <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/reusable-block\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Reusable blocks<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Categories-List-Block-Tools-Options-Settings\"><\/span>Categories List Block Tools, Options &amp; Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The <em>Categories block<\/em> includes tools, options, and settings for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Categories List Block Editor<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Categories List Block Settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Categories-List-Block-Editor\"><\/span>Categories List Block Editor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-007.png\" alt=\"Categories block editor.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"265\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Categories block editor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The <em>Categories block editor<\/em>\u00a0includes tools that let you perform the following operations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Change block type or style<\/strong> (See <em>&#8216;Categories Block &#8211; Additional Info&#8217;<\/em> section below.)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Drag block<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Move block up and down<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Change alignment:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>None &#8211; leaves the block alignment as is (Max 650 px wide).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Wide width &#8211; makes the block stick out on either side of regular content (Max 1000 px wide).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Full width &#8211; makes the block stretch over the entire width of the browser window (regular content remains within margins on either side).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Align left<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Align center<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Align right<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"width: 738px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-018.png\" alt=\"Categories List block - Block alignment options\" width=\"738\" height=\"662\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Block alignment options.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>More Options<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0See <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/gutenberg-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How To Use Blocks<\/strong><\/a> to learn how to use this section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Categories-List-Block-Settings\"><\/span>Categories List Block Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/elite\/tut\/wptm-048\/WPTM-048-008.png\" alt=\"Categories block settings.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"905\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Categories list block settings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Categories List block settings include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Block description area<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Categories Settings<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Display as dropdown<\/em> &#8211; Converts a list of categories into a single-line dropdown menu.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Show post counts<\/em> &#8211; Displays the number of posts included under each category.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Show only top level categories<\/em> &#8211; Displays only posts assigned to top-level categories.<\/li>\n<li>Show empty categories &#8211; Displays categories with no posts assigned to them.<\/li>\n<li><em>Show hierarchy<\/em> &#8211; Display categories nested in a parent\/child hierarchy. 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