Categories

Categories are the foundation of your product organization. They help customers navigate the e-shop and improve search. This guide will show you how to create and manage categories.

Path: Admin > Categories

Category Table

In the Admin > Categories section, you can see a table of all categories:

Columns

• ID — unique category identifier
• Status — whether the category is active or inactive
• Name — category name
• Slug — URL identifier of the category
• Product count — how many products are in this category
• Subcategory count — how many subcategories this category has
• Expand — button to display subcategories

Category Order

You can reorder categories using drag-and-drop. Click on a category, drag it to a new position, and release. The order is saved automatically.

Creating a New Category

Path: Admin > Categories > New Category

Category Name

The category name. Examples:

• Clothing
• Footwear
• Electronics
• Household

This field is required and will be displayed in the e-shop navigation.

Slug

The URL identifier of the category (e.g. "clothing" or "home-electronics"). The system automatically creates a slug from the category name. The slug must not contain uppercase letters or spaces.

Click Generate if you want to change or regenerate the slug.

Parent Category

If you want to create a subcategory, select a parent category. For example:

• Parent: Clothing
• Subcategory: Men, Women, Kids

If the category is top-level, leave this field empty.

Category Description

A detailed category description with formatting options. This text may be displayed on the category page. Suitable content includes:

• A brief explanation of what the category contains
• Benefits of products in this category
• Shopping tips

Meta Title (SEO)

The category title for search engines (maximum 60 characters). Example:

• Given name: Clothing
• Meta title: Quality Clothing Online | Merzio

Meta Description (SEO)

The category description for search engines (maximum 160 characters). Example:

• Shop quality clothing for the whole family with fast delivery. A wide selection of brands and styles at Merzio.

Google Category

Select which Google category your category belongs to. This information is used for integration with Google Merchants.

Category Image

Upload a category image that will be displayed as a thumbnail. The image should be:

• Properly proportioned (square)
• High quality (at least 500x500 px)
• Representative of the category

Editing a Category

Path: Admin > Categories > [Click on a category]

After clicking on a category, a form with its details opens. You can change all fields except the ID. After making changes, click Update.

Category Page Configuration

Each category has its own page on the e-shop. You can configure it:

Typography

• Fonts — select fonts for the category page
• Text size — main text size
• Line height — text line height

Colors

• Background color — page background color
• Text color — text color
• Line color — divider line color

Header and Footer

• Header type — small, normal, large
• Footer type — footer display on the page

Product Configuration

• Products per page — how many products are displayed on one page
• Products per row — how many products side by side:
  • Desktop: 3, 4, 5 products
  • Tablet: 2, 3, 4 products
  • Mobile: 1, 2 products
• Sidebar type — filter and navigation sidebar type

Category Navigation

• Category menu type — how the subcategory menu is displayed
• Quick category menu — shortcut menu at the category level

Mobile Display Configuration

• Mobile sidebar type — how the sidebar is displayed on mobile
• Mobile products per row — number of products side by side on mobile

Subcategories

Subcategories are second-level and deeper categories. The hierarchy looks like this:

Clothing (Main category)
├── Men (Subcategory)
│   ├── T-shirts (2nd level subcategory)
│   └── Pants (2nd level subcategory)
├── Women (Subcategory)
│   ├── T-shirts (2nd level subcategory)
│   └── Pants (2nd level subcategory)
└── Kids (Subcategory)
    └── Clothing (2nd level subcategory)

When creating a subcategory, select the higher-level category in the Parent Category field.

Displaying Subcategories

In the category table, next to each category you can see an Expand button. After clicking, all subcategories of this category are displayed. You can also:

• Reorder them with drag-and-drop
• Edit or delete them

Activating and Deactivating Categories

In the Status column, you can see whether a category is active (green) or inactive (gray). Click on the status to activate/deactivate the category.

• Active category — visible in the e-shop navigation
• Inactive category — hidden from customers but still visible in the administration

Deleting a Category

When editing a category, you can find the Delete button. After clicking, the category is deleted.

WARNING

If the category contains products, you must first move them to another category before you can delete it.

Tips and Tricks

Logical Structure

Create a logical category structure that makes sense for customers. Example:

• Clothing > Men > T-shirts
• Clothing > Women > Dresses
• Electronics > Computers > Laptops

TIP

A maximum of 3 category levels is usually sufficient.

Naming

Use clear and simple category names:

• Good: Men's T-shirts, Women's Handbags
• Bad: Tshirts_01, Bags_men_summertogether

SEO Optimization

For better search visibility, create:

• A unique and descriptive Meta Title and Meta Description
• Keywords relevant to the category

Images

Upload a quality image for each category. This helps customers navigate the e-shop more easily.

Minimum Number of Categories

Try to have at least 5-10 products in each category. An overly fragmented category worsens search experience.

Workflow: How to Set Up Categories

Step 1: Plan the Structure

First, write down how you want your categories to be organized. Example:

• Clothing
  • Men
  • Women
  • Kids
• Electronics
  • Computers
  • Accessories

Step 2: Create Main Categories

Create all top-level categories (Clothing, Electronics, etc.).

Step 3: Create Subcategories

Create subcategories with the selected parent category.

Step 4: Configure Category Pages

For each category, set up the appearance (colors, typography, number of products).

Step 5: Assign Products

When creating or editing a product, assign the correct primary category to it.

More Information

• How to assign products to categories: Creating Products
• How to manage brands and labels: Labels, Brands and Tags