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Q&A Please add a dropdown menu when filtering by category

In the search bar, when filtering by post type, a dropdown menu with all the available options is displayed: Which is nice, as I don't need to know/remember which number means what. I just choos...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by hkotsubo‭  ·  edited 3y ago by hkotsubo‭

#3: Post edited by user avatar hkotsubo‭ · 2021-10-20T16:43:52Z (about 3 years ago)
  • Please add a dropdown menu when filtering for category
  • Please add a dropdown menu when filtering by category
#2: Post edited by user avatar hkotsubo‭ · 2021-10-20T16:39:29Z (about 3 years ago)
  • In the search bar, when filtering by post type, a dropdown with all the available options is displayed:
  • ![dropdown when filtering by post type](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/2r25HGP1qk5KCUtBFHiQhFy1)
  • Which is nice, as I don't need to know/remember which number means what. I just choose an option, and the respective number is filled for me.
  • ---
  • When filtering by category, though, there's no such thing, and I need to know its numeric id. According to [Help Center](https://meta.codidact.com/help/search) (emphasis mine):
  • > *To filter by category, **you will need to know the unique numeric id for that category**. This can be found by looking at the url shown when you click to view all posts in a particular category.*
  • While it's not that hard to find the category's id, it would be very nice if there was a dropdown menu for it (similar to what's displayed for post type).
  • Can we have that?
  • In the search bar, when filtering by post type, a dropdown menu with all the available options is displayed:
  • ![dropdown menu when filtering by post type](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/2r25HGP1qk5KCUtBFHiQhFy1)
  • Which is nice, as I don't need to know/remember which number means what. I just choose an option, and the respective number is filled for me.
  • ---
  • When filtering by category, though, there's no such thing, and I need to know its numeric id. According to [Help Center](https://meta.codidact.com/help/search) (emphasis mine):
  • > *To filter by category, **you will need to know the unique numeric id for that category**. This can be found by looking at the url shown when you click to view all posts in a particular category.*
  • While it's not that hard to find the category's id, it would be very nice if there was a dropdown menu for it (similar to what's displayed for post type).
  • Can we have that?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar hkotsubo‭ · 2021-10-20T16:38:43Z (about 3 years ago)
Please add a dropdown menu when filtering for category
In the search bar, when filtering by post type, a dropdown with all the available options is displayed:

![dropdown when filtering by post type](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/2r25HGP1qk5KCUtBFHiQhFy1)

Which is nice, as I don't need to know/remember which number means what. I just choose an option, and the respective number is filled for me.

---

When filtering by category, though, there's no such thing, and I need to know its numeric id. According to [Help Center](https://meta.codidact.com/help/search) (emphasis mine):

> *To filter by category, **you will need to know the unique numeric id for that category**. This can be found by looking at the url shown when you click to view all posts in a particular category.*

While it's not that hard to find the category's id, it would be very nice if there was a dropdown menu for it (similar to what's displayed for post type).

Can we have that?