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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...
#3: Post edited
Please add a dropdown menu when filtering for category
- Please add a dropdown menu when filtering by category
#2: Post edited
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.
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- 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
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?