# Adding a Category to Your Site Menu

Source: https://support.wix.com/en/article/adding-a-category-to-your-site-menu (updated 2026-01-25)
Related: Wix developer documentation, https://dev.wix.com/docs/llms.txt; Help Center index, https://support.wix.com/en/llms.txt

Organize your site and help customers find products by adding store categories to your site menu. You can display categories as main menu items:

![Screenshot of the site menu of a sample site](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/8769cf44-f342-494c-b25f-cc98c9da3e82/2023/01/19/0f6fe8aa-1a2e-4f99-8fbe-509f8a6066c4/f1362ad3-1b10-4ce0-8584-719fdf2c2aa5.png)

...or as drop-down options.

![Screenshot of the site menu of a sample site with subitems displayed](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/8769cf44-f342-494c-b25f-cc98c9da3e82/2023/01/19/0dd0efd5-5f76-4856-a65b-fc858893ca31/e36e6f98-bea0-47f8-9ef3-31eb6d8d51cb.png)

> **Tips:** * Each active category has its own URL that you use to link in your menu.
> * Categories can also appear on the Category page itself. Learn more about [displaying categories on the Category page](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-stores-displaying-product-categories#displaying-categories-on-the-category-page).

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## Adding a category to a site menu in the Wix Editor

The Wix Editor offers two ways to build your site menu: regular menus and advanced. Choose the one you prefer, then follow the relevant steps below.

> **Tip:** You can switch between regular and advanced menus at any time.

**Regular Menu:**

> **Note:** Changes you make to the desktop menu also appear in the mobile menu.

1. Click **Pages & Menu**![](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/8769cf44-f342-494c-b25f-cc98c9da3e82/2021/07/20/1d8a73cd-0857-43f0-9d91-a22c864050f5/1ad41258-c890-4de2-8293-027425a3800e.png)on the left side of the Wix Editor.
2. Click **Site Menu**.
3. Click **+Add Menu Item** at the bottom.
4. Select **Link.**

![Screenshot of Pages & Menu in the Editor, with the page link option outlined](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/8769cf44-f342-494c-b25f-cc98c9da3e82/2025/10/22/49ec8249-4111-49c6-970b-cc4fe6ba29a9/c7fb316b-4124-4741-8cac-3722300d5d93.png)

1. Select **Page** on the left.
2. Select **Category page** from the **Which Page?** drop-down.

![Screenshot of Site Pages & Menu with link popup open](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/8769cf44-f342-494c-b25f-cc98c9da3e82/2025/10/22/117bd3bd-f351-4d0f-835c-8473aa552b41/c560581a-589c-4220-9bf1-b19dd05b20b0.png)

1. Select the category you want to display from the **Which item?** drop-down.
2. Click **Done**.
3. (Optional) Rename the category and click **Done**.
4. (Optional) Change the category you added into a subcategory:  
   1. Click **Pages & Menu**![](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/8769cf44-f342-494c-b25f-cc98c9da3e82/2021/07/20/1d8a73cd-0857-43f0-9d91-a22c864050f5/1ad41258-c890-4de2-8293-027425a3800e.png)on the left side of the editor.  
   2. Click **Site Menu**.  
   3. Drag the menu item under and to the right of the relevant category.

**Advanced Menu:**

> **Note:** Changes you make to the desktop menu do not appear in the mobile menu. [Go to the mobile version of you site](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-editor-about-the-mobile-version-of-your-site) to make any necessary updates.

1. Click the site menu in the Wix Editor.
2. Click **Manage Menu**.
3. Click **+Add Menu Item** at the bottom.
4. Select **Link.**
5. Select **Page** on the left.
6. Select **Category page** from the **Which Page?** drop-down.

![Screenshot of Site Pages & Menu with link popup open](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/8769cf44-f342-494c-b25f-cc98c9da3e82/2025/10/22/117bd3bd-f351-4d0f-835c-8473aa552b41/c560581a-589c-4220-9bf1-b19dd05b20b0.png)

1. Select the category you want to display from the **Which item?** drop-down.
2. Click **Done**.
3. (Optional) Rename the category and click **Done**.
4. (Optional) Drag the menu items over the relevant category to make it a sub-category.

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## Adding a category to a site menu in the Studio Editor

Add any of your store categories directly to a site menu in the Studio Editor. This helps visitors find product collections quickly and keeps your menu organized.

### To add a category to the menu in the Studio Editor:

1. Click your site's menu.
2. Click **Manage Menu**.
3. Click **+Add Item**.
4. Select **Link or anchor**.
5. Select **Page** on the left.
6. Select **Category page** from the **Which Page?** drop-down.
7. Select the category you want to display from the **Which item?** drop-down.
8. Click **Done**.

![Screenshot of Menu with link popup open](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/8769cf44-f342-494c-b25f-cc98c9da3e82/2024/02/12/5154307f-d3f1-47b7-b40d-95d1e8e572bb/ba498d2e-df9a-4340-887f-8540573719cc.jpg)

1. (Optional) Rename the category.
2. (Optional) Drag categories to make them into subcategories.

![Screenshot displaying how to create menu subcategories in Wix Studio editor](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/8769cf44-f342-494c-b25f-cc98c9da3e82/2024/02/13/106ad290-2198-4b52-b5f7-3b23d2042cea/0fcc5d9c-29f7-4979-bcee-771eeb1cd21d.png)

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## FAQs

**Why is it helpful to add store categories to the site menu?**

It makes it easy for customers to navigate to the specific category they're interested in from any site page.

**Is it possible to create a "mega menu" container ?**

Yes. Learn how to: 

* [Create a mega menu in the Wix Editor ](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-editor-adding-and-setting-up-a-mega-menu)
* [Create a mega menu in the Studio Editor](https://support.wix.com/en/article/studio-editor-adding-and-customizing-a-mega-menu)