Advanced Categories

Magento 2 Extension — User Guide & Documentation

Magento 2.3.x / 2.4.xBy MagepowAdmin + Frontend

Vendor
Magepow Extensions

1 · Installation

Two ways to install — via Composer or by uploading the app folder. Both end with the same Magento CLI steps.

Before you begin: install the extension on a staging/test server first, and take a full backup of your files and database — especially on a live store.

System requirements

Magento 2.3.x / 2.4.x installed and working
PHP, MySQL/MariaDB and web server meeting Magento 2 system requirements
SSH access to run Magento CLI commands

Method 1 — Install via Composer (recommended)

Open a terminal in your Magento 2 root directory and require the package:
```
composer require magepow/categories
```
Run the Magento setup upgrade:
```
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
```

Deploy static content (production mode):

php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f

Flush the cache:
```
php bin/magento cache:flush
```

Method 2 — Manual install (upload `app` folder)

Download the extension package and unzip it. Upload the app folder to your Magento 2 root so it merges with the existing app directory.

Run the following commands from the Magento 2 root:

php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f
php bin/magento cache:flush

Log out of the Admin panel and log back in to refresh access permissions, then clear the cache under System > Cache Management.

Tip: while configuring the store, disable full-page and additional PHP caches (Varnish, Redis, OPcache/APCu) so changes appear immediately. Re-enable them when you are done.

2 · Configuration & Usage

All settings live in the Magento Admin panel. Screenshots below match the default Admin theme.

1 - How to Enable/Disable the extension

General Configuration

To Enable/DisableMagepow Advanced Categories Extension: Go to Admin Panel > Stores > Settings > Configuration > Magepow > Categories. Then, select Yes to Enable module/No to Disable the module

enable disable

2 - How to show subcategories on Category pages or Homepage

After Enable the modul,tTo setting and config the module. Go toAdmin Panel > Stores > Settings > Configuration > Magepow > Categories

Setting

Categories layout: Choose the way categories will show on the page: Grid/List
Sort Attribute: Choose the way categories were sorted such as: sort by Name, Position, Page title, Created Date
Categories heading: Fill in this field to show the heading of categories
Show desciption: Set Yes/No to show description or not
Category pages > Exclude Categories: When you enable the module, all categories page will enable to show the sub-categories. If you don't want to show any category, choose them in this feild
Homage > Show Categories: The homepage will have the same setting like on category pages, excpet that: allow you show the chosen categories as you want

Results in frontend

On Category page

category page

On Homepage

homepage

3 · Support

Found a bug or need customization? Contact us — we usually reply within 24–48 hours.

Need help?

Ticket support: support.magepow.com — we reply within 24–48 hours (usually much faster). Please include your Magento version, extension version and screenshots/error messages.
Documentation: docs.magepow.com
Video tutorials: Magepow on YouTube

Bug reports

If you find a bug, please report it via the ticket system with steps to reproduce, expected vs. actual behavior, and any relevant logs (var/log/system.log, var/log/exception.log).