This guide explains how categories work in Listeo. You can modify categories by navigating to WordPress Dashboard → Listings → Categories
Unlimited-Level Navigation, an example:
Level 1: Listing types (Services, Rentals, Events, Classifieds)
Level 2: Categories specific to each type (e.g., Restaurants under Services)
Level 3: Sub categories related to previous parent category (e.g. Italy Food, Asian Food under Restaurants)
User Flow:
1. User click drilldown field
2. Select listing type (e.g., “Services”)
3. Select specific category (e.g., “Restaurants”)
4. Can drill deeper into subcategories if available
Option 1 (Global Categories Drilldown)
This approach works best when listing types have common categories between them. By using Global Categories shared across all listing types, users start with the main shared categories at the surface level, then navigate through hierarchical subcategories as they go deeper.
Simply add “Any Categories” search filter, select “Drilldown Taxonomy” and add to the search form where you need it.
To avoid displaying both Global and Listing Type categories in add listing you need to disable “Register dedicated taxonomy” option
Option 2 (Listing Type + Categories Drilldown)
This approach works well for unrelated listing types with distinct category structures, using a hierarchical, multi-level dropdown menu. Users start with the main listing types at the surface level, then navigate through nested categories specific to each listing type at deeper levels.
Main advantage of this approach is the fact that you can edit for each listing type add listing form individually.
Requires Listeo at least Listeo v2.0
When creating custom listing type make sure to check “register dedicated taxonomy” – this will display listing type in categories page.
Add the “Choose Listing Type & Category” search filter to the search form using Listeo Editor.
To display Listing Type categories in add listing you need to enable “Register dedicated taxonomy” option
You can remove “Global Category” dropdown in Listeo Editor in this case if you won’t use it and leave only “Listing Type Categories”
Bulk Add Categories
This feature in WP Admin → Listings → Bulk Add Categories allows you to quickly import multiple categories and subcategories at once using a simple text format.
Simply enter one category per line, use dashes to define hierarchy levels (- for subcategory, — for sub-subcategory), and optionally add FontAwesome icons using the pipe separator (e.g., Restaurant|fas fa-utensils).
You can AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude to generate category lists – just copy the built-in prompt template and describe your business type. The feature supports all category types including global categories and listing type-specific categories like Service, Event, and Rental categories.
