Group Pages with Categories

Can You Group Pages by Category in WordPress?

By default, WordPress does not support categories for pages (only for posts). However, you can still group pages using categories by using plugins or custom code.

1️⃣ Using a Plugin (Easy Method)

The easiest way to add categories to pages is by using a plugin.

📌 Recommended Plugin: Pages with Category and Tag

🔹 Features:

✅ Adds category and tag support to pages

✅ Lets you filter and display pages by category

✅ Works with WordPress menus and widgets

🔹 How to Use:

1. Install & activate the “Pages with Category and Tag” plugin.

2. Go to Pages → Categories (just like posts).

3. Assign categories to pages.

4. Use the following shortcode to display grouped pages:

[query_pages category_name="your-category"]

(Replace “your-category” with the actual category name.)

2️⃣ Adding Categories to Pages via Custom Code (Advanced)

If you don’t want a plugin, you can manually enable categories for pages.

🔹 Step 1: Add This Code to Your Theme’s functions.php File

function add_categories_to_pages() {
    register_taxonomy_for_object_type('category', 'page');
}
add_action('init', 'add_categories_to_pages');

📌 This will enable categories for pages, allowing you to group them.

🔹 Step 2: Display Pages by Category

To list pages by category in a template, use:

<?php
$pages = get_posts(array(
    'post_type' => 'page',
    'category_name' => 'your-category',
    'posts_per_page' => -1
));

foreach ($pages as $page) {
    echo '<a href="' . get_permalink($page->ID) . '">' . $page->post_title . '</a><br>';
}
?>

📌 Replace “your-category” with your desired category name.

3️⃣ Alternative: Use Custom Taxonomies

Instead of categories, you can create a custom taxonomy for pages (e.g., “Page Groups”).

🔹 Add This Code to functions.php

function create_page_taxonomy() {
    register_taxonomy('page_category', 'page', array(
        'label' => 'Page Categories',
        'hierarchical' => true,
        'show_admin_column' => true,
    ));
}
add_action('init', 'create_page_taxonomy');

📌 This will create a new taxonomy called Page Categories in the WordPress admin.

🎯 Best Option for You?

• ✅ Use a Plugin if you want an easy, no-code solution.

• ✅ Use Custom Code if you prefer a lightweight, customizable option.

• ✅ Use Custom Taxonomies if you want a more advanced grouping system.

Do you need help displaying these grouped pages on your site? 😊