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How to Split Categories of WordPress Blog into Two Columns

WordPress has the option to display the list of categories in single column only. But if you have a huge list of categories then it would be better to split the list of categories into 2 columns. It will save space in your sidebar and it will not make your page longer in length. A long list of categories can fit in 3 column template but it looks ugly in 2 column template. So if you are using 2 column template then I would recommend you to split your categories into 2 columns using the following method.

Split categories into 2 columns

Step 1. First copy the following code and paste it in notepad:

<div style='float:left; width:45%;'>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Category 1</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Category 2</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Category 3</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Category 4</a></li>
</ul>

</div>
<div style='float:right; width:45%'>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Category 5</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Category 6</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Category 7</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Category 8</a></li>
</ul>
</div>

Step 2. Now replace the labels in this code with your own labels and give links to those labels.

Step 3. Now copy the edited code and make a text widget in your dashboard.

Step 4. Paste the code into text widget and save changes.

Step 5. That’s all.

You can look at the sidebar of my blog for a demo. You can also use this method on blogger blogs.

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27 Comments

  1. Gagan
    June 11, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    I have a huge list of categories, I think I should try this.. Thanks 🙂
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  2. Simran
    June 11, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    But its looking good on your blog 🙂
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  3. Avinash
    June 11, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    Simran, If you want to display categories in 2 columns automatically, you can check out my post, which can do this automatically at

    which is also same code I use on my blog.
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    • Simran
      June 12, 2009 at 1:21 am

      Your method seems to be nice. Before writing this post I searched some sites including WPhacks and got the code to automatically split categories into 2 columns but the code was not working here. So I put a alternative in this post. Let me try your method. Hope it works for me 🙂

  4. George Serradinho
    June 12, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    Hi,

    your method is ok, but has a flaw. When ever you add a new category or remove one, you will have to update your text widget. This makes it a bit long, but I understand why you did it.

    I will go and see if Avinash’s code works.
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  5. Ricky
    June 13, 2009 at 5:45 am

    I guess this is best suited for blogger blog. I used use this code for my old blogger blog. Well it looks nice on your blog. Each time you add a category you have to update your text widget.

    • Simran
      June 13, 2009 at 9:47 am

      hmmm but when other methods fail this method will work for sure 🙂

  6. Ricky
    June 13, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    @Simran
    Yeah this method will work for sure. Thanx for the tip.

  7. Professional website design
    June 13, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    I want to have it so when I post on my blog at WordPress, it will automatically post the same blog on my MySpace page. I know there is a way to do this with forums and bulletin boards – posting on WordPress and having it show up in the forums.

  8. Professional website design
    June 13, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    Typically cutting and pasting the URL link to your MySpace or Facebook accounts should work. IF not, you should research the WordPress FAQ page, or even the FAQ for MySpace and Facebook.

  9. SEO Blog
    June 14, 2009 at 3:26 am

    Thanks for codes I’ll surely give a try once althought I am not so good with them.
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  10. Arjun S Kumar
    June 14, 2009 at 8:19 am

    Any idea how to show categories like
    -Parent
    -child
    -grand child

    in this order..?

    • Helen D
      March 26, 2010 at 1:02 am

      I’m looking for the same thing. Did you have any luck with this – I really want both 2 columns and hierarchal category links if possible.

  11. Arun
    June 20, 2009 at 8:45 am

    Really nice post .. but now it won’t helps me bec i am having only few categories so in future it will be useful for me.
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  12. Professional website design
    July 4, 2009 at 1:35 am

    The layout should be in top banner with top navigation and 3 columns for content – left, middle and right. The middle portion is where the content will go.

  13. Professional website design
    July 4, 2009 at 1:35 am

    On the left i want to put links. However i want this links to change depending on where you click on the top. In other words if you click on home, you will see A, B and C links on the left, if you click on Services, you will see D, E, and F links on the left and etc.
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  14. Professional website design
    July 4, 2009 at 1:35 am

    You aren’t going to find a theme that has these features. You can, however, create a theme of your own easily if you know css and can play with javascript a little.
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  15. iklan baris
    December 11, 2009 at 1:54 am

    thanks guys for your great article. another way, you can using Multi Column Category List Plugin for WordPress
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    • Simrandeep
      December 11, 2009 at 7:41 am

      Hey thanks for your suggestion 🙂 Let me check this plugin

  16. Amal Roy
    December 13, 2009 at 7:52 am

    Thanks Simran. I am now using this. But the only change i made is i am using it under else it wont work for me.
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    • Simrandeep
      December 13, 2009 at 8:32 am

      It looks nice on your blog too 🙂

  17. Pavan Somu
    March 23, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    I have tried it but didn’t worked
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    • Simrandeep
      March 23, 2010 at 11:09 pm

      What error are you getting ?

  18. Mary
    April 20, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    This website article presented me a full load of thoughts, thank you for posting

  19. Usman
    November 25, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    This is a nice idea to split the Categories into two columns for making the wordpress blog look more easier to navigate

  20. mohammad
    July 20, 2012 at 3:05 pm

    very nice idea admin!
    thanks to share with us ‘)

  21. Cathie
    September 5, 2012 at 9:39 am

    Thanks for the code… I did not want to go edit the theme templates.

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