Creating and Organizing Articles, Categories, and Tags in Joomla 6

In Joomla 6, content is organized using articles, categories, and tags. Understanding how these elements work together will help you structure your website clearly, making it easier for visitors to navigate and for search engines to index your content.

1. What Is an Article in Joomla?

An article is a basic content item in Joomla — similar to a post in WordPress. Articles usually contain text, images, and links, and they can be assigned to specific categories for organization.

2. Creating a New Article

• Go to Content → Articles → New.
• Enter a Title and your content in the editor.
• In the Category dropdown, select where the article should belong (e.g., “Blog,” “News,” or “Tutorials”).
• Optionally, set a Featured status to show it on the homepage.
• Click Save & Close when finished.

You can also use the Toggle Editor button to switch between WYSIWYG view and HTML source mode.

3. Managing Categories

Categories help you group similar articles together. For example, a tech blog might have categories like “Reviews,” “Tutorials,” and “News.”

• Go to Content → Categories.
• Click New to create a new category.
• Give it a name and optional description.
• You can also create subcategories by choosing a parent category.
• Click Save & Close.

Organizing articles into categories helps with navigation menus and modules later on.

4. Creating Subcategories

Joomla allows nested categories (categories within categories). For example:

• Parent Category: Blog
• Child Category: Joomla Tutorials

When creating an article, just select the correct subcategory to keep your site structure consistent.

5. Using Tags in Joomla 6

Tags are a flexible way to group related content across different categories. Unlike categories, they are not hierarchical.

• Go to Components → Tags → New.
• Add a tag name, such as “Beginner Guide” or “Joomla 6”.
• Save it, then assign the tag to an article in its Options → Tags field.

Tags make it easier for visitors to find related articles through the Tag Module or “Tagged Items” view.

6. Featured Articles

Featured articles are special posts displayed on your homepage or a specific menu item.

• In the Articles list, click the star icon to mark an article as featured.
• You can control the layout of featured articles via Menus → Main Menu → Home → Blog Layout.

7. Sorting and Filtering Articles

To quickly find specific articles:

• Go to Content → Articles.
• Use filters such as Category, Status, Access, or Author.
• Click column headers to sort alphabetically, by date, or by hits.

8. Practical Tips

• Use clear and descriptive article titles for better SEO.
• Keep categories simple and logical — don’t create too many.
• Use tags for cross-linking related content across categories.
• Regularly review and clean up unused tags or categories.

9. Summary

Articles, categories, and tags form the backbone of Joomla’s content management system. Once you understand how they work together, you’ll have full control over how your website’s information is displayed and organized.

Next, you’ll learn how to set up and choose your preferred editor in Choosing and Setting Up Your Joomla 6 Text Editor.