Joomla 6.2 to add native multi-category support

The functionality was added to the Joomla 6.2 core through pull request #48230 on GitHub. It addresses a long-standing request from Joomla users for a native way to organize the same item across multiple categories.

What is changing

Under the planned functionality, an item can have one main category alongside multiple additional categories. The source post describes the feature as applying to materials and other Joomla entities, rather than limiting it to a single content type.

That gives site structures more flexibility when an item needs to appear in several parts of a category hierarchy. It also moves a capability that has commonly been associated with separate extensions into Joomla’s core, although the exact impact on individual extension use will depend on how those extensions are implemented.

Release timing

Joomla 6.2 is expected to arrive in autumn 2026. Until that release, site owners and extension developers should treat the feature as part of the upcoming version rather than an immediately available capability in current Joomla installations.

The pull request is the reference point for the implementation and its progress in the Joomla CMS repository.