--- title: How to organize Zoom meetings with categories in ZooMeet description: "As your list of meetings grows, it gets harder to find the right one. Categories let you group meetings and webinars by topic, team or course, for example **Product Onboarding**, **Workshops** or **Town Halls**. You create categories once, tag each…" url: "https://sovlix.com/docs/zoomeet-event-categories/" updated: "2026-10-06" category: ZooMeet / Meetings --- # How to organize Zoom meetings with categories in ZooMeet As your list of meetings grows, it gets harder to find the right one. Categories let you group meetings and webinars by topic, team or course, for example **Product Onboarding**, **Workshops** or **Town Halls**. You create categories once, tag each meeting with one or more, and then filter **All Events** by them. Visitors see the categories on each meeting page, can open a page listing every meeting in a category, and you can show one category's meetings anywhere with a shortcode. By the end of this guide, you will have: - A set of categories, with child categories where they help - Meetings tagged with categories from the meeting form - **All Events** filtered by one category - Category tags on your meeting pages that link to category pages - A meeting list on any page that shows only the categories you choose **Estimated setup time:** 5 minutes. Categories never change anything in Zoom. They only organize your site. ## Before you begin Make sure you have: - ZooMeet installed and activated - An administrator account on your WordPress site - A few meetings or webinars to tag. See [How to create your first Zoom meeting with ZooMeet](https://sovlix.com/docs/zoomeet-create-zoom-meeting/). Categories are part of the free plugin. ## Step 1: Open Categories 1. In the WordPress admin menu, go to **ZooMeet** > **Categories**. 2. Check the heading **Categories** and the line **Group events. Filter lists by category.** [![ZooMeet menu with Categories highlighted and the empty state No categories yet](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-01-open-categories.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-01-open-categories.webp) The first time, the screen says No categories yet, with a New category button. ## Step 2: Add a category 1. Click **New category**. A panel opens on the right. 2. In **Name**, type the category name, for example `Product Onboarding`. 3. Leave **Slug** empty. ZooMeet makes one from the name. The slug is the short name used in links and shortcodes, for example `product-onboarding`. 4. Leave **Parent** on **None** for a top-level category. 5. Add a **Description** if you like. It is optional. 6. Click **Add category**. You see **Category added**. [![New category panel with the name Product Onboarding and the Add category button highlighted](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-02-new-category.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-02-new-category.webp) Leave Slug empty unless you want a shorter or different link. Repeat for each category you need. ## Step 3: Nest categories under a parent (optional) Child categories help when one topic has several parts, for example **Workshops** with **Design Workshops** and **Writing Workshops** under it. 1. Click **New category** and type the name. 2. Open **Parent** and pick the parent category. 3. Click **Add category**. [![Parent list open in the New category panel with Workshops highlighted](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-03-parent-category.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-03-parent-category.webp) Child categories show indented under their parent in the list. **Tip:** Filtering by a parent also shows the meetings in its child categories, on the site and in shortcodes. ## Step 4: Read, edit and delete categories The list shows every category with its **Name**, **Slug** and the number of **Events** in it. 1. Type in **Search categories** to find one. 2. Click **Name**, **Slug** or **Events** to sort. 3. Click the count under **Events** to open **All Events** filtered by that category. Its tooltip reads **Show in All Events**. [![Categories list with Product Onboarding, Quarterly Town Hall and Workshops with two child categories, and the edit and delete icons on one row](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-04-categories-list.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-04-categories-list.webp) Hover over a row to see the edit and delete icons. To change a category: 1. Hover over the row and click the pencil icon. 2. Change the **Name**, **Slug**, **Parent** or **Description** in **Edit category**. 3. Click **Save**. You see **Category saved**. To delete one: 1. Hover over the row and click the bin icon. 2. Read **Delete "..."?** It says **Events stay. They only lose this category. Child categories move up one level.** 3. Click **Delete** to confirm, or **Cancel**. [![Delete Workshops? dialog explaining that meetings stay and child categories move up one level](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-05-delete-category.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-05-delete-category.webp) Deleting a category never deletes a meeting. **Important:** Changing a slug changes the link to the category page and breaks shortcodes that use the old slug. Update those shortcodes after you change it. ## Step 5: Add categories to a meeting You choose categories on the first step of the meeting form, right under the name. 1. Go to **ZooMeet** > **Add New Event**, or open an existing meeting from **ZooMeet** > **All Events**. 2. On **Name and type**, find **Categories** below the meeting name. 3. Open the list and pick one or more categories. It starts on **No category**. On a site with no categories yet, the list reads **No categories yet**; add one with **New category** below it. 4. Click **Create meeting**, or **Update meeting** for an existing one. [![Name and type step with the Categories field open and Product Onboarding selected](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-06-categories-in-form.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-06-categories-in-form.webp) You can pick as many categories as fit the meeting. Need a category that does not exist yet? You do not have to leave the form. 1. Click **New category** under the field. 2. Type the **Category name** and click **Add**, or press Enter. 3. The new category is added and picked for this meeting. [![New category name field and Add button under Categories in the meeting form](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-07-add-category-inline.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-07-add-category-inline.webp) Press Escape or click Cancel to close the field without adding. **Note:** Imported meetings can get categories as they come in. See [How to import meetings and webinars from Zoom with ZooMeet](https://sovlix.com/docs/zoomeet-import-from-zoom/). ## Step 6: Filter All Events by category Once meetings carry categories, **All Events** shows them on each row and adds a category filter. 1. Go to **ZooMeet** > **All Events**. 2. Open **Filter by category** next to **Search events** and pick a category. Pick **All categories** to see every meeting again. 3. Or click a category tag on any row to filter by it. Click it again to clear the filter. [![All Events filtered by Product Onboarding, with the category filter and a category tag highlighted](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-08-filter-all-meetings.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-08-filter-all-meetings.webp) The tab counts follow the category you picked. **Tip:** The address in your browser keeps the filter, so you can bookmark a filtered list. ## Step 7: See categories on the meeting page Each meeting page shows its categories as small tags under the title. Each tag links to that category's page on your site. 1. Open a meeting page that has categories. Hover over the row in **All Events**, click **More actions** (**•••**), then **View event page**. 2. Find the category tags under the meeting title. 3. Click a tag to open the category page. It lists the published meetings in that category. [![Meeting page with the Product Onboarding category tag under the title](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-09-meeting-page-tags.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-09-meeting-page-tags.webp) Front-end view of a meeting page with its category tag. The category page address looks like this: ``` https://brightpath.example.com/meeting-category/product-onboarding/ ``` Your actual URL may look different. Always copy it from your own site. [![Category page for Product Onboarding listing its meetings](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-10-category-page.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-10-category-page.webp) Front-end view of a category page. Its layout comes from your theme. **Note:** The category page shows only published meetings the visitor is allowed to open. Meetings limited to a course or to logged-in members stay hidden from other visitors. ## Step 8: Show one category in a meeting list shortcode The meeting and webinar list shortcodes take a `category` attribute. Use the category slug from the **Slug** column. Separate several slugs with commas. 1. Go to **Pages** and edit the page, or click **Add New Page**. 2. Add a **Shortcode** block and paste the shortcode with your slug. 3. Click **Publish** or **Save**, then view the page. ``` [zmeet-zoom-meeting-list category="product-onboarding"] [zmeet-zoom-webinar-list category="product-onboarding,quarterly-town-hall"] ``` [![Meeting list on a page showing only the Product Onboarding meetings](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-11-category-shortcode.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zoomeet-meeting-categories-11-category-shortcode.webp) Front-end view of a meeting list limited to one category. The list also shows meetings in child categories of the slugs you give. See [How to show Zoom meetings on any page with ZooMeet shortcodes](https://sovlix.com/docs/zoomeet-shortcodes/) for every other attribute. ## Benefits of categories in ZooMeet - **Find meetings faster:** Filter a long list down to one topic in a click. - **Pages that build themselves:** Each category gets its own page on your site, and new meetings appear there as you tag them. - **Focused lists:** Show only a team's or a course's meetings on the page where they belong. - **Safe to change:** Renaming or deleting a category never touches the meetings or Zoom. ## Troubleshooting ### There is no Filter by category on All Events The filter appears once at least one meeting has a category. Add a category to a meeting, then reload **All Events**. ### The category page shows "Page not found" Your site's links may need a refresh. Go to **Settings** > **Permalinks** and click **Save Changes** without changing anything, then open the category page again. ### A meeting is missing from the category page Check that: - The meeting is published, not a draft. - The meeting is tagged with that category, or one of its child categories. - The visitor may open the meeting. Meetings limited to a course or to logged-in members are hidden from others. ### The shortcode shows "No meetings available." The slug may be wrong, or the category has no upcoming meetings. Copy the slug from the **Slug** column on **ZooMeet** > **Categories**. To include ended meetings, add `show_past="yes"`. ### There is no New category link in the meeting form Only administrators can add categories. Other users who create meetings can pick existing categories only. ## Frequently asked questions ### Do I need ZooMeet Pro for categories? **No.** Categories are part of the free plugin. ### Can a meeting be in more than one category? **Yes.** Pick as many as you need in the **Categories** field. ### Do categories show in Zoom? **No.** They exist only on your site. ### Can webinars have categories? **Yes.** Meetings and webinars share the same categories. ### What happens to meetings when I delete a category? They stay. They only lose that category. Child categories move up one level. ## You're ready to organize your meetings You can now group meetings and webinars into categories, filter **All Events**, send visitors to category pages and show one category's meetings on any page. Next, bring existing Zoom meetings in with their categories, or build a page with the list shortcode. - [How to import meetings and webinars from Zoom with ZooMeet](https://sovlix.com/docs/zoomeet-import-from-zoom/) - [How to show Zoom meetings on any page with ZooMeet shortcodes](https://sovlix.com/docs/zoomeet-shortcodes/) - [How to create your first Zoom meeting with ZooMeet](https://sovlix.com/docs/zoomeet-create-zoom-meeting/)