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# Category

Default display and filtering options for the single category view.

The **Category** tab controls the presentation of individual category pages, including the layout of assigned contests and child subcategories.

### Category Options

* **Category Title** (`category_show_category_title`) — Show or hide the category heading title.
* **Default Status Filter** (`category_default_status_filter`) — Initial filter status of contests in this category (*All*, *Active*, *Closed*).
* **Status Filter** (`category_show_filter_status`) — Show or hide the status filter dropdown.
* **Type Filter** (`category_show_filter_type`) — Show or hide the contest type filter dropdown (*Photo*, *Video*, *Simple*).
* **Pagination** (`category_show_pagination`) — Pagination display mode: *Hide*, *Show*, or *Auto*.
* **Limit Selector** (`category_show_pagination_limit`) — Show or hide the contests-per-page limit dropdown.
* **Pagination Results** (`category_show_pagination_results`) — Show or hide the page counter (e.g., `Page 1 of 4`).

### Contest Display Options

* **Contest Image** (`category_show_competition_image`) — Show or hide contest cover images.
* **Contest Description** (`category_show_competition_description`) — Show or hide the contest description.
* **Contest Info** (`category_show_competition_info`) — Master toggle for displaying contest metadata details.
* **Type** (`category_show_competition_type`) — Show or hide the contest type badge (*Photo*, *Video*, *Simple*).
* **Status** (`category_show_competition_status`) — Show or hide the contest status badge (*Active*, *Closed*).
* **Total Entries** (`category_show_competition_total_entries`) — Show the count of published entries in each contest.
* **Created Date** (`category_show_competition_created_time`) — Show the contest creation date.
* **Start Date** (`category_show_competition_start_time`) — Show the contest submission start date.
* **End Date** (`category_show_competition_end_time`) — Show the contest submission end date.
* **Voting Start Date** (`category_show_competition_voting_start_time`) — Show the voting start date and time.
* **Voting End Date** (`category_show_competition_voting_end_time`) — Show the voting end date and time.

### Subcategories Display Options

* **Subcategories Header** (`category_show_subcategories_title`) — Show or hide the section heading for child subcategories.
* **Child Category Image** (`category_children_show_image`) — Show or hide thumbnail images for child categories.
* **Child Category Description** (`category_children_show_description`) — Show or hide introductory descriptions for child categories.