Categories play some important role in WPEForm.
![Filter Forms by Category Filter Form By Category](/static/08bed997557ba2c1452aa81a5e476961/c1d72/filter-form-by-category.png)
- You can filter forms by categories in the Forms administrator page.
- You can filter submissions by categories in the Submissions administrator page.
- Your users can filter their submissions by categories through the User Portal Page.
![Category in User Portal User Portal Filter Submissions by Category](/static/e67378c1849f16264a468efb91a5fcca/28eab/user-portal-filter-by-category.png)
Let us see how to manage categories with WPEForm.
Creating a new category in WPEForm
![Add New Category Create new category in WPEForm](/static/cf3654e791e236cd1100fe7c50624ab6/c1d72/creating-new-category.png)
Go to WPEForm Category and click on the ADD NEW button.
![Category Form Category Form](/static/9d316d08a9228a43a2615ec3e7f56c6b/7b99c/category-form.png)
Enter a title and description and click on the Add Category button.
Now your category is created.
Browse and Manage Categories
![Category Listing Category Listing in WPEForm](/static/2db3d9e46cde70df10150e6a9f25dcde/28eab/category-listing.png)
Go to WPEForm Category.
Here you will see a list of categories you or other administrators have created.
- Click on the View All Forms button to view all forms by that category.
- Click on the Edit button to edit the details of the category.
- Click on the Trash button to move the category to trash.
Permanently deleting a category
From WPEForm Category click on the TRASHED view.
![Delete Category Permanently Delete Category in WPEForm](/static/483a5012bdc3661db4479b2e3d90f0bc/13271/permanently-delete-category.png)
Here you will see all the categories you've trashed. Now you can either Untrash them or Delete them permanently.