---
title: "Joomla 2.5 Menu Items – Category List vs. Category Blog"
description: "In a previous article, we created a new Joomla 2.5 menu item that links to a category. When we selected the menu type, we chose Category List. You may have noticed that there was a Category Blog..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/category-list-vs-category-blog/
date: 2012-02-16
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 2.5"]
tags: ["Joomla v2.5"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Joomla 2.5 Menu Items – Category List vs. Category Blog

In a previous article, we [created a new Joomla 2.5 menu item that links to a category](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/how-to-add-a-category-menu-item/). When we selected the menu type, we chose **Category List**. You may have noticed that there was a **Category Blog** option as well.

**What is the difference between a Category List and a Category Blog menu item?**

| Category List | Category Blog |
| --- | --- |
| [![what-category-list-looks-like](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_list-vs-blog_what-category-list-looks-like-1024x572.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_list-vs-blog_what-category-list-looks-like.gif) A Category List menu items links to a page that simply “lists” all of the articles belonging to that category. | [![what-category-blog-looks-like](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_list-vs-blog_what-category-blog-looks-like.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_list-vs-blog_what-category-blog-looks-like.gif) A Category Blog menu item links to a page that looks more like a traditional blog. Instead of just a listing of articles, the article are shown in a “preview” type mode where it shows a preview of the article’s content as well as information such as who wrote it and when. |