Set a limited number of categories to be displayed in categories side box

[NickPCs]

Hello, my website is v12autoparts.com. I am looking for a way to limit the number of categories that are displayed in the sidebox. I want to have about 500 categories, but I only want to display the 16 or so that I choose to display in the side box and I only want them all to display if someone clicks on All Products. Is there any way I can easily change this?

[niccol]

Not easily.

It's very possible with a bit of coding.

Also there is a mod called hidden categories that you might be able to use and perhaps modify to suit your needs.

[gjh42]

Are all of these 500 categories "top categories"? Is there no logical way of organizing them in groups so that the group heading can be a top cat?