List blog categories
ps_list_blog_categories
Read-onlyContent & SEO and Catalog · writes right awayWorks in TellMyShop FreeNeeds the SmartBlog module
Lists your blog categories.
TellMyShop Free: Yes. This tool is in TellMyShop Free, which costs nothing. It only reads your store and never changes anything.
Ask Claude
„Which blog categories have no meta description?”
Example answer
3 categories: 1 Guides (14 posts, no meta description), 2 Inspirations (7 posts), 3 News (3 posts, no meta description).
Technical details
Lists blog categories with ID, name, slug, number of posts, active status and a flag for a missing meta description. Use it before ps_save_blog_post (choosing categories) and when tidying category URLs (ps_change_url with object_type=blog_category). Appears only when SmartBlog is installed and enabled.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| lang | string | no | ISO language code, for example pl or en. Defaults to the shop's default language. |
| shop_id | integer | no | Shop ID in a multistore installation. Defaults to the shop in the connector address. IDs are listed by ps_get_shop_info. |
Limits
Requires SmartBlog. No paging: returns all categories.
Related tools
- Update blog category ps_update_blog_category
- List blog posts ps_list_blog_posts
Use cases with this tool
- Write a blog post that links to your products
- Write descriptions and Google texts for blog categories
Last updated: 2026-10-11