Category Content Management (Magento 2 Module)

This module extends Magento category management in the Admin. It adds quick actions on the category edit page to:

• Copy selected attributes from one category to another
• Mass‑assign products to a category by SKU list (with simple positioning mode)
• Truncate (clear) all product assignments from a category
• Show product thumbnails in the Category › Products grid (Assign Products tab)

These tools help merchandisers manage category data faster without leaving the category screen.

Prerequisites

• Magento Open Source/Adobe Commerce 2.4.x
• PHP 8.3 or 8.4 (per composer.json)
• Admin role with access to Catalog > Categories (Magento_Catalog::categories)

Project structure

Block/
Controller/
etc/
Model/
Plugin/
Service/
Ui/
view/
composer.json
registration.php
README.md

Notable directories:

• Block: Admin blocks for rendering buttons on the category edit page (copy, mass assign, truncate) and custom grid columns (e.g., product thumbnail).
• Controller: Admin controllers handling copy, mass assign, and truncate actions.
• Service: Application services for attribute copy and product linking logic.
• Plugin: Admin UI plugins to inject extra buttons and columns into the category product assignment UI.
• Ui: UI data providers for admin modals/forms.
• view: Adminhtml layouts, templates, JS, and LESS for the UI.
• etc: Module declaration and admin wiring (routes, DI, ACL via Magento catalog permissions).

Root files:

• composer.json: Module metadata and autoloading.
• registration.php: Module registration.

Istruction

• Install via Composer

  composer require lucafuser/magento-category-content-management

• From the project root, enable the module:

  bin/magento module:enable LFuser_CategoryContentManagement

• Run setup upgrade:

  bin/magento setup:upgrade

• In production mode, also compile and deploy static content:

  bin/magento setup:di:compile
  bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f

• Clear caches:

  bin/magento cache:flush

Usage

All features are available in the Admin at Catalog > Categories, on the category edit page.

• Copy category attributes

  • Opens a modal to choose source and target categories and which attributes to copy.
  • Runs via an admin controller that uses services under Service.

• Mass‑assign products by SKU

  • Paste one SKU per line into the provided field; choose sorting mode (e.g., append/after).
  • Uses CategoryProductLinkManagement to link products efficiently.

• Truncate products in category

  • Removes existing product assignments for the current category.

• Product thumbnails in grid (new)

  • On the Assign Products tab (Category > Products), a Thumbnail column is added.
  • Helps merchandisers visually identify products while assigning/ordering them.
  • Implemented via custom column block and renderer, injected through admin UI plugins.

Access control: actions reuse Magento’s Magento_Catalog::categories permission, so users with category management rights can use the buttons.

Contributing

• Open an issue describing the change or problem you’re solving.
• Follow Magento coding standards and keep changes focused.
• Include clear commit messages and, when relevant, admin UI screenshots/GIFs.
• Submit a PR against this module with a concise description and testing notes.

License

This project is licensed under the Open Software License 3.0 (OSL-3.0).