diff --git a/config/_default/params.toml b/config/_default/params.toml
index d8e097ea..4ade93d2 100644
--- a/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ forgejoDefaultServer = "https://v8.next.forgejo.org"
   showTableOfContents = false
   # showRelatedContent = false
   # relatedContentLimit = 3
-  showTaxonomies = false
+  showTaxonomies = false # use showTaxonomies OR showCategoryOnly, not both
+  showCategoryOnly = false # use showTaxonomies OR showCategoryOnly, not both
   showAuthorsBadges = false
   showWordCount = true
   # sharingLinks = [ "linkedin", "twitter", "bluesky", "mastodon", "reddit", "pinterest", "facebook", "email", "whatsapp", "telegram"]
@@ -165,4 +166,4 @@ forgejoDefaultServer = "https://v8.next.forgejo.org"
 
 [rssnext]
   # feedId = ""
-  # userId = ""
\ No newline at end of file
+  # userId = ""
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html b/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html
index 6bf60596..307ca0a3 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html
@@ -96,4 +96,15 @@
 </div>
 {{ end }}
 
+{{/* Output only category */}}
+{{ if .Params.showCategoryOnly | default (.Site.Params.article.showCategoryOnly | default false) }}
+<div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap items-center">
+  {{ range (.GetTerms "categories") }}
+  <span style="margin-top:0.5rem" class="mr-2" onclick="window.open({{ .RelPermalink }},'_self');return false;">
+    {{ partial "badge.html" .LinkTitle }}
+  </span>
+{{ end }}
+</div>
+{{ end }}
+
 {{ end }}