Title: CPTs using shared categories
Last modified: April 1, 2022

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# CPTs using shared categories

 *  Resolved [wearestructure](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wearestructure/)
 * (@wearestructure)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cpts-using-shared-categories/)
 * Hello,
 * I’m having an issue where my CPTs (Company, People, Policies, Processes) are 
   sharing the same categories. I want them each to have their own separate categories.
 * Can you advise?
 * Thanks,
    Simon
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   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Beckwith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tw2113/)
 * (@tw2113)
 * The BenchPresser
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cpts-using-shared-categories/#post-15520984)
 * Just to make sure I’m clear, they’re all assigned to use the “categories” taxonomy,
   correct? Because that sounds like the expected behavior, if yes. Otherwise you’d
   want to assign each their own custom taxonomy that all behave like categories,
   but are independent.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Beckwith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tw2113/)
 * (@tw2113)
 * The BenchPresser
 * [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cpts-using-shared-categories/#post-15650888)
 * Ever get this worked out [@wearestructure](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wearestructure/)?
 *  Thread Starter [wearestructure](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wearestructure/)
 * (@wearestructure)
 * [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cpts-using-shared-categories/#post-15650935)
 * Yes, thank you! Your answer was exactly what I needed.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Beckwith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tw2113/)
 * (@tw2113)
 * The BenchPresser
 * [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cpts-using-shared-categories/#post-15651104)
 * Awesome to hear. Let us know if you need anything else

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