---
title: "Category Populators keep categories full"
url: "https://www.freshstore.com/changelog/2026-08-04-category-populators-keep-categories-full"
published: "2026-08-04"
updated: "2026-10-07"
type: "improved"
areas: ["Products"]
guide: null
supersedes: []
---

# Category Populators keep categories full

Category Populators are more dependable. A failed search no longer switches a populator off, there is no hidden limit on how many products it adds, and it counts the products that actually arrive. Categories are refilled up to their maximum, and if a populator does stop, it tells you why.