@bmoods: if you make a category or subcategory, it will show even if there are no files, sort of like how a forum shows even if it contains no posts.
@ChrisBaktis: it looks to be a loop. Maybe you have been affected by the category as its own parent now fixed bug. Run the following query and let me know what you see:
Code:
SELECT * FROM photoplog_categories WHERE catid = parentid;
@Allan: how does the BBcode not work? Can you make a screenshot for me to see?