diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminCategoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminCategoryController.php
index 61e33d16a..00b995642 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminCategoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminCategoryController.php
@@ -135,4 +135,38 @@ class AdminCategoryController extends BasePageController
 
         return view('admin.categories.edit', $this->viewData);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Delete a category.
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse
+     *
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function destroy(Request $request)
+    {
+        $this->setAdminPrefs();
+
+        $id = $request->input('id');
+
+        if (! $id) {
+            return redirect()->to('admin/category-list')->with('error', 'No category ID provided.');
+        }
+
+        $category = Category::find($id);
+
+        if (! $category) {
+            return redirect()->to('admin/category-list')->with('error', 'Category not found.');
+        }
+
+        // Check for child categories
+        if (Category::where('root_categories_id', $id)->exists()) {
+            return redirect()->to('admin/category-list')->with('error', 'Cannot delete category "'.$category->title.'" because it has child categories. Remove or reassign them first.');
+        }
+
+        $title = $category->title;
+        $category->delete();
+
+        return redirect()->to('admin/category-list')->with('success', 'Category "'.$title.'" deleted successfully.');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/alpine/components/dismissible.js b/resources/js/alpine/components/dismissible.js
index 4dc35c78d..821acd0ae 100644
--- a/resources/js/alpine/components/dismissible.js
+++ b/resources/js/alpine/components/dismissible.js
@@ -23,13 +23,21 @@ Alpine.data('commentDeleteModal', () => ({
 
     init() {
         this._baseUrl = this.$el.dataset.deleteUrl || '';
+        // Listen for delete button clicks via delegation (CSP-safe, no $dispatch with inline objects)
+        var self = this;
+        document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
+            var btn = e.target.closest('.comment-delete-btn');
+            if (btn) {
+                self.openModal(btn.dataset.commentId, btn.dataset.commentText);
+            }
+        });
     },
 
     openModal(id, text) {
         this.commentId = id;
         this.commentText = text;
         this.open = true;
-        const form = this.$refs.deleteForm;
+        var form = this.$refs.deleteForm;
         if (form) {
             form.action = this._baseUrl + '?id=' + id;
         }
@@ -49,6 +57,14 @@ Alpine.data('categoryDeleteModal', () => ({
 
     init() {
         this._baseUrl = this.$el.dataset.deleteUrl || '';
+        // Listen for delete button clicks via delegation (CSP-safe, no $dispatch with inline objects)
+        var self = this;
+        document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
+            var btn = e.target.closest('.category-delete-btn');
+            if (btn) {
+                self.openModal(btn.dataset.categoryId);
+            }
+        });
     },
 
     openModal(id) {
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/categories/index.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/categories/index.blade.php
index c03e0d90a..22c0b23ba 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/categories/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/categories/index.blade.php
@@ -118,9 +118,8 @@
                                             <i class="fa fa-edit"></i>
                                         </a>
                                         <button type="button"
-                                                class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 hover:text-red-900 dark:hover:text-red-300"
+                                                class="category-delete-btn text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 hover:text-red-900 dark:hover:text-red-300"
                                                 data-category-id="{{ $category->id }}"
-                                                x-on:click="$dispatch('open-category-delete-modal', { id: $el.dataset.categoryId })"
                                                 title="Delete Category">
                                             <i class="fa fa-trash"></i>
                                         </button>
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@
 <!-- Delete Confirmation Modal -->
 <div x-data="categoryDeleteModal"
      data-delete-url="{{ url('/admin/category-delete') }}"
-     x-on:open-category-delete-modal.window="openModal($event.detail.id)"
      x-show="open"
      x-cloak
      class="fixed inset-0 bg-gray-600/50 overflow-y-auto h-full w-full z-50">
@@ -190,7 +188,5 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
-
-{{-- Scripts moved to resources/js/csp-safe.js --}}
 @endsection
 
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/comments/index.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/comments/index.blade.php
index 201b0d9ae..8b7a37faf 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/comments/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/comments/index.blade.php
@@ -121,11 +121,10 @@
                             </td>
                             <td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm font-medium">
                                 <button type="button"
-                                        class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 hover:text-red-900 dark:hover:text-red-300 transition"
+                                        class="comment-delete-btn text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 hover:text-red-900 dark:hover:text-red-300 transition"
                                         title="Delete"
                                         data-comment-id="{{ $comment->id }}"
-                                        data-comment-text="{{ addslashes(Str::limit($comment->text, 50)) }}"
-                                        x-on:click="$dispatch('open-delete-modal', { id: $el.dataset.commentId, text: $el.dataset.commentText })">
+                                        data-comment-text="{{ addslashes(Str::limit($comment->text, 50)) }}">
                                     <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
                                 </button>
                             </td>
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@
 <!-- Delete Confirmation Modal -->
 <div x-data="commentDeleteModal"
      data-delete-url="{{ url('admin/comment-delete') }}"
-     x-on:open-delete-modal.window="openModal($event.detail.id, $event.detail.text)"
      x-show="open"
      x-cloak
      class="fixed inset-0 bg-gray-900/50 flex items-center justify-center z-50 transition-opacity">
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 298d31308..44e676fdf 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ Route::middleware(['role:Admin', '2fa'])->prefix('admin')->group(function () {
     Route::get('category-list', [AdminCategoryController::class, 'index'])->name('admin.category-list');
     Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'category-add', [AdminCategoryController::class, 'create'])->name('admin.category-add');
     Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'category-edit', [AdminCategoryController::class, 'edit'])->name('admin.category-edit');
+    Route::get('category-delete', [AdminCategoryController::class, 'destroy'])->name('admin.category-delete');
     Route::get('user-list', [AdminUserController::class, 'index'])->name('admin.user-list');
     Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'user-edit', [AdminUserController::class, 'edit'])->name('admin.user-edit');
     Route::post('user-delete', [AdminUserController::class, 'destroy'])->name('admin.user-delete');