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1. trex33
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #

   Someone posted this brilliant solution to exclude categories from the_category (placed in functions.php of theme).
   

   function the_category_filter($thelist,$separator=' ') {
   	if(!defined('WP_ADMIN')) {
   		//list the category names to exclude
   		$exclude = array('Something','Something Else','Blah','YAY');
   		$cats = explode($separator,$thelist);
   		$newlist = array();
   		foreach($cats as $cat) {
   			$catname = trim(strip_tags($cat));
   			if(!in_array($catname,$exclude))
   				$newlist[] = $cat;
   		}
   		return implode($separator,$newlist);
   	} else
   		return $thelist;
   }
   add_filter('the_category','the_category_filter',10,2);

   Questions:
   1. How can I change to this exclude by category ID instead of by category name?
   2. Is there way to automatically exclude subcategories/children of the excluded categories? (i.e., without explicity listing all of the subcats)

2. trex33
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   FYI, I found a great plugin related to issue of the_category. Instead of excluding categories from the_category, it enables you to show the subcatories of a specific category that your post is associated with. Use it in the loop.

   http://oneserving.com/site-news/wordpress-plugin-show-post-subcategories/

3. testcricket
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Re your first question - I used the tags as explained in here

   Template Tags wp-list-categories

   There is also this plugin

   advanced-category-excluder

4. Malice
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   ACE doesn't allow to exclude subcategories :(

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