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1. chigh
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   This seems to work pretty well, but is this still the best method of hiding categories on the front page?

   http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Layout_and_Design#How_do_I_hide_a_category_from_the_front_page_index.php.3F

   I ask because in the options, my-hacks.php is called "legacy".

2. petit
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Well, that seems a bit old. I think a better bethod is to exclude a category from the front page by introducing the exclusion directly inside the loop of the theme's index.php

   Th loop starts something like this:
   <?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

   To exclude category 4 from the front page, add this
   condition :

   <?php if ( !(in_category('4')) || !is_home() ) { ?>
<!-- Output the post here -->
<?php }>

   This means that if on the front page, the post will be presented if it's not in category 4. On pages other than the front ( home ) page, all posts are presented.

3. chigh
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Thanks, I will try that out. I knew that the my-hacks.php thing was old, but haven't seen anything else which was comparable.

4. jwalters
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   chigh, did that work for you? I am looking to do the same thing.

5. petit
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   A full explanation of the method I tried to introduce can be found in The Loop, here.

6. chigh
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Thanks for all the info. I haven't actually implemented this yet. I've been quite busy.

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