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1. Mandarke
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Hello, I'd like to remove the list of categories running down the sidebar on the front page of my site here - but keep them throughout the rest of my site. Any clues on how to do this or a simple nudge in the right direction greatly appreciated!

2. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Here's an example of using a Conditional Tag for something like:
   

   <?php
   if ( ! is_front_page() ) {
   wp_list_categories();
   }
   ?>

3. Mandarke
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Many thanks - that looks like just the ticket. The theme I'm using has a specific 'sidebar.php' - so would it make sense to put the conditional tag in there?
   

   <div id="sidebar">
   
   <?php 
   
   $showSpoilers = get_settings ( "cp_catSpoilers" );		
   
   if ( $showSpoilers != "no" ) {	
   
   $cp_categories = get_categories('hide_empty=0');
   $postcat = get_settings( "ar_spoilers" );
   
   if( ! is_array( $postcat ) ) {
   	foreach ( $cp_categories as $b ) {
   		$postcat[] = $b->cat_ID;
   	}
   }

   I'm guessing this is the right region, and I've experimented with inserting/replacing the conditional tag, however, I'm inexperienced with .php and I keep getting parse errors - any idea where I'm going wrong? Many thanks once again!

4. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Well at a minimum you would need these two things at the end of that
   

   } // if ( $showSpoilers != "no" )
   ?>

5. Mandarke
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Please forgive me, I'm so much of a novice! - Where would I need to place this text? Would I need to replace something else with it? It would be a godsend if you (or anybody else) could suggest how the whole text above should look with the new edition implemented. Thank you SO much!

6. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Likely will go in your theme's index.php. The article, The Loop, has some info.

   Related:
   Stepping Into Template Tags
   Stepping Into Templates
   Template Hierarchy

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