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1. BradBarker
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   Is there a way to do exactly what this code does here but have it dynamically pull the child_of value?

   Examples
   If I'm in the restaurants category or one of its child categories it should always display child categories of restaurants.
   Domain.com/category/restaurants/vietnamese/
   Domain.com/category/restaurants/

   <?php wp_list_cats('sort_column=id&optioncount=0&use_desc_for_title=0&child_of=1'); ?>

   Trying to avoid making a ton of category templates with the above code.

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 7 months ago #

   Try:
   

   <?php $my_cat_id = get_query_var('cat');;
   wp_list_cats('sort_column=id&optioncount=0&use_desc_for_title=0&child_of=' . $my_cat_id ); ?>

3. BradBarker
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   This is very close to what i am looking for. The only issue now is that when i am on a child category of restaurants i still want restaurant categories to show up. Am i explaining this ok? LOL

   Thanks for your help!

4. BradBarker
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   I have a subcategory list on my categories pages.

   Example:

   Page /category/restaurants/
   Below code gives me the subcategory of my restaurants like i want

   Page /category/restaurants/vietnamese/
   Below code DOES NOT give me subcategory of restaurants.

   I want a list of restaurant subcategories on all categories pages child of restaurant

   What i have now!

   <?php $my_cat_id = get_query_var('cat');;
   wp_list_cats('sort_column=id&optioncount=0&use_desc_for_title=0&child_of=' . $my_cat_id ); ?>

   So to complete the example. If your viewing the restaurants category and have subcategory options of American or German. You decide to click on German but after viewing the results you want to click on American but my menu currently doesn't produce the options anymore because it is looking for subcategories of German not restaurants.

5. BradBarker
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   :( Help! Is this possible esmi? Anyone?

6. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 7 months ago #

   Try:

   <?php $this_cat = get_category( get_query_var('cat') );
   if( !$this_cat->parent )  $this_cat_id = $this_cat->term_id; // top level category
   else $this_cat_id = $this_cat->parent; // child category so use parent
   wp_list_cats('sort_column=id&optioncount=0&use_desc_for_title=0&child_of=' . $this_cat_id ); ?>

7. BradBarker
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   You Are a life save ESMI!!!
   Thanks a ton!

8. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 7 months ago #

   You're welcome. :-)

9. kanik2012
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   Hello esmi,

   I liked you code nd it solve my query but I need little modification in it
   I don't want any sub categories on home page . Rest is fine

   Thanks in advance!

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