Title: Category help!!!!!
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Category help!!!!!

 *  [ramjay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramjay/)
 * (@ramjay)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-help-4/)
 * Hello,
 * I am looking for the tag of the parent category ONLY. And a tag for child categories
   ONLY too. Is that possible?
 * Regards,
    Robert

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 *  [jonimueller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonimueller/)
 * (@jonimueller)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-help-4/#post-759214)
 * For the second part, only show child categories of certain parent category…
 *     ```
       <ul>
       <?php wp_list_categories('orderby=id&show_count=1
       &use_desc_for_title=0&child_of=8'); ?>
       </ul>
       ```
   
 * But do you want to list ONLY the child categories of ALL parents? Then you may
   have to include the additional parameter specifically excluding ALL parent categories
   and list their IDs.
 * From the Codex:
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/wp_list_categories](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/wp_list_categories)
 *  Thread Starter [ramjay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramjay/)
 * (@ramjay)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-help-4/#post-759216)
 * I meant, not a list. But a category for the post. Or post’s category. Can i seperate
   the Parent Category and the Child Category?
 *  [jonimueller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonimueller/)
 * (@jonimueller)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-help-4/#post-759226)
 * Hmmm. I’m not sure what you mean. If it’s a post, I don’t understand how (or 
   why) it would be separated. Separated how? There is only one post. ???
 *  Thread Starter [ramjay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramjay/)
 * (@ramjay)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-help-4/#post-759231)
 * Example:
    This post is under the parent category of: <Parent category Here> This
   post is under the child category of: <Child category Here>
 * Is it possible to seperate the codes?
 *  [jonimueller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonimueller/)
 * (@jonimueller)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-help-4/#post-759234)
 * Ah, I gotcha.
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/the_category](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/the_category)
 * These list all the tag parameters for the_category tag which is the one that 
   you are looking for. I thought you meant display a list of categories on your
   sidebar. 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [ramjay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramjay/)
 * (@ramjay)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-help-4/#post-759238)
 * I’ve tried these tags. But not that what I meant. Parents and Child Categories
   are still intouch! helP!
 *  Thread Starter [ramjay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramjay/)
 * (@ramjay)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-help-4/#post-759251)
 * I found this page,
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_category_parents](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_category_parents)
 * But can anyone help me how can I change the category id into the current post?
   I have tried to set it to 1, but didn’t work! Please help!

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