Title: Category template question
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Category template question

 *  Resolved [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-template-question/)
 * I had a quick question:
 * I’m trying to use WordPress as a CMS. A blog is integrated as part of the site,
   but it’s not the *main* part of the site. So I’m relegating all “blog” stuff 
   to a single category, which will list categories beneath that main “blog” category.
 * Now, under this main category, I would like *any* posts that fall under it to
   have the same template. So I’ve used:
 * `<?php if (is_category('blog-posts') || in_category('blog_posts') { ?>`
 * it works *okay*… it’s kind of halfway there. But if you go to a post in a subcategory
   of “blog-posts”, the layout changes back to the default – which I don’t want.
   I want the “blog-posts” category – and all the subcategories – to have the same
   layout. Now, I *thought* that the “in_category” would take care of that (seeing
   as how the posts will be marked with 2 categories: “blog-posts” *and* whatever
   subcategory it’s in) – but it doesn’t. I know why, too, and I totally understand
   why it works that way – just something I didn’t think of, I guess.
 * Now, the possibilities of adding in subcategories are endless, so I’d like to
   do something a teensy bit more “automated” than adding in another `is_category('
   whatever')` every single time a new one is created. I’d just like it if, when
   a subcategory to “blog-posts” is added, it immediately takes on the layout for
   the parent category. (I’ve also already thought of making my category the default
   and doing conditional for the rest, but we’re back to the same problem, because
   many static page categories can also be added – so either way, I’m screwed.)
 * What am I missing? A poke in the eye with the right answer (or direction *to*
   the right answer) would be great. I’m starting to think I’ll need to custom-write
   something though – so if there’s already an existing…well *anything* for this,
   that’s be great too. In the meantime, I’ll keep looking.
 * Thanks for any help anyone can offer 🙂

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 *  Thread Starter [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-template-question/#post-563392)
 * Okay – found (part of, anyway) the answer. There’s a thread [here](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/72284?replies=17)
   and a plugin [here](http://guff.szub.net/2005/07/21/post-templates-by-category/).
 * However, neither solution seems to be functioning. I will push on, though…
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-template-question/#post-563394)
 * Couldn’t you test to see if the category parent is blog-posts? Course if you 
   had a sub-sub-category of blog-posts that would nix that…
 *  Thread Starter [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-template-question/#post-563398)
 * yeah – I did it though 🙂
 * The thread I mentioned up there had
 * `add_action('template_redirect', 'audette_inherit_template', 1);` placed at the*
   beginning* of the code. I stuck it at the end, and it works like a charm. Yay!
 * Hope it helps someone else 🙂

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * Last activity: [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-template-question/#post-563398)
 * Status: resolved

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