Title: Help using list_cats
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Help using list_cats

 *  [eveums](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eveums/)
 * (@eveums)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-using-list_cats/)
 * Here’s what I’d like to do: I’d like for child subcategories to appear under 
   their parent in the sidebar.
 * Example:
    Parent —> Child —> Child
 * I’ve done some research, and I’m having confused as to whether this is a CSS 
   issue or a wp_list_cats issue.
 * Here is my list_cats argument:
    ` <li><h2><?php _e('Categories'); ?></h2> <ul
   > <?php list_cats(0, '', 'name', 'asc', '', 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0,'','','','','')?
   > </ul> </li>
 * I think it’s set to display child categories… but they’re still not moved under
   the parent.
 * If this is a CSS issue, can someone point me to what class I’m looking for in
   the stylesheet? BTW, I’m using the Wuhan theme.
 * THANKS A MILLION for any help!!!!

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 *  [viper007bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/viper007bond/)
 * (@viper007bond)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-using-list_cats/#post-244352)
 * First, `wp_list_cats` is a LOT easier to use as you can just configure what you
   want:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/wp_list_cats](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/wp_list_cats)
 * And this is what I have on my blog:
 * `<?php wp_list_cats('sort_column=name&optioncount=1&hide_empty=0&hierarchical
   =1'); ?>`
 * The result is here: [http://www.viper007bond.com/](http://www.viper007bond.com/)
 *  Thread Starter [eveums](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eveums/)
 * (@eveums)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-using-list_cats/#post-244353)
 * Thank you for the suggestion. I like the way that your sidebar is organized. 
   I tried the code you suggested, and it broke my sidebar’s look bigtime! 🙁 I 
   will need to investigate a little further on what’s going on… Thanks for the 
   help!!
 *  Thread Starter [eveums](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eveums/)
 * (@eveums)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-using-list_cats/#post-244382)
 * OK, I’m completely confused. When I use this argument:
    `<?php list_cats(0, '','
   name', 'asc', '', 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0,'','','','','', 0); ?>` the Categories 
   of my sidebar become very broken. The two “children” categories are missing, 
   as is one of the parents [but only one – the other parent is still there]. Also,
   the font spacing seems to get messed up, and there are lines running through 
   the text.
 * Could this be a CSS problem?
 *  [viper007bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/viper007bond/)
 * (@viper007bond)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-using-list_cats/#post-244508)
 * > I tried the code you suggested, and it broke my sidebar’s look bigtime!
 * Try this:
 * `<ul>
    <?php wp_list_cats('sort_column=name&optioncount=1&hide_empty=0&hierarchical
   =1'); ?> </ul>
 *  Thread Starter [eveums](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eveums/)
 * (@eveums)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-using-list_cats/#post-244509)
 * Viper, Thanks again for the suggestion. I had the same problem occur as before(
   The two “children” categories are missing, as is one of the parents [but only
   one – the other parent is still there]. Also, the font spacing seems to get messed
   up, and there are lines running through the text.) I’m guessing it must be some
   screwy CSS issue, as the code looks fine.
 *  [viper007bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/viper007bond/)
 * (@viper007bond)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-using-list_cats/#post-244556)
 * A link to your site would help us fix it. 😉

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 6 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [viper007bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/viper007bond/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-using-list_cats/#post-244556)
 * Status: not resolved

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