Hiding a category?

Try adding show_empty_categories="false" to the existing [connections] shortcode on your directory page.

Since the entries have all been marked as “unlisted” for the given category, I think that should cause the category not to be shown. One exception I can think of is if that category has children categories that are not empty.

I hope this helps, please let me know.

hmmm… I think that should have worked. Are your pages being cached either with a plugin or using a web host-provided service? If it is, please try clearing the site’s page cache.

Depending on how Entries are assigned to the categories, you could try excluding the category by using the exclude_category shortcode option. Hers’ the link to the documentation page for this option:

• https://connections-pro.com/documentation/shortcodes/connections/#exclude_category

This will cause Entries assigned to that category not to be displayed if they are not assigned to any other category.

Another option that is, a bit more technical. There is a free addon, Split Categories. Here’s the link:

• https://github.com/Connections-Business-Directory/Split-Categories

You would have to create a new top-level parent category; the name is not important. Then edit the category you do not wish to be shown and set it as a child category of the new parent category. After that edit, navigate to the Connections Settings admin page and click the Advanced tab. Click in the new category name in the Split Category settings and then save the change.

This will cause that parent category to be split out and show its children in the admin in a new section named with the parent category name. It will also be removed from the category dropdown on the site’s front end.

I hope this helps! Let me know how it goes.

Good to hear that worked out for you. Have a great day!