Title: [Plugin: WordPress Popular Posts] how to exclude categories Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: WordPress Popular Posts] how to exclude categories * Resolved [globalreporter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/globalreporter/) * (@globalreporter) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/) * In the widget I see the “Exclude category” option but I cannot find any place were I can type the IDs to exclude. Please help! * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [Hector Cabrera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hcabrera/) * (@hcabrera) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513411) * Hi globalreporter, * You need to tick the option and save first in order to see the input field. * Thread Starter [globalreporter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/globalreporter/) * (@globalreporter) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513434) * Thanks. I tired. Now I can choose the categories to exclude. But I cannot exclude different different categories for each widget. When I exclude a category for the 1st widget, the same category is excluded for all widgets. Is it your plugin suitable for multi-widget use? * Plugin Author [Hector Cabrera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hcabrera/) * (@hcabrera) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513454) * Yes, it should allow you to set different categories on each widget. I just tested and added different categories on two separate widgets, both kept their configurations after saving changes. * [ruzicic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ruzicic/) * (@ruzicic) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513522) * Do you know how can I exclude categories if im using php code in my template file? `` * Maybe **exclude=ID**? * [drogbadvc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drogbadvc/) * (@drogbadvc) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513523) * Hello, I’m French * Example : * Code exclude categories : &cats_to_exclude= * [markross1967](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markross1967/) * (@markross1967) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513528) * Hi, This is a GREAT plugin, thank you! * The exclude category option works very well. I wish there was an include (only) option, as well. I would like to a a WP Popular Post Widget that only shows the results of one category. * Is that possible? * Thank you. * [magician1111](https://wordpress.org/support/users/magician1111/) * (@magician1111) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513540) * Pardon me for not understanding. Please help. What do you mean “tick the option first…”? * Also, in my dashboard when I go to Post Categories, none of the Categories have any numbers or IDs as you call them. I assumed that typing in the blank labeled“ Category(ies) ID(s):” the number with a minus sign in front of it would exclude that category. Since I have 24 Post Categories on my blog, I assume that the fourth one is number 4. I typed -4 in the blank and your plugin still does not exclude that category. I also tried typing in just plain 4. Still doesn’t work. Please tell me what I’m doing wrong. I have had this problem since I downloaded your plugin over two years ago. How do I find out what the Category(ies) ID(s) are for any given Post Category? Why doesn’t typing that number in the box labeled“ Category(ies) ID(s):” eliminate that Category from the post rankings? [http://landscapephotographyblogger.com/](http://landscapephotographyblogger.com/) I want to exclude the category I call “David’s Perspective” from the Most popular posts rankings. * [markross1967](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markross1967/) * (@markross1967) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513541) * magician, * Please consider installing this plug-in: WP Show IDs * After you install it, the category IDs will be shown to the right on each Category, under Categories, in the Dashboard. * [markross1967](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markross1967/) * (@markross1967) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513542) * magician, * Here you go: [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-show-ids/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-show-ids/) * Plugin Author [Hector Cabrera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hcabrera/) * (@hcabrera) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513543) * Hi magician1111, * This thread is over 7 months old now. Info posted there does not apply to the current version of the plugin. Follow markross1967 instructions to find out the categories’ IDs. * Thanks Mark! * [magician1111](https://wordpress.org/support/users/magician1111/) * (@magician1111) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513544) * Thank you so much markross1967 and Hector Cabrera for your help! That worked very well. * [markross1967](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markross1967/) * (@markross1967) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513546) * You’re welcome magician. * Glad it worked out well for you. It is a simple, yet very nice, plugin. * [thedentalwarrior](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thedentalwarrior/) * (@thedentalwarrior) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513577) * Hello! * I’m trying to exclude a category. But, in my widgets area, there is no box or area to exclude a category. * I found a box under FILTERS. Thinking that this was the place to do it, I put my category ID in that box. But, I found out that makes it so the popular posts for ONLY that category will show. * In my widget area, there is no place to EXCLUDE a category that I can find. Help! Thanks! * [markross67](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markross67/) * (@markross67) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513578) * All you need to do to exclude a category, in the Popular Posts widget, is put a (-) minus sign before the category ID. * [thedentalwarrior](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thedentalwarrior/) * (@thedentalwarrior) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-popular-posts-how-to-exclude-categories/#post-2513579) * [@markross67](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markross67/) * BINGO! Thanks! That did it! 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