Title: Problem on getting category numbers
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Problem on getting category numbers

 *  Resolved [stereosushi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stereosushi/)
 * (@stereosushi)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-on-getting-category-numbers/)
 * Hello,
 * I’m adding a menu to top of my page which includes some of my categories.
    The
   problem is, i have to add class=”selected on the category < li >
    -  when the category page is open. my permalinks are on and i cant get the category
      id with $_GET[‘cat’].
    - What are you opinions about this issue

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-on-getting-category-numbers/#post-1005880)
 *     ```
       if ( is_category() ) {
       $cat = get_query_var('cat');
       }
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [stereosushi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stereosushi/)
 * (@stereosushi)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-on-getting-category-numbers/#post-1005896)
 * Thanks Michael

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 * Last reply from: [stereosushi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stereosushi/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-on-getting-category-numbers/#post-1005896)
 * Status: resolved

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