Remove Parent Category From get_the_category. WordPress
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Hello!
I am looking for a way to modify get_the_category to get rid of the parent category. I am using the code below to grab categories and place them into a <li> tag.
The function works, but brings in both the child and parent category (Portfolio > Artwork). I would like to exclude the parent category, just bringing in the child category.
<?php
$categories = get_the_category();
foreach($categories as $category) {
echo str_replace('-', '', $category->slug).' ';
}
?>
Thanks!
Mike
Answers (3)
Maor Barazany answers:
This will check if category does not have a parent (i.e. - it is the parent category) it will not be displayed.
<?php
$categories = get_the_category();
foreach($categories as $category) {
if ($category->category_parent == 0) continue;
echo str_replace('-', '', $category->slug).' ';
}
?>
Mike McAlister comments:
Hi Maor,
All posts will have the portfolio parent category, so this one won't work.
Mike
Maor Barazany comments:
Have you tried to check the code before deciding it won't work?
It won't display a <strong>category </strong>that does not have a parent, i.e. - the portfolio category will not be displayed.
Maor Barazany comments:
Waht @Roberto suggested may work, but it's not so efficient, why should he get all the categories twice? that will double database calls.
Romel Apuya answers:
try this:
<?php
function get_deep_child_category( $categories )
{
$maxId = 0;
$maxKey = 0;
foreach ( $categories as $key => $value )
{
if ( $value->parent > $maxId )
{
$maxId = $value->term_id;
$maxKey = $key;
}
}
return $categories[$maxKey];
}
$categories = get_the_category();
if ( $categories ) :
$deepChild = get_deep_child_category( $categories );
echo str_replace('-', '', $deepChild->slug).' ';
endif;
?>
Mike McAlister comments:
That code is causing a blank loop.
Mike
Romel Apuya comments:
How about changing
echo str_replace('-', '', $deepChild->slug).' ';
to
echo str_replace('-', '', $deepChild->name).' ';
Romel Apuya comments:
or maybe try this
<?php
$categories = get_the_category();
foreach($categories as $category) {
if($category->parent!=0){
echo str_replace('-', '', $category->slug).' ';
}
}
?>
Dudy wp answers:
Hi, just use this code
<ul id="nav">
<?php
$categories = get_categories('hide_empty=0');
foreach($categories as $category) {
$childs = get_categories( "hide_empty=0&child_of=" . $category->cat_ID ) ;
foreach ( $childs as $child => $value ) {
echo " | <a href=\"".get_category_link($value->cat_ID)."\" title=\"".$value->slug."\">".$value->name."</a>";
}
}
?>
</ul>