get_the_category_list runs it output through the filter the_category. You could hook in there and change whatever you like. Something like this should work (untested): <?php add_filter(‘the_category’, ‘wpse90955_the_category’); function wpse90955_the_category($cat_list) { return str_ireplace(‘<a’, ‘<a target=”_parent”‘, $cat_list); } If you just need to have that list filter in certain spots, you can define the function above in … Read more
The problem might be because of this line: echo do_shortcode(‘[mycategories]’); It should not stand alone like this in the plugin file, because this will show up before the headers are sent out. I guess you added this line just to check the output? Try to remove this line or encapsulate it with a relevant function. … Read more
Here is the Template Hierarchy, which gives you an overview of the different approaches. You could create for each category an individual PHP file: either category-{CATEGORY ID}.php or category-{CATEGORY SLUG}.php. Or you could use a single file category.php in which you define the output (as well as its layout, style etc.) according to the current … Read more
There is already a function in WordPress doing that: wp_terms_checklist(). It is used in the metabox for hierarchical taxonomies in the post editor. Maybe you can reuse that? The following is untested, see it just as a guide please, not as a complete solution: // File where “wp_terms_checklist()” is declared require_once ABSPATH . ‘wp-admin/includes/template.php’; // … Read more
This is what i did: I run another query without pagination like this: $newQuaryVars=”&posts_per_page=99999999999999&post_type=post”; $posts = query_posts($query_string .$newQuaryVars); $categoriesList = array(); $categoriesAmounts = array(); Then in the while have posts i did the following: while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); $postCategories = get_the_category(); if($postCategories){ foreach($postCategories as $categoryInfo) { $categoriesAmounts[$categoryInfo->term_id][‘amount’]++; $categoriesList[$categoryInfo->term_id] = array( ‘name’ => $categoryInfo->name, … Read more
Themes do not have an equivalent of register_activation_hook() like plugins. You may also run into issues during a review if you’re hoping to be hosted on the repo. I’m not sure how creating categories classifies exactly, but doing things like creating post types is explicitly disallowed. That said, you can use wp_create_category() in your functions.php … Read more
one solution to your problem using jQuery( put this code in functions.php ) <?php add_action(‘wp_footer’,’ravs_browse_menu’); function ravs_browse_menu(){ if(isset($_GET[‘cat’]) && $_GET[‘cat’] !=”){ ?> <script> jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#menu-item-299’).addClass(‘current-menu-item’); }); </script> <?php } } ?>
Changes occur when a filter is applied, but’s that’s not where the rules for the alteration originate from. Either your theme or a plugin you are using must be hooking into that filter and be adding a callback function/method, that is responsible for the $categories array being emptied. Deactivate all plugins, switch to a standard … Read more
STYLING With a static navigation, the CSS you mentioned, won’t work. Use the simple HTML parameters: #access a:link, #access a:active, #access a:visited{ font-weight: bold; } CODING In my project, I used echo get_the_category_by_ID( 11 ); to echo the Category name of the cat_ID = 11. You can show the cat name by this. For page … Read more
Don’t use query_posts. Use WP_Query, and use it’s tax_query. $query = new WP_Query( array( … ‘tax_query’ => array( array( ‘taxonomy’ => ‘category’, ‘field’ => ‘slug’, ‘terms’ => array( ‘recent-work’, ‘plumbing’, ‘cat3’ ) ) ), ‘posts_per_page’ => 1 … );