[New post] PHP code snippet – wp How to call parent category template?

Subash Chandran posted: "// Use a parent category slug if it exists function child_force_category_template($template) { $cat = get_query_var('cat'); $category = get_category($cat); if ( file_exists(TEMPLATEPATH . '/category-' . $category->cat_ID . '.php') ) { " New post on Poopcode PHP code snippet – wp How to call parent category template? by Subash Chandran // Use a parent category slug if it exists function child_force_category_template($template) { $cat = get_query_var('cat'); $category = get_category($cat); if ( file_exists(TEMPLATEPATH . '/category-' . $category->cat_ID . '.php') ) { $cat_template = TEMPLATEPATH . '/category-' . $category ->cat_ID . '.php'; } elseif ( file_exists(TEMPLATEPATH . '/category-' . $category->slug . '.php') ) { $cat_template = TEMPLATEPATH . '/category-' . $category ->slug . '.php'; } elseif ( file_exists(TEMPLATEPATH . '/category-' . $category->category_parent . '.php') ) { $cat_template = TEMPLATEPATH . '/category-' . $category->category_parent . '.php'; } else { // Get Parent Slug $cat_parent = get_category($category->category_parent); if ( file_exists(TEMPLATEPATH . '/category-' . $cat_parent->slug . '.php') ) { $cat_template = TEMPLATEPATH . '/category-' . $cat_parent->slug . '.php'; } else { $cat_template = $template; } } return $cat_template; } add_action('category_template', 'child_force_category_template'); Read more of this post Subash Chandran | November 25, 2021 at 9:49 am | Tags: how to create a parent category in wordpress for pages, wp how to call parent category template, wp parent category | Categories: Snippets | URL: https://wp.me/pb9kQA-4wp Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Poopcode. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://poopcode.com/php-code-snippet-wp-how-to-call-parent-category-template/