Category drop down list

  • How to fetch all post categories which has posts and show in a drop down list in WordPress Admin panel ?

    • This topic was modified 7 months, 4 weeks ago by mabufoysal.
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  • // Add custom meta box
function custom_post_category_dropdown_meta_box() {
    add_meta_box(
        'custom-post-category-dropdown',
        __('Post Category Dropdown', 'textdomain'),
        'custom_post_category_dropdown_meta_box_callback',
        'post', // change to your post type if needed
        'side',
        'default'
    );
}
add_action('add_meta_boxes', 'custom_post_category_dropdown_meta_box');
    // Meta box callback function
function custom_post_category_dropdown_meta_box_callback($post) {
    // Fetch categories with posts
    $categories = get_categories(array(
        'hide_empty' => 0,
        'orderby' => 'name',
        'order' => 'ASC'
    ));

    // Dropdown list HTML
    echo '<label for="custom-post-category">Select Category:</label><br>';
    echo '<select id="custom-post-category" name="custom_post_category">';
    echo '<option value="">Select Category</option>';
    foreach ($categories as $category) {
        echo '<option value="' . $category->slug . '">' . $category->name . '</option>';
    }
    echo '</select>';
}
    // Save custom meta box data
function save_custom_post_category_dropdown_meta_box_data($post_id) {
    if (array_key_exists('custom_post_category', $_POST)) {
        update_post_meta(
            $post_id,
            '_custom_post_category',
            $_POST['custom_post_category']
        );
    }
}
add_action('save_post', 'save_custom_post_category_dropdown_meta_box_data');

    Hope this will serve the purpose, if you php and wordpress knowledge you can customize as your need/

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