How to add Meta-Field in Categories ?

I’m referring to the filter I mentioned about changing the display of wp_list_categories, not the plugin hack.

Since the filter method won’t work, do you want the list to be flat or multilevel? Do you want it to have options like wp_list_categories?

We can do a simple loop or extend wp_list_categories depending on what you want.

Oops. Got you.

May be we can go the simple loop way.

Alright, so it’ll be flat, ie not multileveled for child categories?

You should have correct view if you have a glimpse on the website.

Take a look at — LINK REMOVED — , and place the mouse over “POSTS” nav which will give you the dropdown.

The drop down shows – specific categories listed under posts. You can see how each category is styled. For the category checked “popular”, I may need to change the style, may be change the color to red.

PS : This is all part of drag and drop of categories, as user can control which all posts they need to see. Made based on cookies.

Ok, this should do the trick:

function custom_list_categories() {
	global $wpdb;
	$popular = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT terms_id FROM wp_termsmeta WHERE meta_key = 'popular'", OBJECT_K);

	$categories = get_categories();
	foreach ($categories as $category) {
		if ( isset( $popular[$category->term_id] ) )
			$class = ' popular';
		else
			$class = '';
		?>
		<li id="category-<?php echo $category->slug; ?>">
			<span class="category-name<?php echo $class; ?>"><?php echo $category->name; ?>
				<div class="left"></div>
				<div class="right"></div>
			</span>
		</li>
		<?php
	}
}

Call the function inside <ul></ul>.

@joseph,

Thanks a lot. I will be trying to implement this once I am back at my work PC.

BTW, your site looks great ! May I know which Photo Gallery plugin you used there ? Love the way its organised into folders and subfolders.

Also, I am not able to find your contact info anywhere. Let me know. Thanks again.

Thanks. I’m using Nextgen Gallery with a fair bit of customisation, implementing categories and year by linking it with custom post type.

I’ve been redesigning my site so I haven’t put up any sort of contact yet. It’s just a personal site so contact info isn’t of high priority.

Thanks again. I will be updating the reply once I playing around with the codes you gave. ??

Thank you so much Joseph for the help. It worked, very well ?? Glad that you helped.

Hello,

I made a new version (1.2.3) of the “category meta” plugin to include you “check-box” type.

Regards,
Eric