creed3000

modify your blog templates to suppress certain link output if a particular URL parameter is present.

thats sounds bettter than what ive been trying however
im new to coding … Could you give me an outline or example
thank you for sharing this info !!!

yep thanks for the info
also want to thank “alchymyth”
the support here is really great

yes, i would just add it $query->set( ‘cat’, ‘-15, -16’ );
i was just making it more complicated than need be
yes if i hid main category i would hide sub category

you’ve gone above & beyond
your are a great source of wisdom !!! ( thank you )

ummmmmmm yes sir OMG ( it worked )

but before i go & mark this resolved i will go ahead & ask
if i want to hide additional sub categories
i would edit this line

$query->set( 'cat', '-15, -16' );

i would add , -subcategory#, etc’ );

and the last question ..
what if i want to hide a main category ??

you did a super job & are an awesome moderater !!!
thank you so much for helping me out !!!

hello
i did create the function.php
& with the help of “alchymyth” i
added in this code to hide post & sub categories

<?php

add_filter('widget_categories_args','custom_category_widget_args');
function custom_category_widget_args($args) {
$args['depth'] = '1';
return $args;
} 

function exclude_homepage_categories( $query ) {
    if ( $query->is_home() && $query->is_main_query() ) {
        $query->set( 'cat', '-15' );
    }
}
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'exclude_homepage_categories' );

hide post of category from front page ( sucsess )
hide post of sub categories from side bar main menu ( fail )
any help would be useful & great !!

allright, thats some useful info
thank you for taking the time to be so helpful

ok, i created the functions.php
and copied your code into it

<?php

add_filter('widget_categories_args','custom_category_widget_args');
function custom_category_widget_args($args) {
$args['depth'] = '1';
return $args;
} 

function exclude_homepage_categories( $query ) {
    if ( $query->is_home() && $query->is_main_query() ) {
        $query->set( 'cat', '-15' );
    }
}
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'exclude_homepage_categories' );

the post from category 15 & all sub categories did dissapear from the front page ( which is great !!! ) however the sub categories still show in the side bar main menu

So more help would be wonderful … ( thank you for your time )

are you using the custom menu? ( i think so )
here is the blog ( brand new )
https://psychic3000.com/wordpress/

will be doing horoscopes, daily, weekly, monthly, etc
daily horoscope will be main category
then i will have 12 sub categories

weekly horoscope will also be main category
then i will have 12 sub categories
12 sub caterories are zodic signs

so i need to hide sub categories form main menu
also need to hide post from horoscopes from front page

thank you for the reply & trying to help

thank you for your reply
& yes your are correct just different from your original question.
i think i basic gave up, becuase i could not ( have not been able to get it to work ) so it looks like i jumped to hide category.

which in all reality is the bigger issue for me. hide post from front page & hide sub categories from main menu side bar. anyway i took your advice & did create a child theme

i have been able to install child theme
did test to change background color of blog ..( it works )
here is the code that im using in that child theme

/*
Theme Name:     twenty child 1
Theme URI:      https://www.psychic3000.com/
Description:    Child theme for the Twenty Twelve theme
Author:         Creed masters
Author URI:     https://www.psychic3000.com/
Template:       twentyeleven
Version:        3.4.2
*/
/* Import layout */
@import url(../twentyeleven/style.css);

a{ color: #254655; }
body{
background: #727D82;
}  

header#branding{
background: #29305C;
color: #B3BDC1;
}  

header#branding h1, header#branding h2, header#branding a{ color: #B3BDC1; }  

#respond{ background: #E7DFD6; }

<?php add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'exclude_category' ); ?>
function exclude_category( $query ) {
    if ( $query->is_home() && $query->is_main_query() ) {
        $query->set( 'cat', '-1,-1347' );
    }
}
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'exclude_category' );

ive added the code from above with no reults ..
im new tho this so i dont really know what im doing here
creating the child theme & getting that to work was a huge step for me, so i need some big time direction & help

do i put it here in the child theme css
do i make another file in my cild theme folder ??
heck will that code work to remove post from front page
& what code do i need to hide sub categories from mian menu

thankful for any advice & all help ..

im trying to hide sub categories from main menu

thank you for your reply – however as i said just making the child theme was a huge step for me .. so im not sure what your saying i need to do. i thought the main reson to make child theme was so i can make all the mods thier ( so im confused )

do i create another file ( A functions.php file )in that child folder or do i take that php code & insert it into the actual
functions.php file of the parent theme ????

will this code remove sub categories from my main menu ..
<?php wp_list_categories('&title_li=&depth=1'); ?>

i need simple instruction,
im new to this but would like to learn
So more help would be great … ( thank you )

thank you so much for the help
but i must admit that i dont know where i would place the code
i dont know what templete to place it ..

function exclude_category( $query ) {
    if ( $query->is_home() && $query->is_main_query() ) {
        $query->set( 'cat', '-1,-1347' );
    }
}
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'exclude_category' );

also im not sure if i need to include

<?php add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'exclude_category' ); ?>

again thanks for the help !!!

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thanks for the reply
but im still have problems

i did what you said & set the field for # of events to show per page to 1 > & yes on the blog it does only show 1 event but the rss feed show more than 1 event. ( i want the Rss feed to display 1 event at a time. these are monthly events. so i want rss feed to display only 1 event the one thats upcoming. i do not want it to display jan + feb + mar+etc. just jan, then just feb etc )

the rss feed display all events withing that cat

here the link to blog >
https://psychic3000.com/wordpress/?tribe_events_cat=full-moon-spells

here is page that rss feed is on
https://www.psychic3000.com/moon_spells.html

i have 1 rss feed that displays all events for the month
i want the other rss feed to display next event for that cat