Category/Subcategory Display Issues

Still hoping to get some help with this!

Basically looking for some code that would say:

if category, show subcategories

If subcategory, show posts.

that kind of thing….

thanks,
Dave

this will check if the category in the archive is top category:
then show the list of child categories, and any direct posts in the category;
if not show the posts.

the snippet is put before the actual loop in category.php:

<?php $this_cat = get_query_var('cat');
if(!get_category($this_cat)->category_parent) : //check if this is top-category
wp_list_categories('title_li=&child_of=' . $this_cat . '&show_option_none=');
$args = array(
'category__in' => $this_cat,
'paged' => get_query_var('paged')
); //prepare to show only direct post of this category
query_posts( $args );
endif; // end of check ?>

it does not check if there are posts directly in this cat, this is left to the loop; you therefore might need to make extra arangements for the ‘not found’ part of the loop.

Hi Alchymyth,

That is perfect, except just one thing. Can we prevent that from listing them?

Here is the full code that I’m using, including what you have posted above.

[code moderated as per forum rules - please use the pastebin]

https://pastebin.com/i4DNsmVy

Can we prevent that from listing them?

what specidfic do you mean?

listing what not?

Oh, sorry, here’s a link to one of the pages

Site
you’ll see there is a bulleted list of the subcategories above the list of subcategories that I’ve already put in there.

I’d like to either remove the bulleted list above mine, or simply style your list based on what mine currently looks like

thanks man, this is much appreciated!

dave

Its in the center of the page, right below the ads.

The site is not live, so I’m not worried about messing with code even if there are problems

your code sorted and with the conditional included:

https://pastebin.com/yQK28u5X

Hey Alch,

I can see that this is moving in the right direction, but still not quite there.

Its still listing posts on the parent category page. Except now its list all posts in order by date.

I’m hoping to have the posts only showing up on the sub category pages, and have them include the thumbnail and the description.

site

thanks for this my friend!

my bad – changed one bit – forgot the other:

this here:

<?php $args = array(
'category__in' => $this_cat,

should be:

<?php $args = array(
'category__in' => $cat,

full template: https://pastebin.com/TWxE0dHE

Wow buddy!!!

Thats exactly it!

This was one of the last hurdles in getting this site ready to roll. Its replacing a horrible Joomla site that is currently being used.

Thanks so much man!

Dave

you are welcome ??

if this is all sorted, please mark this thread as ‘resolved’ – thanks

Yup, I was just waiting to see if you posted here again.

Resolved, and thanks again!