Exclude Category problem for posts with 2 categories

  • Posts on our blog usually belong in more than one category. For example a post about a new Samsung phone could appear in both “Smartphones” and “CES”.

    The theme we’re using allows us to create curated, blog-style pages that display posts based on select categories. When you setup the page, you’re asked to tick the categories you want included (all other un-checked categories are excluded). The problem arises if a post has more than two categories, one that should be included and the other excluded.

    In my example, I setup a page that lists posts about CES, only including posts filed under “CES”. My Samsung story that belongs in two categories, “Smartphones” and “CES”, does not appear on this page. I assume this is because the page excludes posts filed under “Smartphones”, completely disregarding the call to include posts with “CES” as a category.

    Is there an argument I can add to my theme to address this issue? I have very minimal knowledge of PHP so you’d have to tell me what to write, and where to paste the code.

    Our site is https://www.gadgetmatch.com and our theme is Story from Pexeto.

    Thanks in advance.

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  • Guido

    (@guido07111975)

    Hi,

    Because this is a premium theme we are not able to take a look at the code of your theme. So best thing to do is contact Pexeto for this issue.

    Guido

    Thread Starter michaeljosh

    (@michaeljosh)

    They aren’t responding. Can I post the code of my theme here?

    Guido

    (@guido07111975)

    You can post everything here but because you’ve paid for your theme you should ask for support there. Besides that we on www.remarpro.com don’t have access to this theme.

    But are you working with subcategories by any chance? If you exclude a parent category, all subcategories are excluded too, I guess.

    Guido

    Guido

    (@guido07111975)

    But are you working with subcategories by any chance? If you exclude a parent category, all subcategories are excluded too, I guess.

    Forget this, I did not understand your issue at first.

    I did a test with a post with multiple categories and included and excluded 1 of the categories.. post should display when using the proper conditions.

    But I have a Pexeto account as well, so I have installed another theme from them… same issue! I will try to find the part you have to change.. If I’m not able to find it, you should contact Pexeto directly (not via ThemeForest).

    Guido

    Guido

    (@guido07111975)

    Hi again,

    Checked another Pexeta theme, I think file structure is the same. In file lib > functions > general(.php) I notice this to exclude the categories:

    $query->set( 'category__not_in', $excludeCat );  //exclude the categories

    The ‘category__not_in’ is causing this. I don’t know how to display posts with multiple categories in combination with this filter.

    So I advice you to post this question in the Hacks forum because this is not a Pexeta issue. Or open ticket on Pexeta site.

    Guido

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