[Resolved] Exclude category from loop

[lock-e73]

Hi Tom,

I’ve recently started using the Generate Press theme, along with the GP Premium package, and really like it! So a big thanks there for starters. 🙂

I have a question for you though, and I apologise if it’s been asked or answered before as I couldn’t find reference to it in the forum. My client wants to exclude a category from the loop in index.php which is being used as the ‘home’ page. I have an ok grasp of php, but just wasn’t sure where to include the query within the existing structure of index.php. Should I be using a child theme and adding it into index.php there?

Pretty sure it needs to be included in the

“<?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>…”

query, but just not sure where … ?

Or should it be a separate query prior or after including something like

“<?php if ( is_home() ) {
$query = new WP_Query( ‘cat=-6’ );”?

He’d like to exclude category id 6.

If you’re able to help me out with this one I’d really appreciate it!

Thanks in advance,

lock-e73

[Tom]

Hi there,

You may be better off using a function like this:

add_filter('pre_get_posts', 'excludeCat');
function excludeCat($query) {
      if ( $query->is_home ) {
            $query->set('cat', '-3,-5,-23');
      }
      return $query;
}

Simply add your category IDs in there instead of the 3, 5 and 23 (examples). Keep the minuses in there though.

Adding PHP: http://generatepress.com/knowledgebase/adding-php-functions/

[lock-e73]

Hi Tom,

Mate, that worked a treat! Thank you so very much. Love your work! 🙂

Cheers,

lock-e73

[Tom]

You’re very welcome! 🙂

[Yolanda]

The last response for this issue was 5 years ago. There has to be an easier way by now? Not to exclude, but just select the categories you want to how on the front/homepage.

What could be the steps now?

[Kerry]

I didn’t use GP 5 years ago, so don’t know what might be different. But couldn’t you just select the categories or tags you wanted to APPEAR in the “Blog/Post Listing” widget under the “Content Source” tab? You can choose one or multiple categories/tags. You can also exclude them here.

[Yolanda]

That is exactly what I want, but I don’t see that option Blog/Post Listing.
https://i.postimg.cc/KcP0W2hw/Screenshot-14.jpg

[Kerry]

You need the Pro version, I believe.

[Yolanda]

I already bought it and is active….

[Leo]

The feature Kerry is referring to isn’t from GP. Perhaps it’s coming from another plugin?

[Kerry]

Sorry. My mistake. I purchased Elementor Pro and GeneratePress Pro at the same time and often forget they aren’t one in the same.

[Tom]

The above function is still necessary to do this sort of thing. Altering the post loop isn’t really something a theme should do by default – it’s more plugin/custom function territory.

[Yolanda]

Thank you all!

[Olaniyi]

Hi, is there any way to exclude a category or specific posts from related posts?

[David]

Hi there,

how are the related posts added to your site ?

[Author]

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