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I need some way to hide theme built in widget from one category.So when the post is from category X on that post hide that widget. I would use plugin for it, but since it's not drag and drop widget I can't. It's a ticker list which is built inside the theme. I have tried with <?php if(!in_category('X')) : ?> like I disabled one other, but this is <ul> list, and my solution ended with error.

This is the code with example what I've tried, and even tried to change position of this in_category() but no luck. Perhaps it needs to be done inside theme function with filter but i didnt find a way or code for it.

The code in header.php:

<div id="ticker">
<span class="ticker-heading"><?php _e( "Don't Miss", 'mvp-text' ); ?></span>
<ul class="ticker-list">
    <?php if(!in_category('X')) : ?><?php else : ?><?php $recent = new WP_Query(array( 'tag' => get_option('gd_ticker_tags'), 'showposts' => get_option('gd_ticker_num') )); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
    <li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
    <?php endwhile; ?>
</ul>                       
</div><!--ticker-->
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  • This line of code seems to do it, but also it removes it from Homepage and every cetegory page acrhive. So i am currently on 50-50 . I V tried with singular and changing place of ! and is / in_
    – Robert
    Sep 18, 2013 at 14:42

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I think you might mean is_category()?

Codex: is_category()

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I totally agree with Wrought_steel's answer, that's the correct way. So the correct way is:

is_category()

And your refined code will be:

<div id="ticker">
<span class="ticker-heading"><?php _e( "Don't Miss", 'mvp-text' ); ?></span>
<ul class="ticker-list">
    <?php if(!is_category('X')) : //just to hide something from Cat = X ?>
         <?php $recent = new WP_Query(array( 'tag' => get_option('gd_ticker_tags'), 'showposts' => get_option('gd_ticker_num') ));
         while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post(); ?>
            <li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
         <?php endwhile; ?>
    <?php endif; ?>
</ul>                       
</div><!--ticker-->

NO NEED to use an else condition, as you want something to hide if it's NOT the desired category.

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  • Just seen what i wrote and edited my question, it was really late for me.What i want is, if the post is inside category X than on that post hide that widget. Thanks
    – Robert
    Sep 18, 2013 at 13:00
  • What's the result when you tried mine? if(!is_category('X'))? Because is_category() returns boolean, it should have worked. If you want to show the <li> only in this category, just remove the naught (!) from the condition. Let me know what's the result if I'm on the right way. Sep 19, 2013 at 0:57

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