Eddie Moya

Adds several new templates to the template hierarchy:
<ul>
<li>child-of-category-{slug}.php</li>
<li>category-{slug}.php</li>
<li>child-of-category-{id}.php</li>
<li>category-{term_id}.php</li>
<li>parent-category.php</li>
<li>child-category.php</li>
<li>category.php</li>
<li>archive.php</li>
<li>index.php</li>
</ul>
This greatly extends the native hierarchy of theme templates with regard to 
categories. Theme developers can now easily create separate templates for 
categories with children, with parents, and children of specific parents.
Additionally makes available four (4) new conditional template tags:
<ul>
<li>is_child_category();</li>
<li>is_parent_category();</li>
<li>is_child_of_category();</li>
<li>is_parent_of_category();</li>
</ul>
These functions are available for use in any theme or plugin as along as this 
plugin is active. For detailed documentation of these functions see the 
‘Developer Notes: Conditional Tags’ section of this readme file.
Note: This plugin does not actually create parent-category.php, child-category.php 
or any of their related templates – rather it modifies the native <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy" rel="nofollow ugc">template hierarchy</a> 
to allow theme developers to create specific templates for parent and child categories.
<h3>Developer Notes: Template Hierarchy</h3>
What follows are is the modified list of templates available for category pages. 
These expand upon the native <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy#Visual_Overview" rel="nofollow ugc">Template Hierarchy</a>.
<ul>
<li>child-of-category-{slug}.php</li>
<li>category-{slug}.php</li>
<li>child-of-category-{id}.php</li>
<li>category-{term_id}.php</li>
<li>parent-category.php</li>
<li>child-category.php</li>
<li>category.php</li>
<li>archive.php</li>
<li>index.php</li>
</ul>
The parent and child templates only become available if the current category is 
a parent or a child respectively.
Note: This plugin does not actually create parent-category.php, child-category.php 
or any of their related templates – rather it modifies the native <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy" rel="nofollow ugc">template hierarchy</a> 
to allow theme developers to create specific templates for parent and child categories.
<h3>Developer Notes: Conditional Tags</h3>
With this plugin comes two additional <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Conditional_Tags" rel="nofollow ugc">conditional tags</a> 
which behave much like any other in WordPress. In a similar fashion to how one 
might use <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/is_category" rel="nofollow ugc">is_category()</a> or <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/cat_is_ancestor_of" rel="nofollow ugc">cat_is_ancestory_of()</a>, 
developers may, with this plugin, use the following functions:
<ul>
<li>is_parent_category()</li>
<li>is_child_category()</li>
<li>is_child_of_category()</li>
<li>is_parent_of_category()</li>
</ul>
<h4>Description (part 1)</h4>
The <code>is_parent_category()</code> and <code>is_child_category()</code> conditional tags check if 
the page being displayed (or passed as an argument) is of a category that has 
children (e.g. is a parent category) has a parent (is a child), respectively. 
They are boolean functions, meaning they return either TRUE or FALSE.
<h4>Usage</h4>
<pre><code><?php is_parent_category( $category ); ?>
<?php is_child_category( $category ); ?>
</code></pre>
<h4>Parameters</h4>
$category (integer/string/object) (optional) Category ID, Category Slug, Category Object. Default: Current Category
Note: Unlike is_category(), these functions will not take arrays of categories or category titles. I’ll work on that. Sorry.
<h4>Return Values</h4>
(boolean) True on success, false on failure.
<h4>Examples</h4>
<pre><code>is_parent_category()
is_child_category()
// When any parent/child category archive page is being displayed

is_parent_category( '9' );
is_child_category( '9' );
// When the archive page for Category 9 is being displayed AND its a parent/child.

is_parent_category( 'blue-cheese' );
is_child_category( 'blue-cheese' );
// When the archive page for the Category with Category Slug "blue-cheese" is being displayed AND its a parent/child.
</code></pre>
<h4>Description (part 2)</h4>
The <code>is_parent_of_category()</code> and <code>is_child_of_category()</code> conditional tags 
check if a given category has a parent or child relationship to the current 
category or a category passed as its second parameter. They are 
boolean functions, meaning they return either TRUE or FALSE.
<h4>Usage</h4>
<pre><code><?php is_parent_of_category($child_category, $parent_category, $direct_descendant); ?>
<?php is_child_of_category($parent_category, $child_category, $direct_descendant);?>
</code></pre>
<h4>Parameters</h4>
(object/string/integer) (required) Category of the would-be parent/child respectively. 
(object/string/integer) (optional) Category of the would-be child/parent respectfully. Default: Current Category 
(boolean) (optional) Whether or not the child should be a direct child of the parent. Default: True 
 *
<h4>Return Values</h4>
(boolean) If the $direct_descendant flag set to true, function returns true if the child is a direct descendant of the parent, if child is no direct it will return false. If $direct_descendant is set to false it will return the same results as cat_is_ancestor_of().
<h4>Examples</h4>
The following function will return True…
<pre><code>is_child_of_category(0);
// When a top level category is being displayed, zero being the parent id value for top level categories (e.g. categories with no parents).

is_child_of_category(12);
// When the current category is a direct child of the category whose ID is '12'.

is_child_of_category('tv-shows')
// When the current category is a direct child of the category with the slug 'tv-shows' (can also be category ID's).

is_child_of_category('tv-shows', 'dexter');
// When the category with slug 'dexter' is a direct child of the category with the slug 'tv-shows' (can also be category ID's). This may come in handy when manipulating categories while not in a category template.

is_child_of_category('tv-shows', 'dexter', false);
// When the category with the slug 'dexter' is a descendant of the category 'tv-shows' at any level. (uses cat_is_ancestor_of())

is_child_of_category('tv-shows', null, false);
// When the current category is a descendant of the 'tv-shows' category at any level. (uses cat_is_ancestor_of())

is_parent_of_category(13);
// When the current category is the direct parent of a category with the ID '13'.

is_parent_of_category('dexter');
// When the current category is the direct parent of the category with the slug 'dexter'.
</code></pre>
<h3>Backward Compatibility</h3>
The changes this plugin makes to the template hierarchy are significantly different 
from that in 1.0.5 and before. If you prefer to use that version please find it 
in the Older Versions in the WordPress plugins directory, it is tagged as 1.0.5.
While I do not actively support to QA the older version, I would gladly take a 
look at any future bugs that crop up and are reported.

Category Template Hierarchy

Adds parent-category.php, child-category.php, and child-category-{slug|id} templates to the hierarchy and conditional tags to match.

wpspin

🚀 Get Easy Quotes for WP Development Project is the simplest way to request accurate development quotes right from your WordPress dashboard. Whether you need a custom plugin, a brand-new theme, help fixing an error, or just have a general WordPress question — this plugin packages your requirements into a clean, structured format that any developer can understand instantly.
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<ol>
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</ol>
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<ul>
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</ul>
<h4>💡 10+ Real-World Use Cases</h4>
<ol>
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</ol>
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– Or upload the plugin ZIP file via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
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– Select one of the four options: 
 – 🔌 Plugin Development 
 – 🎨 Theme Development 
 – 🐛 WP Error Troubleshooting 
 – ❓ General WP Question 
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 – Site URL, plugin/theme details, reference links 
 – Error descriptions, mockup links 
 – Screen recording and screenshot upload options 
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<h4>🤝 Works Great With These Popular Plugins</h4>
This plugin integrates seamlessly into any WordPress setup. Here are some popular plugins it pairs well with:
<ul>
<li>📧 WP Mail SMTP – Improve email deliverability when sending project quotes via email. WP Mail SMTP ensures your quote emails reach the inbox by routing them through a proper SMTP provider (Gmail, SendGrid, Mailgun, etc.).</li>
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</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.

Get easy quotes for WP Development project

Easily get quotes for WordPress projects by sharing structured requirements for themes, plugins, troubleshooting, and support.

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