You want to show only parent category name on slug/url/permalink. So simple add category on permalink structure and add given code in your active theme’s functions.php.
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How To Do
First of all set or add category in permalink, So follow simple steps–
- Go to WordPress DASHBOARD.
- Click on Setting then click to Permalinks.
- Then Add category and SAVE.
After complete this process, Then open CPANEL and go to active theme’s functions.php–
- Open CPANEL.
- Then click on pubilc_html.
- Then click on wp-content then go to theme.
- Now open active theme’s folder then open or edit functions.php.
function thekroyaard_hide_child_cat_from_url( $category ) { while ( $category->parent ) { $category = get_term( $category->parent, 'category' ); } return $category; } add_filter( 'post_link_category', 'thekroyaard_hide_child_cat_from_url' );
- Paste this code and SAVE functions.php.
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