Show Only Parent Category Name and URL using PHP

Show only category name and url on WordPress’s website/theme using php code, This code can be helpful when you will create breadcrumb schema structure.

Example:
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how-to that is parent category’s name.

Use These code and Show Only Parent Category Name and URL

Parent Category’s Name

<?php $category = get_the_category();
$parent = get_category($category[0]->category_parent);
echo sprintf($parent->name); ?>

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Parent Category’s URL

<?php
$category = get_the_category();
$first_category = $category[0]->category_parent;
echo sprintf( get_category_link( $first_category ));
?>

Use these code without any worries, If this code not work on your current theme, So contact theme developer. Thank for visiting.