Exclude Categories From the Categories Widget
Hides chosen categories from the classic Categories widget list or dropdown.
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Code
$wpide_excluded_categories = array( 1 ); // Category IDs to hide.
add_filter( 'widget_categories_args', function ( $args ) use ( $wpide_excluded_categories ) {
$args['exclude'] = $wpide_excluded_categories;
return $args;
} );
add_filter( 'widget_categories_dropdown_args', function ( $args ) use ( $wpide_excluded_categories ) {
$args['exclude'] = $wpide_excluded_categories;
return $args;
} );Notes
Replace 1 with your category IDs.
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