Snippet to hide a specific category from everywhere in the shop

[alemarengo]

Hi guys.
I’d like you to suggest me a snippet to hide a specific category from the shop.

I tried these unsuccessfully:

add_filter( 'get_terms', 'get_subcategory_terms', 10, 3 );

function get_subcategory_terms( $terms, $taxonomies, $args ) {

  $new_terms = array();

  // if a product category and on the shop page
  if ( in_array( 'product_cat', $taxonomies ) && ! is_admin() && is_shop() ) {

    foreach ( $terms as $key => $term ) {

      if ( ! in_array( $term->slug, array( 'cat-to-remove' ) ) ) {
        $new_terms[] = $term;
      }

    }

    $terms = $new_terms;
  }

  return $terms;
}

add_filter( 'pre_get_posts', 'custom_pre_get_posts_query' );

function custom_pre_get_posts_query( $q ) {

    if ( ! $q->is_main_query() ) return;
    if ( ! $q->is_post_type_archive() ) return;

    $q->set( 'tax_query', array(array(
        'taxonomy' => 'product_cat',
        'field' => 'slug',
        'terms' => array( 'cat-to-remove' ),
        'operator' => 'NOT IN'
    )));

    remove_filter( 'pre_get_posts', 'custom_pre_get_posts_query' );

}

and

function exclude_categories($args){
    $exclude = "123";
    $args["exclude"] = $exclude;
    return $args;
}

add_filter("woocommerce_product_subcategories_args","exclude_categories");

My need is to have a nth category that shouldn’t appear anywhere – shop and product pages – in the shop but that works effectively: I have to apply a specific coupon discount.
Have you ever had to manage this?

I hope so, that’s why I asked for your help.

[laranz – SUPPORT]

Hi,

Did you try this official snippet? http://docs.woothemes.com/document/exclude-a-category-from-the-shop-page/

Let us know,

Thanks,
laranz.

[alemarengo]

Yes, of course… 🙁 no way though

Anyway, just to let you know: the purpose to check if two or more categories are in the cart at the same time is NOT possible. I thought to manage it through a nth category, but it’s treated like any other else. That was what my request was for.

[laranz – SUPPORT]

Hi,

While using this query? http://docs.woothemes.com/document/exclude-a-category-from-the-shop-page/ Did you try logout and check? Because that query checks the is_admin()

Can you explain the situation briefly? Although, this is not a support question, I try to answer you, but if I can’t I suggest you to find someone to do so other than support.

Let us know,

Thanks,
laranz.