I have looked to see if there is a simple function that only returns the name of a category on a post. I am looking to output it as a subheading for a list of posts but do not want it as a link and the the_category(); function only returns a link.
I also don't want it as a list. Any thoughts on how I can just get the "slug" of the category?
Topic child-theme categories Wordpress
Category Web
What you are looking for is get_the_category(). Retrieve a list of the categories, and then run a loop and only output their names:
$categories = get_the_category();
if ( ! empty( $categories ) ) {
foreach( $categories as $category ){
echo esc_html( $category->name );
}
}
This function returns an array of WP_Term objects. You can check the provided link for a list of available methods.
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