Use Static Pages as Category Archives

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July 24, 2019 at 11:14 am #10428

Ericka
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Hi!
I follow the instructions in “Use Static Pages as Category Archives” documentation. And everything in good! But im wondering:

– Do I have to NOINDEX my category pages?
– Do I have to make a redirection?
– Is there gonna be duplicate content?

July 24, 2019 at 5:55 pm #10440

Tom
Keymaster

Hi there,

I believe the code in that article does the redirection for you. The old category pages shouldn’t be accessible if you type them into your address bar.

However, if you’re worried, it doesn’t hurt to set up a 301 redirect from the old category archives to the new pages. This will make sure all three of those points are dealt with.

July 24, 2019 at 7:36 pm #10446

Ericka
Participant

Ok thanks!!

July 25, 2019 at 8:09 pm #10459

Tom
Keymaster

No problem 🙂

July 30, 2019 at 1:52 pm #10525

Ericka
Participant

Hi! Is me again!

Is there a way to exclude some categories when the function is active? I dont want all my categories to be static pages, just the “important” ones for SEO purposes.

July 30, 2019 at 4:57 pm #10527
Tom
Keymaster
Try this:
```
add_filter('request', function( array $query_vars ) {
    if ( is_admin() ) {
        return $query_vars;
    }

    $targets = array(
        'My name here',
        'Another',
        'One More Name',
    );

    if ( isset( $query_vars['category_name'] ) && in_array( $query_vars['category_name'], $targets ) ) {
        $pagename = $query_vars['category_name'];

        $query_vars = array( 'pagename' => "$pagename" );
    }

    return $query_vars;
} );
```
Then adjust the names of the categories you want to target in the $targets array.
July 30, 2019 at 6:33 pm #10533

Ericka
Participant

You mean here:

$targets = array(
‘My name here’,
‘Another’,
‘One More Name’,
);

But how I adjust the names of the categories? For example, if I have a category with this URL: /category/books/ and a page just: /books/, how i put the name in the code? 😀

July 31, 2019 at 4:30 pm #10540
Tom
Keymaster
If your category name is “Books”, you would do this:
```
$targets = array(
    'Books',
);
```
July 31, 2019 at 7:40 pm #10543

Ericka
Participant

Ok perfect!! Thanks again 🙂

August 1, 2019 at 3:34 pm #10558

Tom
Keymaster

You’re welcome 🙂

April 1, 2021 at 1:36 pm #28750
TWarrior
Participant
Hello,

This is not working for me:
```
add_filter('request', function( array $query_vars ) {
    if ( is_admin() ) {
        return $query_vars;
    }

    $targets = array(
        'Biblio',
    );

    if ( isset( $query_vars['category_name'] ) && in_array( $query_vars['category_name'], $targets ) ) {
        $pagename = $query_vars['category_name'];

        $query_vars = array( 'pagename' => "$pagename" );
    }

    return $query_vars;
} );
```
– I have a “Biblio” page and a “Biblio” category.
– If I remove the “&& in_array( $query_vars[‘category_name’], $targets )” code (using the default code in https://docs.wpshowposts.com/article/use-static-pages-as-category-archives/ ) It is works perfectly.

What am I missing?
April 1, 2021 at 1:50 pm #28753

TWarrior
Participant

I have make it works only if:

1. I use the slug “biblio”, not the name “Biblio”.
AND
2. The category has no “Parent Category”

But i need the parent category…

April 6, 2021 at 8:21 pm #28924

elvin
Moderator

Hi there,

category_name takes the slug, not the actual Label/name.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_query/#category-parameters

“Biblio” is a label/name. “biblio” is a slug, that’s why it works.
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