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Created April 5, 2019 14:48
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[WordPress | Get the First Category] // Get the first category on a single post by slug or name. #WordPress #post #category
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get-the-category.php
<?php
// Get the first category on a single post by slug or name.
$category = get_the_category();
$currentcat = $category[0]->cat_ID;
$currentcatname = $category[0]->cat_name;
$currentcatslug = $category[0]->slug;
echo $currentcatname;
echo $currentcatslug;
?>
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