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Get first category name or id from wordpress post
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get-first-category.php
<?php
// in the loop
$category = get_the_category();
$currentcat = $category[0]->cat_ID;
$currentcatname = $category[0]->cat_name;
$currentcatslug = $category[0]->slug;
// outside the loop
global $post;
$categories = get_the_category($post->ID);
$currentcat = $category[0]->cat_ID;
$currentcatname = $category[0]->cat_name;
$currentcatslug = $category[0]->slug;
?>
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