Specify Home Hidden Categories
English: Specify the Home hidden under all the article，Set up one or more categories, as long as the article is contained in the specified category, then the article will be Home and in RSS were hidden, and can see only…
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- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Specify Home Hidden Categor… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| exclude | >100 |
| hide | >100 |
| related | >100 |
| SHHC | #1 |
| specify | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About Specify Home Hidden Categories
From the official readme · v0.2.2Description
English:
Specify the Home hidden under all the article，Set up one or more categories, as long as the article is contained in the specified category, then the article will be Home and in RSS were hidden, and can see only guest access to the category, it advantage is that do not affect other plugins with have_posts () and get_posts () … Function access to all of the text. 🙂
中文:
用于首页隐藏一个或者多个的分类目录下所有文章并确保不干预其它插件/主题对于所有文字显示的调用（可以在除首页（And RSS）以外任何地方完好的使用 have_posts()和get_posts() 函数全部功能），简单方便使用过程全无痛感，只需选定好需要隐藏的分类目录，分类目录下的所有文章即不会在首页和RSS(首页的)中显示。
Ps：文章同属于两个分类只要有一个是首页隐藏分类目录也不会在首页显示~ 🙂
Reviews
- 中文：
应用首页:九秒分享使用Specify Home Hidden Categories(SHHC)后所显示所有分类下前10篇文章数量
子页对比:站点地图使用Specify Home Hidden Categories(SHHC)所所显示所有分类下前50篇文章数量
可以得见使用此插件不影响其它页面/分类页面对于文章展示数量的缺失或者劫持的情况。 - English:
Comparing two pages above to see this plugin will not interfere with any other show page for all articles on all pages of the article, the number of articles
—Author’s English was very poor don’t worry lol ~
Installation
English:
Plugin help hide all posts in one or more category on Homepage. Go to \”Settings» Reading \”to choose the category need to hide
Ps:No articles in the category are not of our choosing, so you should create a good classification part article and then make a selection
- WordPress installation in the background or Download zip file Upload
- Activate Specify Home Hidden Categories plugins it
- Go to \”Settings» Reading \”to choose the category need to hide
中文:预先创建好一个或者多个用于隐藏的分类目录并确保分类中含有一篇文章。
前往“设置”—>“阅读”，在最下方选择需要的隐藏分类吧，只有选定好需要隐藏的分类目录，分类目录下的所有文章不会在首页和RSS(首页的)上显示。
Changelog
2019-04-20 00 Tested up to: 5.1.1 2018-07-04 20 Tested up to: 4.9.6 2015-07-27 14 Tested up to: 4.2.3 2015-01-16 16 Tested up to: 4.1
0.1.1
- English: Update readme.txt and screenshot
- 中文：更新readme文件以及截图
0.2.0
- English: Select the parent category will be hidden under all the children categories
- 中文：选择父分类时将隐藏其下所有子孙分类
0.2.1
- English: WordPress Tested up to: 4.9.6 , add Chinese hints
- 中文：测试兼容性至WP 4.9.6,添加中文提示
0.2.2
- English: WordPress Tested up to: 5.1.1
- 中文：测试兼容性至WP 5.1.1
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Is Specify Home Hidden Categories free?
Yes. Specify Home Hidden Categories is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Specify Home Hidden Categories safe to use in 2026?
Specify Home Hidden Categories shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Specify Home Hidden Categories?
Specify Home Hidden Categories is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,747 times since it launched in December 2014. It was downloaded 51 times in the last 30 days.
Does Specify Home Hidden Categories work with WordPress 7.1?
Specify Home Hidden Categories is officially tested up to WordPress 5.1.27, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Specify Home Hidden Categories last updated?
The latest version, 0.2.2, was released on April 19, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Specify Home Hidden Categories?
Specify Home Hidden Categories is developed and maintained by zhys.
What are the best alternatives to Specify Home Hidden Categories?
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