Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories
Unlinks parent categories/taxonomies in category menus and lists. Useful for creating dropdown menus with top-level placeholders.
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·10 active installs·Updated 14 years agoAs of April 2026, Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories is a WordPress delink plugin with 10 active installations and a 2/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Ambrosite Unlink Parent Pages.
2/51 reviews
10active installs
3.7K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
When activated, this plugin unlinks parent categories (that is, categories that have child categories underneath them in a hierarchy) in category menus and lists. It affects the output of wp_list_categories, as well as all plugins and widgets that use that function.
The plugin works by turning the parent category links into ‘dummy links’. That is, it replaces the href attribute on parent menu items with a ‘#’ (hash/pound) mark. A dummy link is just like a regular link, except that it leads back to the current page when clicked. The dummy links are given an inline style “cursor: default” to prevent the mouse pointer from turning into a hand when hovering over unlinked menu items.
The plugin is compatible with custom hierarchical taxonomies. To create a l…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.1+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0
- Initial version.
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