Split categories list w/custom field into two columns

• fedexfedex

• November 28, 2017 at 2:47 pm

Hi!
I’m trying to get a list of categories that has a single custom field, into two columns. So far so good, i can get the list in a single column with this code:

              <?php
              $args = array( 'hide_empty' => '0');
              $categories = get_categories($args);
              if($categories){
                echo '<div class="col"><ul class="cat-list">';
                foreach($categories as $category) {
                  $color = get_field('color', 'category_'.$category->term_id);
                  echo '<li style="background-color:'.$color.'">';
                  echo '<a href="';
                  echo esc_url( get_category_link( $category->term_id ) );
                  echo '">';
                  echo $category->name;
                  echo '</a>';
                  echo '</li>';
                } 
                echo '</ul></div>';
              }    
              ?>

Now i’m trying to get the list using wp_list_categories (tip: https://wpsquare.com/display-wordpress-categories-two-columns/). This works as a solution for the two columns issue, but with this method i can’t retrieve the value from the category custom field.

Thanks in advance.

• LoganStrike

• December 6, 2017 at 1:54 pm

Instead of using wp_list_categories, perhaps you could add some code to your first attempt and divide your $categories array into two arrays, then output each array in its own column:

From Stackoverflow:
How to split/divide an array into 2 using php