One of the major change of WordPress 2.5 was to remove the IDs on all admin pages. The reason of removing ID’s from admin pages was probably due to the fact that the common user don’t need them but since our templates are magazine/news style where we do have multiple loops on main pages, we will need to check category ID’s in order to set our templates.
If your browser shows the URL in the status bar, you can see the ID number when you mouse over the category link. If the status bar is disabled, you can activate it by checking the Status bar choice under View on both Firefox and Internet Explorer.
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The other way of checking ID numbers is to download and install Reveal IDs for WP Admin. When you install that plugin, the ID numbers will be printed next to categories as in following screenshot.
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Brad Permalink
Sweet Tip!!! I was having a hard time on my other blog uploading a plugin to get these ids. Thanks a lot!!!!!
jason Permalink
thanks! that's what i'm looking for.
365post Permalink
this indeed is a sweet tip! I was looking for this all over the place and here it was.
Mao Permalink
thank you so much, now I know how to do it.. I appreciate it..
James Ballard Permalink
Awesome. This was by far the easiest solution. Others were requiring php craziness that I do not (and don't care to) understand.
Sandi Masori Permalink
Thank you for this! This solved an issue that I was having trying to get the categories show up in the theme I'm using. So much easier when you don't have to look up eah ID individually! Thanks!
Alexis Permalink
I've been looking for that for days. I got it now.
Thanks
ajundi14 Permalink
this is a satisfactory explanation. thank you
Manzara Resimleri Permalink
I was looking for this, thanks for tip
yasin erincik Permalink
Thank you =))This theme is added to the video gallery is super =))
sarajaff Permalink
I like your idea it really works to solve practical problems…
RUt Permalink
I have a problem displaying the images on my website.
Jeff Martin Permalink
Thank the lord you posted this. I was doing trial and error to find all the correct numbers for categories/posts on my site.
ben spak Permalink
Thanks! Came in handy for my fiance’s WordPress site.
Gibson Permalink
I have been tinkering wordpress but never noticed it, thank you for making this article
bear10 Permalink
If you look at the url in the browser after you have clicked on a page or post link it will display the id there as well.
Shalu Sharma Permalink
Does this work for post IDs as well?
Mehmet Ozek Permalink
Yes, it works just fine for posts, Shalu.
jacks Permalink
thanks for tutorial. i will try now.
info rajacolek Permalink
thanks for information like it
ctgtimes Permalink
Thanks! Came in handy for my fiance’s WordPress site
Charlie Patel Permalink
Glad to hear @ctgtimes! All the best.
bear10 Permalink
I am having trouble getting the authorship avatars and all to appear in the Author section of the theme….City Desk….any suggestions? I cannot find a tutorial page on the author section to get the gravatar and posts to appear. Thanks
Mehmet Ozek Permalink
Hi, would you please submit this question to our support forums at forums.gabfirethemes.com ?