Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use wp_dropdown_categories() instead.
dropdown_cats() WordPress Function
The dropdown_cats() function in Wordpress allows you to create a drop-down list of categories. This is useful if you want to allow your users to select a category from a list.
dropdown_cats( int $optionall = 1, string $all = 'All', string $orderby = 'ID', string $order = 'asc', int $show_last_update, int $show_count, int $hide_empty = 1, bool $optionnone = false, int $selected, int $exclude ) #
Deprecated method for generating a drop-down of categories.
Description
See also
Parameters
- $optionall
- (int)(Optional) - Default value: 1 
- $all
- (string)(Optional) - Default value: 'All' 
- $orderby
- (string)(Optional) - Default value: 'ID' 
- $order
- (string)(Optional) - Default value: 'asc' 
- $show_last_update
- (int)(Required) 
- $show_count
- (int)(Required) 
- $hide_empty
- (int)(Optional) - Default value: 1 
- $optionnone
- (bool)(Optional) - Default value: false 
- $selected
- (int)(Required) 
- $exclude
- (int)(Required) 
Return
(string)
Source
File: wp-includes/deprecated.php
function dropdown_cats($optionall = 1, $all = 'All', $orderby = 'ID', $order = 'asc',
		$show_last_update = 0, $show_count = 0, $hide_empty = 1, $optionnone = false,
		$selected = 0, $exclude = 0) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.1.0', 'wp_dropdown_categories()' );
	$show_option_all = '';
	if ( $optionall )
		$show_option_all = $all;
	$show_option_none = '';
	if ( $optionnone )
		$show_option_none = __('None');
	$vars = compact('show_option_all', 'show_option_none', 'orderby', 'order',
					'show_last_update', 'show_count', 'hide_empty', 'selected', 'exclude');
	$query = add_query_arg($vars, '');
	return wp_dropdown_categories($query);
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 2.1.0 | Use wp_dropdown_categories() | 
| 0.71 | Introduced. |