/**
 * ============================================================
 * Hide Categories From Homepage
 * ============================================================
 */

function bt_hide_categories_from_homepage($query) {

    if (is_admin()) {
        return;
    }

    if (!$query->is_main_query()) {
        return;
    }

    if (!(is_home() || is_front_page())) {
        return;
    }

    // 要隐藏的 Category Slug
    $slugs = array(
        'betting',
        'slot-game',
        'general-news',
    );

    $exclude_ids = array();

    foreach ($slugs as $slug) {

        $category = get_category_by_slug($slug);

        if ($category) {

            $exclude_ids[] = $category->term_id;

            // 连子分类一起隐藏
            $children = get_term_children($category->term_id, 'category');

            if (!is_wp_error($children)) {
                $exclude_ids = array_merge($exclude_ids, $children);
            }
        }
    }

    if (!empty($exclude_ids)) {
        $query->set('category__not_in', $exclude_ids);
    }

}

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