EC Pro - hide recurrences in category view

hide-recurrences-in-category-view.php

<?php
/**
 * Description: Shows only the first instance of a recurring event in category views.
 *              Use solution in the bottom if you want to check for specific categories.
 * Usage:       Copy the snippet in your child theme's functions.php file
 * Plugins:     Events Calendar Pro
 *
 * Author:      Andras Guseo
 * Last updated: October 4, 2018
 */
add_filter( 'tribe_events_pro_should_hide_recurrence', 'hide_recurrences_in_category_view' );

function hide_recurrences_in_category_view( $hide ) {
	
	if ( tribe_is_event_category() ) {
		$hide = true;
	}
	else {
		$hide = false;
	}
	return $hide;
}

/**
 * Alternative solution for checking specific categories
 * Use either this or the above. Not both!
 */
function hide_recurrences_in_category_view( $hide ) {

	// Category names where recurrences should be hidden. Case sensitive.
	$categories = [
		'Category Name 1',
		'category name 2',
	];

	foreach ( $categories as $category ) {
		if ( tribe_meta_event_category_name() == $category ) {
			$hide = true;
			break;
		}
		else {
			$hide = false;
		}
	}
	return $hide;
}