if ( is_page() ) {
global $wp_query;

if($wp_query->post->post_parent) {

$children = wp_list_pages(‘sort_column=menu_order&title_li=&child_of=’.$wp_query->post->post_parent.’&echo=1′);
}
else {
$children = wp_list_pages(‘sort_column=menu_order&title_li=&child_of=’.$wp_query->post->ID.’&echo=1′);
}

if ($children) {
?>

<?php
} // End If Post
} // End if is page

$children = wp_list_pages(‘sort_column=menu_order&title_li=&child_of=’.$wp_query->post->post_parent.’&echo=1′);
}
else {
$children = wp_list_pages(‘sort_column=menu_order&title_li=&child_of=’.$wp_query->post->ID.’&echo=1′);
}
/*
$page_id = $wp_query->post->ID;
$children = wp_list_pages(‘sort_column=menu_order&title_li=&child_of=’.$page_id.’&echo=0′);
*/
if ($children) {
?>

i would really need to see your site, but normally, this code would be placed in your header.php file, just were you want it placed?

I successfully integrated the most recent code from the comments and it works like a charm, slight issue though. When I click on a child, which are page posts essentially, it shows the list of child pages towards the bottom of the page.

Is there any way for it to show only page itself.

ie. Go to my footer, click Journal and that takes you to the parent page called Journal Essays, then you’ll see the children below as your code describes. Then click on any of those child pages and you’ll enter those pages with all their corresponding information but towards the end it shows all the child pages of the Parent page.

My goal would be for the child pages not to have those entries in the bottom, so the reader essentially has to click Journal in the footer to enter the parent page.

Looking forward to your response. thanks,

regards,
JL

to take the titles off just remove the bit in the code were it says title_li=
and leave that value blank, so just remove

<h2>More....</h2>

also if you want to email a copy of your sidebar.php file I can edit the changes :)
marty@martin-gardner.co.uk

– comment edited

I already tried to remove the titles. Didn’t have much success.

well to remove the More Categories and Sub Pages title..
just remove the call to them in the

wp_list_categories('depth=2orderby=id&title_li=<h2>More Categories</h2>&child_of='.$getParentCatId);

so it reads just..

wp_list_categories('depth=2orderby=id&title_li=&child_of='.$getParentCatId);

As for the rest, do you have a link to your test site?

ill edit the comment to remove it, if you dont want it published?