[Steven Zahm]

@ Dani

You can use the show_empty_categories shortcode option to hide empoty categories. For it work work, the Uncategorized category has to be completely empty, meaning if unlisted or private entries are assigned to it or unapproved entries are assigned to it, it is not empty show it will show.

The parent category can not be hidden without hiding the children categories and hiding the parent category will also hide any entries assigned to it and its children categories.

Hope that helps!