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Tag Groups: Getting Started

  • Introduction to Tag Groups
  • How to Install Tag Groups Free
  • How to Install Tag Groups Pro
  • First Steps With Tag Groups
  • Tag Groups Free vs Pro

How to Use Groups for Tags

  • Creating and Editing Groups
  • Filter Tag Groups on the Tags Screen
  • Bulk Actions for Groups on the Tags Screen
  • Organizing Groups with a Parent Level
  • Using the Tag Groups Metabox on the Post Edit Screen

Display Options for Tags

  • How To Use Gutenberg Blocks With Tag Groups
  • How to Use Shortcodes With Tag Groups
  • Tag Groups Themes: Design and Colors
  • How to Design Tag Colors in Tag Groups
  • How to Modify a Theme in Tag Groups
  • Create Your Own Accordion and Tab Themes

Tag List

  • Tag List – Overview
  • Tag List – Gutenberg Block
  • Tag List – Shortcode Parameters

Tabbed Tag Cloud

  • Tabbed Tag Cloud – Overview
  • Tabbed Tag Cloud – Gutenberg Block
  • Tabbed Tag Cloud – Shortcode Parameters
  • Tabbed Tag Cloud – Themes

Alphabetical Tag Index

  • Alphabetical Tag Index – Overview
  • Alphabetical Tag Index – Gutenberg Block
  • Alphabetical Tag Index – Shortcode Parameters

Alphabetical Tag Cloud

  • Alphabetical Tag Cloud – Overview
  • Alphabetical Tag Cloud – Gutenberg Block
  • Alphabetical Tag Cloud – Shortcode Parameters
  • Alphabetical Tag Cloud – Themes

Accordion Tag Cloud

  • Accordion Tag Cloud – Overview
  • Accordion Tag Cloud – Gutenberg Block
  • Accordion Tag Cloud – Shortcode Parameters
  • Accordion Tag Cloud – Themes

Tag Groups Info

  • Tag Groups Info – Overview
  • Tag Groups Info – Shortcode Parameters

Show Tags Under Posts (Pro)

  • How to Show Tag Groups on Posts
  • Change the Icons on Tags Under Posts

Shuffle Box (Pro)

  • Shuffle Box – Overview
  • Shuffle Box – Gutenberg Block
  • Shuffle Box – Shortcode Parameters
  • Create a Custom Color Scheme for Shuffle Box
  • Hide the “not assigned” button in the Shuffle Box

Simple Tag Cloud (Pro)

  • Simple Tag Cloud – Overview
  • Simple Tag Cloud – Gutenberg Block
  • Simple Tag Cloud – Shortcode Parameters

Table Tag Cloud (Pro)

  • Table Tag Cloud – Overview
  • Table Tag Cloud – Gutenberg Block
  • Table Tag Cloud – Shortcode Parameters

Post List (Pro)

  • Post List – Overview
  • Post List – Gutenberg Block
  • Post List – Shortcode Parameters

Dynamic Post Filter (Pro)

  • Dynamic Post Filter – Overview
  • Dynamic Post Filter – Gutenberg Block
  • Dynamic Post Filter – Shortcode Parameters
  • I Don’t See Posts In the Dynamic Post Filter

Tag Cloud Search (Pro)

  • Tag Cloud Search – Overview
  • Tag Cloud Search – Gutenberg Block
  • Tag Cloud Search – Shortcode Parameters

Tag Groups Menu (Pro)

  • Tag Groups Menu – Overview
  • Tag Groups Menu – Shortcode Parameters

Toggle Post Filter (Pro)

  • Toggle Post Filter – Overview
  • Toggle Post Filter – Shortcodes Overview
  • Toggle Post Filter, Posts – Gutenberg Block
  • Toggle Post Filter, Posts – Shortcode Parameters
  • Toggle Post Filter, Menu – Gutenberg Blocks
  • Toggle Post Filter, Menu – Shortcode Parameters
  • Toggle Post Filter, Text Search – Gutenberg Block
  • Toggle Post Filter, Text Search – Shortcode Parameters
  • Toggle Post Filter, Slider Button – Gutenberg Block
  • Toggle Post Filter, Slider Button – Shortcode Parameters
  • Toggle Post Filter, Order Menu, Gutenberg Block
  • Toggle Post Filter, Order Menu – Shortcode Parameters
  • Toggle Post Filter, Reset Button – Shortcode Parameters

Tag Groups: Settings

  • The Home Screen in Tag Groups
  • Taxonomies and the Tag Groups Plugin
  • Front End Settings
  • Back End Settings in Tag Groups
  • Tools
  • Troubleshooting
  • Control Who Can Edit the Tag Groups

Tag Groups: Frequently Asked Questions

  • Glossary of Useful Words for Tag Groups
  • How to Display Tags in a Custom Sort Order?
  • Can I Use Tag Groups Multiple Times on The Same Page?
  • Which Tag Groups Feature Do I Need?
  • Can I Use the Tag Groups Plugin with Pages?
  • Can I Use the Tag Groups plugin with Categories?
  • How to Make the Alphabetical Tag Index or the Tag List Responsive?
  • Can I Use Tag Groups with Custom Taxonomies?
  • What are the Minimum System Requirements to Install Tag Groups?
  • “The free Tag Groups plugin cannot be active together with Tag Groups Pro.”

Tag Groups: Troubleshooting

  • Tags Not Visible in the WordPress Admin After Installing Tag Groups
  • Debugging a WordPress Ajax Error
  • Shortcodes Don’t Work Inside Widgets
  • I Cannot Use Multiple Tag Clouds on the Same Page
  • I Don’t See All Tags in the Tag Meta Box
  • How To Use The Debug Log in Tag Groups
  • Instead of the Tag Cloud There’s An Empty Space
  • Can Not Save HTML in the Tag Description
  • Tag Cloud: When I Click on a Tag, the Posts Don’t Differentiate by Groups
  • “Error loading block: The response is not a valid JSON response.”

Questions About Post Filters

  • Using the Post Filter on Frontend URLs
  • How to Choose a Custom Order in the Post Filter
  • How to Change the Length of the Post Excerpts
  • Change the Size of the First Posts in the Masonry Layout
  • Limit the Size of the Menu in the Dynamic Post Filter

Tag Groups: Maintenance and Optimization

  • How to Reduce the Number of Loaded Scripts for Better Speed and SEO
  • How to Improve the Performance of the Toggle Post Filter/Dynamic Post Filter
  • Running Maintenance
  • How to Improve the Speed of Tag Groups
  • Migrating your Tags and Posts to Tag Groups

Tag Groups: For Developers

  • Tag Groups and the REST API
  • Filters and Actions in Tag Groups
  • Modifying the Post Query
  • Modifying the Term Query
  • Using Tag Groups in Theme Files
  • Useful Constants for the Tag Groups Plugin

Tag Groups Integrations

  • Integration with WooCommerce Attributes
  • Does Tag Groups Work with the Polylang Plugin?
  • Translating Tag Group Names With WPML
  • Home
  • TaxoPress Documentation
  • The Tag Groups Plugin
  • Tag Groups: Frequently Asked Questions
  • Glossary of Useful Words for Tag Groups

Glossary of Useful Words for Tag Groups

Table of Contents
  • Meta Box
  • Post Type
  • Shortcode
  • Shuffle Box
  • Tag Group
  • Taxonomy
  • Term
  • Block
  • Gutenberg

In this Glossary you find some explanations of relevant terms that are either part of the default WordPress ecosystem or specific to the Tag Groups plugin.

Meta Box #

A meta box is an additional container on the post or page edit screen where you can enter supplemental information or select among options. The information inside the meta box is usually saved together with the post or page.

In the context of Tag Groups Pro, the meta box holds a tool where you can filter tags by groups and add them to posts. It also includes a button to add all tags of a group to the post.

The Meta Box of Tag Groups Pro is by default off and needs to be activated in the settings. If you still don’t see the expected meta box, you could open the “Screen Options” on the top and check if that particular meta box is enabled.

Meta boxes can be moved around and collapsed.

Post Type #

The post type defines whether a piece of content is a post, a page, an attachment, a product, an event, or other built-in or custom types. Some of the built-in post types are used only internally and not directly visible to users.

Post types can be associated with one or more taxonomies, such as tags and categories.

Shortcode #

A shortcode is a code wrapped in square brackets. It enables you to insert content into posts, pages and text widgets that is not part of the default WordPress installation. Shortcodes are therefore mostly provided by plugins and themes and they work only as long as those are active.

Shortcodes start with a pre-defined keyword, optionally followed by one or more parameters. You write and edit the shortcode in the post or page editor. On the front end, however, it will show as a tag cloud, an image, a table, a widget or anything else, depending on the keyword.

Parameters are formatted as name=value. These name-value pairs are separated from each other by spaces. That means that if you want to include a space in a value, the entire value must be wrapped in (plain, not formatted) quotes. Some characters that have a special meaning in HTML code cannot be used in shortcodes.

Shortcodes will gradually become obsolete as Gutenberg blocks will take their places. Disadvantages of shortcodes are problems with nested codes, visible codes on the front end if the corresponding plugin is disabled, and frequent malfunctions because users unintentionally copied over invisible formatting.

Shuffle Box #

Shuffle Box is a name we use for one of the Pro plugin’s tag clouds. This tag cloud allows users to filter the tags by tag group or by parts of their names. The filtering appears in an animation by re-shuffling the tags – hence the name.

Tag Group #

Tag groups are not available with the standard WordPress installation. They can be activated for all non-hierarchical taxonomies, but some features will not work with hidden or custom taxonomies. The plugin allows you to activate also hierarchical taxonomies, this, however, is an experimental feature that you can play with.

Tag Groups are ordered and have names, and they can contain tags. Tags remain non-hierarchical, but they can be sorted into one (or more, with the Pro plugin) groups that therefore form a parent level.

Taxonomy #

A taxonomy is basically a tag type. Taxonomies help organize posts. Best-known taxonomies are post tags and categories.

The most important distinction is between hierarchical and non-hierarchical taxonomies. Hierarchical taxonomies, such as categories, can be organized in a tree structure where each category can have a parent, even on multiple levels.

Plugins and themes can create custom taxonomies. For example, the plugin WooCommerce creates product tags and product categories. Custom taxonomies are only available while the respective plugin is active.

All taxonomies are connected to specific post types. Post tags and post categories, for example, are connected to posts, and product tags and product categories are connected to products.

Taxonomies are (out of the box) only available for posts and post-like post types – not pages.

Most taxonomy items are clickable where they appear on pages. Their links take you to an “archive” page where you see all posts of that corresponding post type that belong to that item that you clicked on. That way they work like post filters.

If you use the Tag Group Pro plugin with a different taxonomy than “post_tag”, you will need to add a parameter to the shortcode or block where you specify which taxonomy you want to use.

Term #

Term is a general name for taxonomy items, such as tags or categories. In the context of this plugin, “term” is almost always synonymous with “tag”.

Block #

Blocks are containers in the Gutenberg editor. They can be moved around, duplicated, saved with its content as a template, converted and more.

Your readers won’t see on the front end that you used blocks on the back end.

The default Gutenberg installation provides several useful standard blocks. Further blocks can be added by other plugins and themes. Older plugins don’t automatically have blocks. Blocks need to be created by the developers.

Gutenberg #

Gutenberg is a new WordPress editor that will gradually be introduced as the default editor for posts and pages. Its main objective is to simplify the creation of layouts, to make the user interface more consistent and to integrate the same editor into many places, for example widget sidebars. Gutenberg aims to show on the editing screen the precise layout of the final page and it makes it easier to provide user-friendly context menus.

Gutenberg is based on blocks that hold the content.

How to Display Tags in a Custom Sort Order?
Table of Contents
  • Meta Box
  • Post Type
  • Shortcode
  • Shuffle Box
  • Tag Group
  • Taxonomy
  • Term
  • Block
  • Gutenberg

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