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Tag Groups: Getting Started

  • Introduction to Tag Groups
  • Installation of Tag Groups Free
  • 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
  • Display Options for Tags
  • How To Use Gutenberg Blocks With Tag Groups

How To Use Gutenberg Blocks With Tag Groups

Table of Contents
  • How to insert a block
  • How to configure a block
    • Contextual Help
    • Previewing the Block
    • Other things you can do
  • Transforming Blocks into Shortcodes

Most features of the Tag Groups plugin are available both as shortcodes and as Gutenberg blocks.

Both ways render exactly the same on the page, but they are very different in how you configure their options.

In a block you can select available options from menus with self-explanatory names, while for the shortcode you would have to look up IDs and slugs and compile them to lists. Shortcodes can be confusing for unexperienced users because they require you to type identifiers and parameters correctly, to use unformatted quotes and to remove HTML from the code.

If you are using the Gutenberg editor, it is therefore recommended to try first the block version of a feature.


How to insert a block #

On the post or page edit screen, click on the “plus in a circle” icon and search for the name, for example “tag cloud” or “toggle post filter”. You can also type a “/” (forward slash) in a new line and start typing the name.

Hint: Type “Tag Groups” or search for the “Tag Groups” category to find all of our blocks.

When you hover your mouse over a block in the library, you will see an image with a sample.

Then you insert the block by clicking on it.


How to configure a block #

After you inserted the block, select it by clicking once into it. You will notice that the right side bar (the “Inspector”) shows now the options of this block.

If you don’t see the sidebar, open it by clicking on the cogwheel icon in the top-right corner.

You can switch the sidebar between “Document” options and “Block” options. You will need the Block options.

Some options depend on others and therefore appear only after you activated the more general option. Before you can enter the placeholder of a search field, for example, you first have to enable the search field where that placeholder appears.

Contextual Help #

The ? icon at each option takes you to a page of the documentation with more help.

Previewing the Block #

Most blocks offer a live preview where you can see how changing the options affects the output. This preview is only approximate and not fully functional. For example, you cannot click on links or search for posts inside a block. The final appearance might also look different, depending on your theme and other factors.

The live preview can be turned off in the Back End settings, under the Gutenberg tab.

Other things you can do #

Blocks can be moved around (click on the arrows or grab the handle), duplicated (use the three-dot menu above the block), placed inside column blocks or used for reusable blocks (alone or after selecting multiple blocks), which is useful to create elements that can be easily inserted and that should look always the same on all pages.

Another useful feature is the Undo function (return-to-left-side arrow on top) that lets you undo actions step by step.


Transforming Blocks into Shortcodes #

If you want to switch back from Gutenberg to the classic editor, you first need to transform your Tag Groups blocks to shortcodes. You find this feature in the menu directly at the top left corner of the block. The resulting shortcode will contain all settings that are different than the default.

Some shortcodes offer more advanced options than the corresponding blocks. In that case too you may want to transform the block.

Please note that a shortcode cannot be converted back to a block.

How to Use Shortcodes With Tag Groups
Table of Contents
  • How to insert a block
  • How to configure a block
    • Contextual Help
    • Previewing the Block
    • Other things you can do
  • Transforming Blocks into Shortcodes

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Testimonials

This plugin is the best available for suggesting tags, is also easy to install and use. Highly recommended.

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I’m not easily impressed by a plugin – but Tag Groups has me more than impressed – I’m a fan! Not just the great features, but also the documentation is superb.

Tim Reeves

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