Categories and Tags are the two main ways to organize your WordPress content.
Both Categories and Tags are “taxonomies” and they can help you sort your content. However, on a normal WordPress site, both Categories and Tags are only available for Posts. This means that you do not have any options to organize your Pages or other post types … unless you use a plugin such as TaxoPress.
WordPress Tags, Categories and other taxonomy terms are in important part of WordPress. They are the normal way to organize your WordPress content. However, terms are different from posts, media files, menus and other WordPress features. They are stored separately in the WordPress database. They have their own restrictions on what you can and can…
In WordPress, the “Uncategorized” category is a default category created when you first set up a WordPress site. It serves as a placeholder for posts that haven’t been assigned to any specific category. In this screenshot below, you’ll see two posts that are in the “Uncategorized” category. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to…
If you are running a WordPress site for a long time, it’s easy to end up with a lot of taxonomy terms. And many of your WordPress Categories or Tags may have overlapping or duplicate meanings. For example, a website may have terms for “Blue”, “Aquamarine”, “Navy Blue”, and “Turquoise”. All of these words have…
Here at TaxoPress, our plugins allow you to manage Categories, Tags, and all your WordPress taxonomy terms. If that sentence doesn’t make sense to you, I’m here to help! Categories are a great tool for WordPress users. They can help you organize your site content and improve your site’s search engine optimization. By organizing your…
When you add a Tag or Category to WordPress posts, it is stored in your WordPress database. This makes it possible to WordPress to easily connect terms to your posts. In this guide, we’ll show you where and how WordPress stores your term data. Our team also wrote a similar guide for finding Media Library…
Both Categories and Tags are “taxonomies” and they can help you sort your content. However, on a normal WordPress site, both Categories and Tags are only available for Posts. This means that you do not have any options to organize your Pages … unless you use a plugin such as TaxoPress.
Here at TaxoPress, we’re not just about Categories and Tags. We’re about helping you make the most of all WordPress taxonomies, including custom taxonomies. If you’re scratching your head wondering what a custom taxonomy is, don’t worry! By the end of this guide, you’ll clearly understand what they are, why they’re helpful, and how you…
One TaxoPress user asked us about using WordPress Categories. They wanted to know if there’s a limit to the number of sub-categories they can create on their WordPress site. This ability to have a parent term is one key difference between Categories and Tags. The simple answer is “No”. There is no technical limit to…
When you create a Category or Tag in WordPress, there will be at least three fields. You can see those fields in the screenshot below. There may be more fields if you’re using Categories (which will have a “Parent Category” option), or plugins such as Yoast SEO that will add extra details. However, these three…
WordPress uses Tags, Categories and other taxonomies to organize your content. Some of these are private taxonomies and will only show in the admin area of your site. However, all the Tags, Categories or taxonomy terms that are available on the front of your site. These terms can be displayed on the posts they’re assigned…