Creating Tags For Posts
Every post in WordPress can be filed under one or more Tags. This aids in navigation and allows posts and to be grouped with others of similar content.
Unlike Categories, Tags have no hierarchy so there is no Parent->Child relationship like that of Categories. But like Categories, Tag names must be unique.
This Screen allows you to create new Tags, and to edit or delete existing ones.
Manage Tags
Popular Tags
In this section, a Tag Cloud displays the forty-five (45) most popular Tags–meaning the Tags that are most used on posts. With the proper capability, each Tag can be clicked to edit that Tag. Of course, if no Tags have been assigned to posts, then this section will not appear.
Add New Tag
This part of the Screen, which is conveniently linked to from the top of the Table of Tags, allows you to create a new Tag. There are three pieces of information associated with each new Tag: the name, description, slug, and number of posts containing that Tag.
Tag Name
To reiterate, the Tag Name must be unique.
Tag Slug
The Tag slug must be unique. The “slug” is the URL-friendly version of the name. It is usually all lowercase and contains only letters, numbers, and hyphens. For example, setting a Tag Name of “Recipes” and a Tag Slug of “food” would show all “Recipes” posts with a URL like example.com/blog/food/.
Description
A description for the Tag. Note: In many themes the Tag Description not displayed, however some themes may show it.
Add New Tag
Click this button to save your new Tag.
Table Of Tags
This table lists all of your Tags by row. Tags are displayed alphabetically by Tag Name.
- [ ] – A checkbox that when clicked (checked), ‘selects’ that particular Tag to be deleted when the Delete Action is Applied.
- Name – The name of the Tag. Remember each Name must be unique. Click on the Tag’s Name to edit the Tag.
- Description – The description of the Tag.
- Slug – The slug of a Tag, and must be unique.
- Posts – The number of posts which have this Tag assigned.
The table of Tags contains the following columns:
Actions
Actions describe the process to be performed on particular Tags. There are two styles of Actions that will be referred to as Bulk Actions and Immediate Actions. The follow describes these Actions:
- Bulk Actions – These Actions can be performed on one, or more Tags, at one time, if those Tags have been previously selected. Bulk Actions are available, when appropriate, as choices in the Actions pulldown box, above each Table. The only Bulk Action allowed is Delete.
- Immediate Actions – Immediate Actions are performed immediately, on an individual Tag. Hovering the mouse cursor over the Tag row reveals the Edit, Quick Edit, and Delete options under the Name column in that Tag row. Clicking on a Tag Name will also initiate the Edit Action.
The available Actions are described below:
- Edit – This Immediate Action displays the Edit Tag Screen to edit the Tag fields. This Action can be initiated by click on the Tag Name or clicking on the Edit option just below the Tag Name. See the Edit Tag section for details on editing a Tag.
- Quick Edit – This Immediate Action initiates the Quick Edit of that Tag. See the Quick Edit section for details doing a Quick Edit on a Tag.
- Delete – This Action deletes the Tags files. Delete is available only as a Bulk Action.
Apply
After one or more Tags are selected, and after a Bulk Action is specified, the Apply button performs the given Action on the selected Tags.
- Apply – Click the Apply button to execute the Bulk Action, specified in the Actions pulldown, on the selected Tags. Remember, prior to executing Actions, one or more Tags must be selected, as described before.
Quick Edit
The following fields can be change via the Quick Edit Action:
Tag name
To reiterate, the Tag name must be unique.
Tag slug
Again, the Tag slug must be unique.
Cancel
Click this button to cancel any changes and return to the Table of Tags.
Update Tag
Once you’ve edited all the information about the Tag, use this button to save the changes.
Edit Tag
This Screen only displays when you click on a Tags’ Name in the Table of Tags. It is possible to edit four pieces of information associated with each Tag: the name, the slug, the parent, and the description.
Tag name
To reiterate, the Tag name must be unique.
Tag slug
Again, the Tag slug must be unique.
Cancel
Click this button to cancel any changes and return to the Table of Tags.
Update Tag
Once you’ve edited all the information about the Tag, use this button to save the changes.
