Posts Tags Screen

Each post in ClassicPress can be filed under one or more tags. This aids in navigation and allows posts 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.

Depending on your theme, tags can be displayed under each post.
When someone viewing your blog clicks on one of these tag links, a tag archive page will be displayed showing all the posts belonging to that tag.
In addition, if using widgets, the Tag Cloud Widget can be added to the sidebar to display all the tags used in a cloud (tags are sized by number of times thay are referenced in posts).

Tag screen#Link to this section

The Tag Screen allows you to create new tags, and to edit or delete existing ones.

This screen is divided into the two sections – Add New Tag on the left, and the Tag Table on the right.

Add New Tag#Link to this section

This part of the screen allows you to create a new tag. There are three pieces of information associated with each new tag: the name, slug and description.

• Name: To reiterate, the tag name must be unique.
• Slug: The tag slug must also 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/tag/food/.
• Description: Tag descriptions are optional. Some themes take advantage of tag descriptions, others do not, so having descriptions may or may not modify the way tags are displayed for your site. Even if they are not used by your site’s theme, you may still find them useful from an administration point of view.

Once you’ve entered in all the information about your new tag, use the Add New Tag button to save it.

Tag Table#Link to this section

This table lists all of your tags by row. Tags are displayed alphabetically by tag name.
The table of tags contains the following columns:

• [ ] – 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. Click on the tag’s name to edit the tag.
• Description – Tag descriptions are optional.
• Slug – The slug of the tag (usually in lower case letters).
• Count – The number of posts which have this tag assigned. Click on the number in the count column to be directed to the Posts Screen to manage the posts in that tag.

Screen Options#Link to this section

The Screen Options allow you to choose which columns are displayed, or not displayed, in the underlying table. Clicking on the screen options tab shows a list of the columns with a check-box next to each column.
Check the box for each column you want displayed in the table, or uncheck the box to not display that column.
In addition, the number of tags to display in the table of tags can be set. Click the Apply button to save and close the screen options.

Search#Link to this section

Above the table, to the right, is a search box where you can enter a word, or series of words, and click the Search Tags button to search and display all the tags meeting your search words.

Using Selection, Actions, and Apply#Link to this section

Selection#Link to this section

This screen allows Bulk Actions to be performed on one or more tags selected in the table. For Bulk Actions to be performed on multiple tags at once, those tags must be first selected using the checkbox to the left of the tag.

Actions#Link to this section

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.

• 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 as choices in the Bulk Actions select box, above the table.
• Immediate Actions
  Immediate Actions (also known as Quick Edits) are performed immediately, on an individual tag. Hovering the mouse cursor over the tag row reveals the actions under the tag title column. Clicking on a tag title will also initiate the Edit action.

The available Bulk Actions are:

• Delete – This action will delete all selected tags permanently.

And the available Immediate Actions are:

• Edit – This action displays the Edit tag screen.
• Quick Edit – This action is just an in-line edit allows you to change the name and slug of a tag. Click Cancel to cancel and abort the edit of this tag.
• Delete – This action will delete the specific tag permanently.
• View – This action lets you view the tag page on the public facing site. The page will display posts belonging to the tag.

Apply#Link to this section

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. Remember, prior to executing actions, one or more tags must be selected, as described before.

Edit Tag#Link to this section

This screen is displayed by clicking on a tag’s name in the table of tags, or by clicking on the edit option just below the tag name.

It is possible to edit three pieces of information associated with each tag: the name, slug and description.

For a detailed explanation of these pieces of information go to the Add New Tag section above.