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Posts → Tags

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.

Assuming you are using the WordPress Default 1.6 Theme "Kubrik" theme, Tags are displayed under each post. When someone viewing your blog clicks on one of these Tag links, a Tag archive page with all the posts belonging to that Tag, will be displayed. 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 sized by number of times reference in posts).

This SubPanel allows you to create new Tags, edit or delete existing ones.

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Manage Tags

This SubPanel is divided into the Add Tag and Tag Table sections.

Add Tag

This part of the SubPanel, 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 contaning 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 Tag: The most important part of the Add New Tag box. Once you've entered in all the information about your new Tag, use this button to save it.

Table of Tags

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. 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. Click on the number in the Posts column to be directed to the Edit Posts SubPanel to manage the Posts in that Tag.

Screen Options

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. Click the Screen Options tab again to close the Screen Options.

Search

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

Selection

In this SubPanel allow Actions to be performed on one or more Tags displayed in the Table. For Actions to be performed on multiple Tags at once, those Tags must be first selected via one of these methods:

Select one Tag at a time - To select a Tag, the checkbox to the left of the Tag entry must be checked (clicked). It is possible to keep selecting more Tags by checking their respective checkbox.
Select all Tags in given Table - All Tags in a given table can be selected by checking the checkbox in the Table's title, or footer bar. Of course, unchecking the header or footer title bar checkbox will cause all entries in that Table to be unchecked (NOT selected).
Reverse Selection - A Reverse Selection means checked items become unchecked, and unchecked items become checked. A Reverse Selection is accomplished by holding the Shift key on the keyboard and clicking the header or footer title bar checkbox.

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 SubPanel 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. Note: Deleting a Tag does not delete the posts in that Tag, but the posts that were assigned to the deleted Tag are assigned to the Default Tag, as defined in the Settings Writing SubPanel. Note that the Default Tag cannot be deleted.

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
Save: Once you've edited all the information about the Tag, use this button to save the changes.

Edit Tag

This SubPanel 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.
Description: Text describing this Tag.
Edit Tag: Once you've changed the Tag information, use this button to save the changes.