Taxonomy Extender For Categories and Tags

Transform your WordPress site with Taxonomy Extender. Assign categories and tags to pages just like posts for unparalleled content organization. Gain total control over your taxonomy widgets—exclude specific categories and tags effortlessly.

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Key Features of Taxonomy Extender

Are you looking to organize your pages just like your posts? Taxonomy Extender allows you to assign categories and tags to your WordPress pages, providing a consistent and flexible way to categorize all your content. Additionally, it enhances the default Categories and Tag Cloud widgets, giving you the ability to exclude specific categories or tags via simple checkbox controls.

Categories and Tags for Pages

Effortlessly assign categories and tags to pages, just as you would with posts. This feature allows you to create a consistent taxonomy structure across your WordPress site, improving organization, navigation, and the ability to group related content seamlessly—even on pages.

Enhanced Categories Widget

Gain greater control over your Categories widget with the power to exclude specific categories directly from the widget settings. A simple checkbox interface lets you tailor your category display, ensuring your visitors see only the most relevant content without any unnecessary clutter.

Enhanced Tag Cloud Widget

Customize your Tag Cloud widget like never before. Exclude irrelevant or less important tags with a straightforward checkbox option in the widget settings. Highlight the most meaningful tags to your visitors while maintaining a clean and focused design.

Lightweight and Efficient

Engineered with WordPress coding standards and best practices in mind, this plugin is lightweight and optimized for performance. It integrates seamlessly with your site, offering robust functionality without impacting loading speeds or overall site performance.

Easy to Use

No complex configurations or technical expertise required—Taxonomy Extender is ready to work out of the box. Simply install and activate the plugin to unlock its powerful features. Its intuitive design ensures that even beginners can manage their site's taxonomy effortlessly.

Open Source and Extensible

Built as an open-source project, Taxonomy Extender invites contributions and modifications from the WordPress community. Developers can easily extend its functionality to meet custom requirements while benefiting from a transparent, well-documented codebase that adheres to WordPress standards.

Demo: Test it in the sandbox

Experience the Taxonomy Extender in action! Test this plugin’s capabilities in WordPress Sandbox Environment. See firsthand how it Works on the pages and posts.

Frequently Asked Questions

After activating the plugin, edit any page in your WordPress admin dashboard. You will find the Categories and Tags meta boxes on the page edit screen, similar to posts.

  • Categories Widget:

    • Go to Appearance > Widgets.
    • Add the Categories widget to your widget area.
    • In the widget settings, you'll find an Exclude Categories section with checkboxes.
    • Select the categories you want to exclude and save the widget.
  • Tag Cloud Widget:

    • Go to Appearance > Widgets.
    • Add the Tag Cloud widget to your widget area.
    • In the widget settings, you'll find an Exclude Tags section with checkboxes.
    • Select the tags you want to exclude and save the widget.

Currently, the plugin adds support for the default Categories and Tags taxonomies to pages. It does not modify custom taxonomies.

The plugin is lightweight and designed to follow WordPress best practices. It should not have a significant impact on your site's performance.

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