{"id":2531,"date":"2019-07-01T14:46:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T14:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/?page_id=2531"},"modified":"2020-11-06T21:40:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T21:40:07","slug":"categories-tags","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/managing-content\/posts\/categories-tags\/","title":{"rendered":"Categories &amp; Tags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Categories<\/strong> and <strong>Tags<\/strong> are two ways of sorting your site&#8217;s posts for easy organization.<\/p>\n<p>While both are organizational tools, the way in which they are used is slightly different: categories reflect the broad topic of a post, while tags reflect its more specific topics.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, the creation and assignment process for both categories or tags is nearly identical.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1995\" style=\"width: 318px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1995\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Cat-Tag-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Cat-Tag-pic.jpg 318w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Cat-Tag-pic-300x120.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Categories and Tags tabs under Posts in the dashboard menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Adding a Category or Tag<\/h2>\n<p>You can add a new category or tag by selecting the &#8220;Categories&#8221; or &#8220;Tags&#8221; tab in the Dashboard side menu.<\/p>\n<p>This will take you to its respective page, where you can then fill out a form with information about that new category or tag.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1997\" style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/add-new-category-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"513\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/add-new-category-pic.jpg 513w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/add-new-category-pic-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Add New Category form<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This form includes the following fields:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong> (what you&#8217;d like the category or tag to be called)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slug<\/strong> (how its name will appear in the URL bar)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parent Category<\/strong> (<em>Categories only<\/em> &#8211; if there&#8217;s another category you&#8217;d like this one sorted under)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong> (any personal notes you&#8217;d like to make; this field is not displayed anywhere on your site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the &#8220;Add New Category\/Tag&#8221; button, and your new category or tag will be created. It can then be assigned to posts as you see fit.<\/p>\n<h2>Editing or Deleting a Category or Tag<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3609\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3609\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-list.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-list.png 1080w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-list-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-list-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-list-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">List of categories as displayed on Categories page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Categories and Tags pages also contain a list of all the categories or tags currently on your site, along with relevant details.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3610\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3610\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-options.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"61\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Edit, delete and view options for a category<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hovering under the name of a category or tag will provide you with options to edit, delete, or to view all posts to which it has been assigned.<\/p>\n<p>Checking the boxes next to the name of a category will allow you to mass delete those categories by selecting the &#8220;Delete&#8221; option from the bulk actions drop-down, and then clicking the Apply button.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1999\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1999\" style=\"width: 797px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1999\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/editing-a-specific-category.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/editing-a-specific-category.jpg 797w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/editing-a-specific-category-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/editing-a-specific-category-768x567.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Editing a category<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Clicking Edit will allow you to edit the previously-filled information for that particular category or tag. Click the Update button to save your changes.<\/p>\n<h2>Assigning Categories and Tags<\/h2>\n<p>You can assign categories and tags to a post through the Categories and Tags post modules. Depending on your display settings, these modules appear either beside or below the WYSIWYG page editor.<\/p>\n<p>The Categories module consists of two tabs, one that lists every category currently on your site, and the other that lists only your most frequently used categories.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3612\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3612\" style=\"width: 336px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3612\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-module.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-module.png 336w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-module-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Categories module<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To assign a category to a post, simply check the box next to its name in the Categories module. You can assign as many or as few categories to a post as you&#8217;d like.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3616\" style=\"width: 306px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3616 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-module-add.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-module-add.png 306w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/categories-module-add-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adding a new category through the Categories module<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can also add new categories directly through the Categories module by clicking &#8220;+ Add New Category&#8221; and assigning it a name and parent category (if desired).<\/p>\n<p>Any new categories created through the Categories module will be automatically assigned to the post in question.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3615\" style=\"width: 328px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3615\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/tags-module.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/tags-module.png 328w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/tags-module-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/tags-module-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tags module<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can assign a tag to a post using the Tags module by inputting it into the tag field, or by selecting its name in the most used tags cloud.<\/p>\n<p>You can also create new tags by inputting them into this field. Tags added through the Tags module will automatically be assigned to the post in question.<\/p>\n<p>The post&#8217;s current tags are displayed in the module as they are assigned, and can be removed by clicking their respective X buttons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Categories and Tags are two ways of sorting your site&#8217;s posts for easy organization. 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