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How to enable checkbox lists for non-hierarchical?
No, not quite. Even though our taxonomy is non-hierarchical, if the user selects the “Add new” option, they are shown the box to add in a new term, but also a drop-down select menu for choosing the parent for this new term.
Which is an example of a non-hierarchical taxonomy?
A non-hierarchical taxonomy has no parent/child structure, and is basically just a “flat” list of terms. Post tags are the “out of the box” example here.
How to create a multiple checkbox array in PHP?
I am trying to create a form with a few checkboxes, each assigned a different value, I want these to be sent to a variable (array?) that I can echo/use later, in my case I will be sending the checked values in an email. So far, I have tried a few variations, but the closest I have come to it is this…
What are the different types of taxonomy in WordPress?
WordPress’ taxonomy features are one of the most powerful aspects of the platform, giving you the capabilities to group posts (including custom post types) in pretty much as many ways as you can think of. There are two types of WordPress taxonomy – hierarchical and non-hierarchical.
When do you need custom taxonomies in WordPress?
When you’re developing a plugin for WordPress (or maybe even a theme) you may find that you have a need to create custom taxonomies – for example, if creating a plugin for a property/real estate website, you may have a custom taxonomy for “Property Type”, that contains terms like “House”, “Apartment” etc.
How to switch to checkbox style in WordPress?
To switch the UI over to the checkbox style above, we just need one more line: The newly-added meta_box_cb argument tells WordPress which function to use to generate the meta box for displaying the taxonomy on the post edit screen.