Adding and Managing Categories and Tags

Categories and tags in Directories Pro are used to organize listings into groups, just like categories and tags you have when writing posts in WordPress. For example, a business directory may have categories such as Restaurants, Shopping, Education, Hotels, and tags like Good for kids, Has parking, and Alcohol. The difference between categories and tags is that categories are hierarchical in structure while tags are a flat namespace.

Adding a category

Follow the steps below to create a category for your directory.

1. Login to your website if not yet logged in and go to the WordPress administration dashboard.

2. Select Categories under your directory menu in the admin sidebar.

3. To add a category, use the Add Category form displayed next to the category list table as shown below:

   

   • Name, Slug, Parent Category, Description - Enter these fields as you do with categories for posts in WordPress.

   • Category Color, Category Icon - Select an icon and a color that best represents the category.

4. Click the Add Category button to add your category.

Adding a tag

Follow the steps below to create a tag for your directory.

1. Login to your website if not yet logged in and go to the WordPress administration dashboard.

2. Select Tags under your directory menu in the admin sidebar.

3. To add a tag, use the Add Tag form displayed next to the tag list table as shown below:

   

   Enter Name, Slug, and Description fields as you do with tags for posts in WordPress.

4. Click the Add Tag button to add your tag.

Editing a category/tag

To edit a category/tag:

1. Login to your website if not yet logged in and go to the WordPress administration dashboard.

2. Select Categories or Tags under your directory menu in the admin sidebar.

3. In the category/tag list table, hover over to the row of the category/tag that you wish to edit and click the Edit link that appears in the Name column.

4. Make any changes needed and then click Update.

Deleting a category/tag

To delete a category/tag:

1. Login to your website if not yet logged in and go to the WordPress administration dashboard.

2. Select Categories or Tags under your directory menu in the admin sidebar.

3. In the category/tag list table, hover over to the row of the category/tag that you wish to delete and click the Delete link that appears in the Name column.

4. In the popup window, click OK to delete the category/tag.