Custom Taxonomy Generator

Category-style or tag-style, attached to the post types you choose. register_taxonomy() with labels that read correctly in the admin.

Naming

Singular name

Plural name

Taxonomy key

Used in the database and in code. Max 32 characters, lowercase letters/numbers/dashes/underscores only, never a reserved query variable.

Description optional

Structure

Attach to post types

Registering the pairing here keeps query filters consistent.

Behaviour

Public

Visible on the front end and in the admin.

Block editor (show_in_rest)

Column in the posts list

// Generated with WP CodeKit — powered by GrowQuest (https://growquest.io).
/**
 * Register the Genres taxonomy.
 */
function mytheme_register_genre_taxonomy() {
	$labels = array(
		'name'              => _x( 'Genres', 'taxonomy general name', 'textdomain' ),
		'singular_name'     => _x( 'Genre', 'taxonomy singular name', 'textdomain' ),
		'menu_name'         => __( 'Genres', 'textdomain' ),
		'all_items'         => __( 'All Genres', 'textdomain' ),
		'edit_item'         => __( 'Edit Genre', 'textdomain' ),
		'add_new_item'      => __( 'Add New Genre', 'textdomain' ),
		'new_item_name'     => __( 'New Genre Name', 'textdomain' ),
		'search_items'      => __( 'Search Genres', 'textdomain' ),
		'not_found'         => __( 'No genres found.', 'textdomain' ),
		'parent_item'       => __( 'Parent Genre', 'textdomain' ),
		'parent_item_colon' => __( 'Parent Genre:', 'textdomain' ),
	);

	$args = array(
		'labels'            => $labels,
		'hierarchical'      => true,
		'public'            => true,
		'show_admin_column' => true,
		'show_in_rest'      => true,
	);

	register_taxonomy( 'genre', 'post', $args );
}
add_action( 'init', 'mytheme_register_genre_taxonomy', 0 );