{"id":2900,"date":"2018-03-07T10:44:48","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T10:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.contentviewspro.com\/?p=2900"},"modified":"2023-12-28T07:54:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T07:54:18","password":"","slug":"convert-categories-custom-taxonomy","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/contentviewspro.com\/documentation\/article\/convert-categories-custom-taxonomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Convert some categories to taxonomy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Category and Tag are two default WordPress taxonomies which help you to group posts together easily. You also can create custom taxonomy to group your contents.<\/p>\n

If you want to convert some categories (or tags) to a new taxonomy<\/ins>. Here are steps to do:<\/p>\n

I. Register a new taxonomy<\/h2>\n

Firstly, you need to register a new taxonomy<\/ins>.
\nYou can do that easily with this plugin Custom Post Type UI<\/a>.
\nOr you also can use the register_taxonomy() function.<\/p>\n

II. Convert specific categories to new taxonomy<\/h2>\n

You can choose one of two ways below to convert:<\/p>\n

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  1. \n

    Convert automatically<\/h3>\n

    Please install and use this plugin Taxonomy Switcher<\/a>.
    \nThis is the recommended way to convert quickly, easily, and safety.<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Convert manually<\/h3>\n

    Or you can convert manually with below steps:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n