Tags are keywords that identify important information in your post, such as names and subjects (“politics”, “Justin Trudeau”, “civil rights”, etc.) that may or may not recur in other posts. Unlike categories, tags are not hierarchical – so there are no parent or child tags. You cannot assign tags to pages, only posts.
To manage your tags, go to Posts > Tags in the dashboard menu. On the right, you will see a list of all your current tags including their Name, Description, Slug, and Count (total number of posts assigned to that category). On the left, you will see a series of fields that allow you to add a new tag.
To add a new tag:
In the Add New Tag section, fill in these fields:
Name: (required) The tag name;
Slug: (required) The URL-friendly version of the name (all lowercase and containing only letters, numbers, and hyphens);
Description: A description of the tag. This may appear in various different places on your website, depending on the design;
Click Add New Tag.
When hovering your cursor over each row in the list of tags, several links will appear below the tag name:
Edit: Allows you to edit the details of that tag;
Quick Edit: Allows you to quickly edit the tag’s Name and Slug;
Delete: Deletes the tag permanently (you will be prompted to confirm);
View: Lists all the posts currently assigned to this tag.
To permanently delete multiple tags at once:
Click the checkboxes next to the names of the tags you want to delete;
Choosing Delete from the Bulk Actions dropdown at the top of the list;
Click Apply.
Deleting a tag does not delete any posts associated with that tag – it simply removes the deleted tag from all the posts it was assigned to.
💡 Need a different way to organize your content? Check our custom taxonomy option.
Adding tags to a post
Keep in mind that adding lots of tags is harmful for your Google Search rankings. For more info, check our SEO guide.
To add tags to a post:
When using the block editor to edit a post, click Tags in the Post tab of the settings sidebar on the right side of the screen;
In the Add New Tag field, simply type in your tags. You can separate the tags with commas or simply press the Enter key on your keyboard after typing each tag. Suggestions for existing tags will appear in a menu below the field as you type and you can click on one to select it. Any tags you type in that don’t already exist will be automatically created for you. If you make a mistake while typing, you can click the x icon next to a tag name to remove it;
Click Publish in the top menu bar to save your changes.