WP Term Order

Tanya Jawab

Does this create new database tables?

No. There are no new database tables with this plugin.

Does this modify existing database tables?

Yes. The wp_term_taxonomy table is altered, and an order column is added.

Deactivating the plugin preserves that column and its ordering data. Deleting the plugin through WordPress removes the column and the plugin’s database version option from each site. Existing term metadata, including values written by this plugin, is preserved because the generic order key may be shared with other plugins.

Can I use values such as 2.567 to describe a term’s place in a hierarchy?

No. Order values are whole numbers. A term’s parent is stored separately by WordPress, so use the Parent field to set its hierarchy and the Order field to position it among terms at that level.

Can I preserve a query’s requested term ordering?

Yes. Pass wp_term_order_override as false to preserve another orderby value for that query. For a supported taxonomy, an explicit orderby value of order is always honored. The wp_term_order_taxonomy_override_orderby_supported filter controls only the implicit override of WordPress’s default term-name ordering.

Can terms be ordered differently for each post?

Yes. Categories and tags support per-post ordering automatically. For a custom taxonomy, opt in with the wp_term_order_object_taxonomy_supported filter. The post editor will add an order panel for that taxonomy, and WordPress will store the order in its existing wp_term_relationships.term_order column.

Standard template functions such as get_the_terms() use the saved per-post order. A direct wp_get_object_terms() query can request orderby => term_order. The wp_term_order_object_taxonomy_supported filter can enable or disable this feature for an individual taxonomy.

Where can I get support?

The WordPress support forums: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-term-order/

Where can I find documentation?

http://github.com/stuttter/wp-term-order/