Ticket #5282 (closed enhancement: fixed)

Opened 1 year ago

Last modified 2 months ago

category to tag conversion

Reported by: azizpoonawalla Assigned to: anonymous
Priority: normal Milestone: 2.7
Component: Administration Version: 2.5.1
Severity: major Keywords: tags, convert, categories
Cc: noel@eight6.com

Description

The conversion from categories to tags is presently a one-way action. A reverse conversion tool is needed to permit users more flexibility in deciding how to best allocate their topics and tags for optimum search engine optimization and user navigation.

Change History

10/29/07 15:20:20 changed by foolswisdom

  • milestone set to 2.5.

10/30/07 04:40:51 changed by Viper007Bond

  • version set to 2.3.
  • component changed from General to Administration.

Plugin material IMO as I don't see this being a much requested feature.

While categories can be used as tags (and may have been in the past, hence the converter), I don't really see tags being used as categories, especially when one could just use categories in the first place.

12/08/07 02:32:42 changed by lloydbudd

  • status changed from new to closed.
  • resolution set to wontfix.
  • milestone deleted.

Closing as plugin material for now based on Viper007Bond sound argument.

04/28/08 21:45:42 changed by noel

  • status changed from closed to reopened.
  • severity changed from normal to major.
  • cc set to noel@eight6.com.
  • type changed from defect to enhancement.
  • version changed from 2.3 to 2.5.1.
  • keywords set to tags, convert, categories.
  • resolution deleted.

The arguments provided above may be sound. But, for usability sake, you NEED to be able to UNDO a category to tag conversion. Don't tell me someone couldn't "accidently" convert their categories to tags, and be STUCK like that.

04/28/08 23:54:30 changed by Viper007Bond

There are tons of things in WordPress that aren't reversible -- deleting posts, deleting users, etc.

I think one should just be more careful and pay attention to confirmation warnings.

06/24/08 05:19:10 changed by DD32

  • milestone set to 2.7.

While a tag to category converter *may* be useful for those who accidentally perform such actions, In general i dont see the need for it; And would leave it up to plugins myself. (Every ticket needs a milestone)

08/31/08 09:26:18 changed by murky

The existing converter deletes categories

(iirc, it does this without any warning that this'll happen)

Not deleting categories by default would a)be faster and b)allow folks to move back to categories more easily.

(As an aside, deleting a category currently makes posts uncategorised, it should have the option to assign them to parent category)

10/14/08 17:38:55 changed by janeforshort

  • status changed from reopened to closed.
  • resolution set to fixed.

We currently have tag> category and category>tag converters. If you'd like to make recommendations or write a patch for improving either of these features, please start a new ticket on milestone 2.8. Thanks!