Term
The Screen Options allow you to choose which dashboard metab...A termA term is a classification, group, or subset of a taxonomy (... is a classification, group, or subset of a taxonomyA taxonomy allows for the classification of things. In WordP... (CategoryEach post in WordPress can be filed under one or more catego..., TagTags provide a useful way to group related posts together an..., or Custom Taxonomy). Individual categories are “terms,” individual tags are “terms,” etc.
For example, in this Pets category:
Pets
- Cat
- Dog
- Rabbit
- Bird
- Fish
Cat, Dog, Rabbit, Bird, and Fish are all terms of the Pets category.
Similarly, in tags:
Pet tags
- Friendly
- Professionally trained
- Adoptable
Friendly, Professionally trained, and Adoptable are all terms that are in the tags for pets.
By default, terms have a title, a slugA permalink is a type of URL that shows where a piece of con..., and a description. Hierarchical taxonomies (taxonomies that allow parent/child relationships between terms) like categories can define a parent term.