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WordPress taxonomies are something that many WordPress developers never use. Some have never even heard of a WordPress taxonomy.
When WordPress 3.0 introduced hierarchical taxonomies nearly a decade ago, taxonomies became an even more useful tool in the toolkit of WordPress developers. On a high level, we can think of taxonomies as ways of grouping things together. Within the WordPress platform, a taxonomy is a mechanism for grouping things like posts, custom post types, or links.
In this guide to WordPress taxonomies, we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about WordPress taxonomies and how you can use them to improve your website structure and UX. Let’s dive in.