Creating a Menu using Tags vs. Project Tags

Hi @katbagby!

Am I correct in assuming that tags ≠ project tags?

You are correct, tags and project tags are different. A better description might be to say that they are actually two different versions of the same thing. On most sites/themes, “tags” apply to posts, while “project tags” apply to portfolio projects. Functionally, they do the same things, they’re just applied to different kinds of content ??

If 1 is correct, is there a way to publish portfolio posts that include tags that can be accessed from the Primary menu?

I’d recommend creating links to the project tags in the menu with a Custom Link.

Under Appearance > Menus, you can add a custom url.

The URL structure for a project tag will look like this:
https://example.com/project-tag/music/

You’d replace the bold parts with the correct values from your actual site.

You can double check the URL for any project tag by viewing a project assigned to that tag. Scroll to the bottom and click on the tag at the end of the post, then copy the URL from the address bar ??

I don’t like how they display…
“Category:breakfast” or “Tag: Lunch” instead of just “Breakfast” or “Lunch”

This happens because of a core WordPress function called get_the_archive_title().

We can filter that function’s output, to remove the archive label (“Category:”, “Tag:”, etc) by setting up a child theme.

In the functions.php file of your child theme, you can add this snippet of code:

function my_archive_title( $title ) {
	$parts = explode( ':', $title );
	if ( count( $parts ) > 1 ) {
		$title = $parts[1];
	}
	return $title;
}
add_filter( 'get_the_archive_title', 'my_archive_title' );

That will strip out the description of the kind of archive you’re viewing ??

Thanks, Chad!

I take it I need to upgrade to a non-free version to be able to edit the functions.php?

Ah – your site is on WordPress.com – that puts a slightly different color on things!

On a WordPress.com site (which have separate forums, here) you won’t have access to the theme files the way you would on a self hosted site (that’s what this forum is geared towards).

This is the single best article I’ve ever seen on the differences: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/com-or-org/

So, short answer is yes, you’d need to be self hosted to make these edits ??

Of course I need to be self-hosted to do anything custom. ?? I’m afraid the coding aspect is too daunting for now. Thanks for all the help!