To export WordPress categories and tags go to WP All Export › New Export and select which type of taxonomies to export. Then, drag and drop your taxonomy data to set up your export file. WP All Export will automatically detect all custom taxonomies and term data.
Understanding WordPress Taxonomies
Taxonomies are used in WordPress to group posts, products, and other post types together based on relationships. By default, WordPress posts have two taxonomy types: Categories and Tags.
Plugins and themes can also add their own custom taxonomies. For example, a real estate plugin might create a custom taxonomy called Property Type, with terms like House and Apartment. An e-commerce plugin might create a custom taxonomy called Brand, with a separate term for each brand of product available.
Read more about WordPress taxonomies: https://wordpress.org/support/article/taxonomies/
Exporting Taxonomies Directly vs Exporting Posts with Their Taxonomy Data
WP All Export offers two ways to export taxonomy data: export the posts with just the term name, or export taxonomies directly with all of the term data but without the posts they are attached to.
This guide focuses on exporting taxonomies and term data directly.
Select Taxonomies to Export
Go to WP All Export › New Export, select Taxonomies, and then select which taxonomy to export from the drop-down list. Here you can see the custom taxonomies added by WooCommerce:
Export WordPress Term Meta
Taxonomies are divided into three sections in Available Data: Standard, Media, and Term Meta.
The Standard section contains the most commonly used term meta.
Term ID: The term ID, assigned by WordPressTerm Name: The term's name, which is displayed most commonly on the frontend and in the WordPress admin areaTerm Slug: The term's slug, a database-friendly version of the nameDescription: A description of the term, similar to a post's contentParent ID: The ID of the parent term that this term is a child ofParent Name: The name of the parent termParent Slug: The slug of the parent termCount: The number of posts that are attached to this term
Export WordPress Taxonomy Images
The Media section contains the images or thumbnails added to your taxonomy.
Taxonomies don't have images by default, but this functionality can be added by other plugins. For example, WooCommerce enables thumbnails for its product categories. Exporting WordPress taxonomy images works just export post images.
Read more about how to export images from WordPress: https://www.wpallimport.com/documentation/export-wordpress-images/
Export WordPress Term Meta
The Term Meta section contains any other custom metadata added to your taxonomies by your theme and plugins. Term meta is automatically detected.
A Complete WordPress Taxonomy Export
After dragging and dropping the term meta and organizing your export, click the Preview button to see how your file will look.
