Descrição

This plugin lets you swap the auto-complete / search style interface for a checkbox list, without changing any underlying data.

It allows you to pick from a list of the existing tags, so that admin users do not need to remember each tag.

It can optionally allow new terms to be added directly from the post editing UI, while still letting you keep this disabled by default.

Features

Replace the tags ui with a checkbox list
No alteration to front end functionality, or the underlying data / terms
Option to control the height of the taxonomy metabox, between default (200px max), full, and custom (px)
Optional inline add control for new terms, enabled per taxonomy
Optional link to the taxonomy edit screen via an “+ Add / Edit {taxonomy}” style link
Optional per-taxonomy search box with Off, Always, and Min Terms modes
Customization via filters

Filters

For detailed documentation and examples, see the full documentation on GitHub.

runthings_ttc_selected_taxonomies

This filter allows developers to modify the array of taxonomies selected for the custom checkbox interface.

Parameters:

$selected_taxonomies (array): An array of taxonomy slugs. Remove a slug value from the array to disable the checkbox list override.

runthings_ttc_search_settings

This filter allows developers to override per-taxonomy search UI behavior.

Parameters:

$search_settings (array): A map of taxonomy slugs to search config arrays (mode, threshold).

License

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.

Icon – Check Box List by unlimicon from Noun Project, https://thenounproject.com/browse/icons/term/check-box-list/ (CC BY 3.0)

Capturas de tela

Example taxonomy with the checklist ui enabled and an edit link
Taxonomy settings screen

Instalação

Upload the entire “runthings-taxonomy-tags-to-checkboxes” folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Navigate to Settings > Taxonomies to configure your preferences.

Perguntas frequentes

How do I enable checkboxes for specific taxonomies?: Go to the Taxonomies settings page, select the desired taxonomies, configure height options, and enable the edit link if needed.
Does this permanently change the taxonomy data?: No change is made to the underlying taxonomy or its terms. Only the admin interface is swapped out.
Can I display system taxonomies?: Yes, toggle the “Show system taxonomies” checkbox to view all available taxonomies.
What user capabilities are required?: The configuration screen needs a user with manage_options cap to edit it, but the changes are applied to anyone with editor access to post types that display those taxonomies.
I have a feature idea / I’ve found a bug: You can post ideas or contribute to the project over at the GitHub repository, which can be found at https://github.com/runthings-dev/runthings-taxonomy-tags-to-checkboxes

Avaliações

swinggraphics 11 fevereiro, 2026

I have some sites that just want to select tags from an existing list, and this is perfect for that!

David Foreman 6 agosto, 2025

What a great plugin – searched for ages to find this, but does exactly what it needs to do. You do need to go into the settings and show the system tags to enable it (I think it would be better if I had to turn that off rather than on as that’s what I wanted the plugin for). Great example of an annoying WP UI problem solved by a great plugin.

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Registro de alterações

1.5.0 – 5th March 2026

Feature – Add a suspect-term cleanup tool in Settings > Taxonomies to identify and remove likely erroneous numeric terms created by a previous bug
Feature – Add runthings_ttc_cleanup_capability and runthings_ttc_cleanup_taxonomies filters for cleanup tool permissions and scope overrides
Fix – Prevent accidental creation of numeric term names in the classic integration path

1.4.0 – 22nd February 2026

Feature – Add optional inline term creation controls in both Classic and Gutenberg editors
Feature – Add optional taxonomy search panel with Off, Always, and Min Terms display modes
Improvement – Add runthings_ttc_search_settings filter for per-taxonomy search behavior overrides

1.3.0 – 18th February 2026

Feature – Add Gutenberg (block editor) support for taxonomy meta boxes instead of using compatibility mode

1.2.0 – 14th February 2026

Improvement – Rename “Auto” height option to “Default” for clarity
Improvement – Consistent minimum height applied to all taxonomy panels
Fix – Fatal error when a taxonomy has been deleted after being configured in the plugin (thanks @mikenucleodigital)
Fix – Plugin cleanup on uninstall now works correctly

1.1.1 – 7th February 2026

Fix – Prevent duplicate taxonomy panels showing in the block editor when using built-in taxonomies like Tags (thanks @swinggraphics)

1.1.0 – 17th December 2025

Bug fix – Admin options table was not displaying correctly on mobile devices
Add fade transition to row actions
Bump tested up to 6.9

1.0.1 – 25th June 2025

Bump WordPress tested up to field to support 6.8 branch.

1.0.0 – 1st April 2025

Initial release
Works with custom and built-in taxonomies
Control the height of the metabox
Optionally include an add/edit link
Filter runthings_ttc_selected_taxonomies to short-circuit the override

Does what I need

Works perfectly!