[wp-hackers] Adding "post_tags" functionality from backend to frontend of WordPress - to achieve "community tagging"

Rafael Ehlers rafaehlers at gmail.com
Mon Dec 5 21:51:28 UTC 2011


Ahh sorry, well that's easy, see this PHP http://pastebin.com/LasVBfrp

Best regards,
Rafael Ehlers

On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Morten Blaabjerg
<mortenblaabjerg at gmail.com>wrote:

> >
> > Have you tried to click on the link title "Quick Edit" under the post
> title
> > on the All posts page ?
> >
>
> Yes, I know it. It's definitely a convenient back-end feature, but what I
> really need is to move the tagging functionality to the front-end, so that
> one can read and tag items in one workflow, instead of zapping between
> reading in the frontend and editing stuff in the backend, which is still
> too much hazzle to add "just a tag" to an item. Establishing a certain
> speed and efficiency in the workflow is of the essence (to me, in this
> project) - so that one may "read, think and tag" in one taking.
>
> Best wishes,
> Morten :-)
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Rafael Ehlers <rafaehlers at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Have you tried to click on the link title "Quick Edit" under the post
> title
> > on the All posts page ?
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Morten Blaabjerg
> > <mortenblaabjerg at gmail.com>wrote:
> >
> > > I like the convenient tagging box and ability to pick between popular
> > tags
> > > on a post's edit page. But I find it too cumbersome to have to open an
> > item
> > > for editing just to add a simple tag. Adding a tag to a post currently
> > > requires (once the user is logged in) one click to "edit page" +
> loading
> > > time for the admin edit page, then write tag or click the "popular
> tags"
> > > option and add tags, then "update post" and then ultimately, "view
> post"
> > or
> > > click to the link directly back to the blog, only then to spend time
> > > finding the place where one took off. A lot of these clicks are not
> > > necessary for the trivial action of adding a tag.
> > >
> > > The functionality I'd like to achieve is to take the (otherwise
> > brilliant)
> > > "tagging box" from the post edit page in the WordPress backend, and add
> > it
> > > to the end of every post in the WordPress frontend. I'd also like to be
> > > able to set parameters/options as to who gets to "tag" posts, i.e.
> > control
> > > to what users this tagging box is displayed. This way, I can make a
> group
> > > of readers or admins collaboratively responsible for tagging articles
> on
> > > the site, and they can - once logged in - tag an item immediately after
> > > reading it, without going through to trouble to open WP's backend.
> > >
> > > I've taken the time to review some of the plugins that currently offer
> > > "community tagging" but they are not what I'm looking for - either they
> > do
> > > not work as advertised with current installments of WordPress, or are
> > > unreliable. So I realize if someone is going to do this right, it might
> > as
> > > well be myself.
> > >
> > > I know a little PHP and have not been afraid to dive into WordPress
> > hacking
> > > before, and I have had a few moments writing my own plugins and
> > > manipulating the plugins of others to do what I want. But other than
> > this,
> > > I am very much a dabbler at WordPress development.
> > >
> > > What I'd very much like from some of the more experienced minds on this
> > > list (that means you!) is a word of advice on how to proceed with this
> > > project. Where do I begin? Where do I find the code I need? Is the
> > project
> > > doomed from the outset - or does it in fact seem doable and possible?
> And
> > > why - and how?
> > >
> > > I'd like to the farthest extent possible not to reinvent the wheel if I
> > > can. The functionality is there, and I like it just as it is. I'd just
> > like
> > > it in a different place.
> > >
> > > Thank you very much in advance for your time and attention!
> > >
> > > Yours Sincerely,
> > > Morten Blaabjerg
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