WordPress Tag Cloud Display: Tips & Tricks

Are you looking to display your post tags in a more customized way on your WordPress site? While many people use the tag cloud widget in WordPress to show their post tags on their widgetized sidebar, you can also manually add a tag cloud to your theme. This is perfect for creating a custom tag cloud page template or for adding them to your theme in areas that you don’t necessarily want widgetized.

To display your tag cloud manually, all you need to do is insert the “wp_tag_cloud()” function wherever you want to show your tags and apply your parameters. You can customize the size of your tags, the number of tags displayed, the order in which they appear, and even create tags for custom taxonomies.

But why stop there? You can also style your tags with CSS to make them look better than a simple list of links. Below is some CSS if you would like to style the tags to look like the ones in the premium theme MyWorks Portfolio. Note that this will also change the look of your sidebar widgets since the “tagcloud” div class is directly styled. Simply add a containing DIV in order to style them differently.

If you prefer to use a plugin, the Custom Tag Cloud Plugin allows you to add customized tag clouds to your widgets, posts, and pages using a shortcode. You can set the number of tags shown, add a custom tag separator, and choose a cloud mode. The premium version of the plugin offers even more features, such as size, layout, and order customization.

Overall, displaying your post tags in a more customized way can enhance the look and functionality of your WordPress site. Whether you choose to do it manually or with a plugin, take advantage of these options to make your tag clouds stand out.

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