Taxonomy settings (output order)

[tunyk]

The standard WordPress functionality does not allow you to conveniently manage the order of taxonomies output when there are a large number of them, so most sites are forced to use plugins (for example, Custom Taxonomy Order) or other solutions.

The proposal is to add settings for the order of taxonomies output (categories, tags, attributes, etc.) to WordPress and plugins with the following functionality:

Manual settings (drag and drop)

and

Settings:

• Order by ID (default).
• Custom Order as defined above.
• Alphabetical Order by Name.
• Alphabetical Order by Slug.
• Order by Post Count.

[getsyash]

Hi! Thanks for sharing this idea.

As a beginner contributor, I think this is a useful and thoughtful feature request. The ability to manage taxonomy order—especially with options like drag-and-drop, alphabetical sorting, or by post count—would definitely improve usability for many sites with complex taxonomy structures.

That said, this type of functionality feels more appropriate for a plugin rather than WordPress core. Core aims to stay as lean and generalized as possible, and advanced taxonomy management tends to be a more specific use case.