Reminder: Term splitting in 4.2

Here’s a quick reminder to pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party authors. Beginning in WordPress 4.2, shared taxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies. terms will get split into separate terms when one of the terms gets updated.

What does this mean for you? If your plugin is independently storing term IDs in post metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress., user meta, or options, then it’s likely you’ll need to update your plugin to prevent problems when a shared term gets split.

Boone Gorges has posted a complete guide to preparing for term taxonomy splitting. Take a read if you’re a plugin author and you think a plugin of yours may be affected.

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