[Resolved] How to remove taxonomy pages

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[nickW-7]

Tell us what you are trying to do?
I created a custom post and added taxonomies to that post. One of those taxonomies is called 'ministers' and it has 'Taylor Walling' as an item. A page for 'Taylor Walling' was automatically created and I didn't know it existed until someone pointed it out because they did a google search and clicked on it. Is it possible to remove that page? If not, then how can I access the page to style it?

Is there any documentation that you are following?
No

Is there a similar example that we can see?
No

What is the link to your site?
hidden link

[Shane]

Hi Nick,

Thank you for getting in touch.

Unfortunately the only way to disable this is with the use of some form of custom code.

Add the following to the Toolset custom code section in Toolset -> Settings -> Custom Code

/**
* Disable the taxonomy archive pages
*/
add_action('pre_get_posts', 'jb_disable_tax_archive');
function jb_disable_tax_archive($qry) {
 
    if (is_admin()) return;
 
    if (is_tax('tax-slug')){
        $qry->set_404();
    }
 
}

Then activate it. Ensure that you've replaced 'tax-slug' with the actual slug of your taxonomy.

Please let me know if this helps.
Thanks,
Shane

[nickW-7]

Is this correct? (see attachment) I activated it and tried going to the page again (hidden link) but it's still active.

[Shane]

Hi Nick,

I'm assuming here that Minister is the Taxonomy and Taylor walling is the term.

If such is the case then the code you should be adding is

toolset_snippet_security_check() or die( 'Direct access is not allowed' );

// Put the code of your snippet below this comment.

/**
* Disable the taxonomy archive pages
*/
add_action('pre_get_posts', 'jb_disable_tax_archive');
function jb_disable_tax_archive($qry) {
  
    if (is_admin()) return;
  
    if (is_tax('minister')){
        $qry->set_404();
    }
}

Please let me know if this works now.
Thanks,
Shane

[nickW-7]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!