[Resolved] How to attach default taxonomy term to post when saved

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[stephenW-4]

I am trying to: Create a custom taxonomy, the taxonomy will just have one option (possibly two).

My question is how can I select an option by default?

My scenario is a notification system. When a new post is published an email is sent to a list of subscribers, I want this to be the default action with the ability to turn the option off if required on a post by post basis.

My second question is how to remove unwanted functions in the metabox. Add new notification and Most Used are not required, I guess it could be done via CSS but wondered if there is another way.

Please see attached images for an explanation.

best regards

Stephen

[stephenW-4]

To select a taxonomy term by default I have placed a PHP snippet I have in the functions.php file

The CPT name is event, the taxonomy name is send-to-subscriber and the default slug name I want to select is send. Any suggestions as to why this does not work?

function mfields_set_default_object_terms( $post_id, $post ) {
if ( ‘publish’ === $post->post_status && $post->post_type === ‘event’ ) {
$defaults = array(
‘send-to-subscriber’ => array( ‘send’ )
);
$taxonomies = get_object_taxonomies( $post->post_type );
foreach ( (array) $taxonomies as $taxonomy ) {
$terms = wp_get_post_terms( $post_id, $taxonomy );
if ( empty( $terms ) && array_key_exists( $taxonomy, $defaults ) ) {
wp_set_object_terms( $post_id, $defaults[$taxonomy], $taxonomy );
}
}
}
}
add_action( ‘save_post’, ‘mfields_set_default_object_terms’, 100, 2 );

[Minesh]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

Well - the feature you are looking for is known to us and we already filed a feature request and its open to upvote:
=> https://toolset.com/feature-request/set-a-default-taxonomy-term-for-new-custom-posts/

You can share your vote to make it a popular feature request.

Now, regarding save_post hook, what if you try to use the following code:

function mfields_set_default_object_terms( $post_id, $post ) {

         if ( 'publish' == $post->post_status && $post->post_type == 'event' ) {
                         wp_set_object_terms($post_id,'send', 'send-to-subscriber',true);
         }

}
add_action( 'save_post', 'mfields_set_default_object_terms', 100, 2 );

More info:
=> https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/updating-types-fields-using-php/

[stephenW-4]

hello, thanks for your response, unfortunately, it hasn't solved the issue. The code works and does set the custom taxonomy, but it fails to trigger the notification. I'm guessing this is something to do with timing/order of actions.

i have tried giving the action a higher priority but this failed to work also.
add_action( 'save_post', 'mfields_set_default_object_terms', 0, 2 );

Is there anything else you can suggest that would make this action trigger first before anything else or can a metabox be set using javascript client side.

thanks

Stephen

[Minesh]

Well - you need to give use priority at least 30.

The general save_post action must be used with a priority of at least 30 when used in conjunction with post types registered with Types, or inconsistencies in the updated data may be experienced.

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[Minesh]

Sorry but I wanted to double check your requirement here.

I'm on following page which is used to create new club-news post and I see there is taxonomy available to select.
hidden link

As I understand you want to attach " Send now" term automatically when user create new post for post type "club-news' - correct? Is there any other additional requirement you have?

[stephenW-4]

No additional requirement.

Setting the taxonomy should trigger the Mailster newsletter plugin into sending an email to a list of subscribers. However, It only works if the taxonomy is set manually. The action you supplied must be triggering after the call to the newsletter plugin I think.

[Minesh]

Ok thank you. Unfortunately, FTP access details not working at this end. Additionally, I do not have access to theme editor, that means I do not able to access the theme files.

Could you please send me working FTP access details.

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[Minesh]

Thank you for sharing working access details.

I've adjusted the code to the functions.php file as given under and I can see its working. Could you please confirm:

function mfields_set_default_object_terms( $post_id, $post ) {


         if ($post->post_type == 'club-news') {

                   wp_set_object_terms($post_id,'send-now', 'send-to-subscriber',true);
         }
}

add_action( 'save_post', 'mfields_set_default_object_terms', 30, 2 );

[stephenW-4]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!