[Resolved] Register custom taxonomy using php

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[takoL]

Tell us what you are trying to do?
I have a multi-site installation. I want to create a custom taxonomy in one (central) site using toolset-types. Than I would like to be able to copy/register these taxonomies to other sites, using my own custom plugin-code, where they will be recognized by toolset-types.

So, basically my question is: how can I register a custom taxonomy that will be recognized by toolset-types using my own custom php.
In the wp_options_(site_id) table I have seen a row with the option_name wpcf-custom-taxonomies. I imagine that this is the place where toolset stores the data for its custom-taxonomies?

Is there any documentation that you are following?
I have looked at the wordpress codex, the toolset api and looked at the types plugin code (custom-taxonomies.php). But it's a bit much to dig through it all. So if you girls/guys could help me on the way it would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers, Tako

[Luo Yang]

Dear Tako,

You are right, the custom taxonomy settings of Types plugin are stored in the database table "wp_options", and if you need to use custom PHP codes to register the custom taxonomy, please follow wordpress document to setup your PHP codes:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_taxonomy

There are lots of Examples in above document, for your reference.

[takoL]

Dear Luo Yang,

Thank you for the response. I dove a little bit deeper in the documentation and got something working.

But just to clarify a little bit more:

Imagine the following scenario.

<ol>

A user logges in

script checks what (custom) taxonomies are registered on his/her blog.

script checks what (custom)taxonomies are registered in a designated central blog

script merges these two custom taxonomies

script updates the (custom) taxonomies on the blog of the user

</ol>

The thing is, I am not sure how to store the custom taxonomy settings in the Types "wpcf-custom-taxonomies" site option in the "wp_options" table.

The idea is that we have a central place where can manage certain custom taxonomies that are used on various blogs throughout our network.

This basic approach seems to work in my local dev:

add_action('wp_login', 'lp_network_tax_manager');

function lp_network_tax_manager(){
	$source_taxonomies = get_option( 'wpcf-custom-taxonomies' );
	switch_to_blog( get_site_option( 'lp_network_indexer_site_id' ) );
	$destination_taxonomies = get_option( 'wpcf-custom-taxonomies' );
	restore_current_blog();
	$unique_taxonomies = array_merge ($source_taxonomies , $destination_taxonomies );
	update_option('wpcf-custom-taxonomies', $unique_taxonomies  );
}

Later I could build in some checks and conditionals but for now this seems to work.
But offcourse I don't want to mess up my database, so would you see any problems with this approach?

Thanks for the help!

Cheers, Tako

[Luo Yang]

For the question:
so would you see any problems with this approach?

I can not see any problem, since it is a custom codes question, according to our support policy, we don't provide custom code support:
https://toolset.com/toolset-support-policy/

And there is a document about "How to build Toolset-based themes":
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/how-to-build-toolset-based-themes/
you can Export the settings of all Toolset plugins, including custom taxonomy settings, and distribute it to other websites.