Here is a ticket that references what I need: https://toolset.com/forums/topic/how-can-i-set-a-default-taxonomy-field-value-for-custom-post-types/
Would love to add my voice to those wanting to see that incorporated into the settings available on the taxonomy page itself. That said, it's not huge, mostly just a convenience when adding posts.
Well, WordPress Supports a Default Taxonomy set for native Posts and native Category.
One could say WordPress should offer an API to add own settings there (Custom Post Types and Terms) and I cannot find anything related, it seems most suggestions end up in hooking to save_post() which is not the same as a default setting in a WordPress Dashboard.
I would suggest adding a Setting in the "Post Type Edit Screen" of Toolset, allowing to set a default taxonomy term for new posts of that type.
I don't understand why you would want that on the taxonomy page?
There, you would set the single term as default for.. all posts of all kind? Or you would like a selector there to establish to what post type the individual terms should apply?
I think it is easier to put that on the Post Type edit screen, as there is already a Taxonomy related section on those.
Would you agree with that?
I can then file a request and put it online to vote here:
https://toolset.com/feature-request/
Beda, you're so right. My use case involves a couple of taxonomies that are assigned to only one custom post type, so I hadn't thought about the case where a taxonomy might have different preferred defaults when assigned to different post types. Your solution makes perfect sense.
Also, thanks for the link to the feature requests voting. I hadn't known about it.
Thanks for your awesome help on this.
Got it, thanks! Placed my vote.
