Settings that automate things on your blog are great because you can save time and energy. So how awesome would it be if you can set your blog to automatically tag your WordPress posts? Sounds good, right? And the good news is that it is possible. In this article we will show you exactly how to do it!
The best way to automatically tag your WordPress posts and save time is to use a plugin. You can find a free plugin on the internet that will help you, called Automatic Post Tagger. This plugin will allow you to automatically tag any WordPress post with tags you define in advance. Let’s see exactly how it works.
Why choose Automatic Post Tagger?
The plugin uses a list of keywords created by you to tag your posts automatically every time they are saved or published. It comes with a lot of cool features such as:
- tagging your posts according to the content and title
- tags are added for every user-defined keyword
- wildcard support for related words
- comes with a bulk tagging tool, which allows it to process multiple posts at the same time
- offers support for post types and custom taxonomies
- comes with a cool import and export tool for keyword lists
- finally, it is free!
How to use Automatic Post Tagger
You simply need to download and install Automatic Post Tagger; it is pretty simple. Once you have done it, you can start creating a list of tags using words related to your posts. The plugin will detect and add the tags to the post automatically, according to the keywords identified in the title, body, or excerpt of the post.
For example, you can use the tag “dog” for different keywords, like: dogs, puppy, pet, etc.
Another cool thing you can do with Automatic Post Tagger is to set a maximum number of tags for a post. The plugin has a cool feature that allows it to bulk tag your already posted content. In the end, you should know that the plugin has many other features, and one of them will allow you to import or export your tags list.
Automatic Post Tagger is still developing, so most likely its next versions will come with other cool features. Furthermore, the plugin is becoming more and more popular, which means you and other users can share the tag keyword database; it will allow other bloggers to use it.
As you can see, Automatic Post Tagger is a great tool for those who want to automatically tag WordPress posts and save time.
How to configure Automatic Post Tagger
If you are convinced that this is the tool you need, you can start installing it. Make sure you activate the plugin. Once you are done with it, you will see a new icon under the Settings menu with the name of the plugin.
The configuration process is simple and intuitive, so make sure you follow the instructions. It is highly recommended to leave the default settings just as they are because they work great.
To add keywords and tag names, go to the setting page or do it from the posts write panel.
Conclusion
Tagging WordPress posts automatically was never more simple than with Automatic Post Tagger. Considering it is a free tool, you should definitely try it. Good luck!