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wp_get_taxonomies

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Description

Use this tool to retrieve all registered taxonomies on your WordPress site — including built-in ones like 'category' and 'post_tag', as well as custom taxonomies added by plugins or themes. Your AI uses this to understand the content organization system before filtering posts, building queries, or assigning taxonomy terms.

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Claude Desktop — MCP Connection
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List all taxonomies registered on this WordPress site.
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Calling Tool: wp_get_taxonomies
Done! I've used wp_get_taxonomies to complete that for you. 
{"status": "success"}

Example Use Cases & Sample Prompts

  1. Discovering taxonomy structure
    • Prompt: “What taxonomies are registered on this WordPress site beyond the default categories and tags?”
  2. Plugin taxonomy check
    • Prompt: “Does the WooCommerce plugin register any custom taxonomies? List them.”
  3. Content organization audit
    • Prompt: “List all taxonomies so I can understand how content is organized on this site.”
  4. Custom post type associations
    • Prompt: “Which taxonomies are associated with custom post types on this site?”
  5. Pre-migration documentation
    • Prompt: “List all registered taxonomies so I can document the full site structure before migrating.”

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