Create a custom listing taxonomy

Taxonomies group listings into reusable terms. MyListing includes Categories, Regions, and Tags, and lets you create additional hierarchical taxonomies such as Brand, Cuisine, or Property Feature.

Choose a taxonomy when visitors need to filter efficiently by the value or open a dedicated term result page. A Select, Multiselect, Checkboxes, or Radio Buttons custom field is sufficient when the value is only displayed and does not need taxonomy behavior.

Create and use a taxonomy

1. Go to Listings → Taxonomies and select Add Taxonomy.
2. Enter Label and a unique Taxonomy Slug, then select Save Changes.
3. Edit each relevant listing type. In Fields, drag the new taxonomy from Preset fields into Used fields.
4. Configure its term-selection template and add terms from its new submenu under Listings.
5. Display it with a Terms block under Single Page → Content & Tabs.
6. To place it on cards, add a Terms section under Preview Card → Footer sections.
7. To filter it, add a Dropdown or Checkboxes filter under Search Forms.

The taxonomy also becomes available as an Explore tab, map-marker taxonomy, and similar-listing match condition.

Plan the slug before publishing content

The slug must not duplicate another taxonomy or field key. MyListing makes Taxonomy Slug read-only after the taxonomy is saved, so choose it before you add the field, terms, filters, imports, or custom code.

Custom taxonomy permalink bases can be adjusted under Settings → Permalinks after the taxonomy exists. Saving the taxonomy settings flushes rewrite rules; save Permalinks again after changing a base if an existing term URL returns 404.

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