Title: Post formats
Last modified: September 9, 2019

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# Post formats

 *  Resolved [vividtwist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vividtwist/)
 * (@vividtwist)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-formats-16/)
 * Hi,
 * I want to change formats (post format) to media.
 * I added the code – like you suggest.
 * my child theme functions.php now looks like this:
    <?php
 * /**
    * Child Theme * */
 * function crocal_child_theme_setup() {
 * }
    add_action( ‘after_setup_theme’, ‘crocal_child_theme_setup’ ); function my_prefix_rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys(
   $taxonomy_keys ) { return array( ‘link_category’, ‘nav_menu’, ‘post_format’, );}
   add_filter( ‘rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys’, ‘my_prefix_rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys’);
 * //Omit closing PHP tag to avoid accidental whitespace output errors.
 * but it’s still not showing up the additional taxonomies.
 * could you please advise – am I doing something wrong?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fpost-formats-16%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmandesign/)
 * (@webmandesign)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-formats-16/#post-11912849)
 * Hi,
 * I’m sorry, but I don’t really understand what you are trying to achieve.
 * The plugin only allows you to rename WordPress taxonomy labels. It has no other
   functionality.
 * You code
 *     ```
       function my_prefix_rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys( $taxonomy_keys ) {
       return array(
       ‘link_category’,
       ‘nav_menu’,
       ‘post_format’,
       );
       }
       add_filter( ‘rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys’, ‘my_prefix_rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys’ );
       ```
   
 * actually does nothing really as [that’s the default of the plugin](https://github.com/webmandesign/rename-taxonomies/blob/1.1.0/includes/class-list-table.php#L97).
   This code means the `link_category`, `nav_menu` and `post_format` WordPress taxonomy
   are kept intact – you can not rename their labels with the plugin.
 * If you want to be able to rename labels for `post_format` taxonomy, remove it
   from your code.
 * If you, on the other hand want to be able to use `post_format` taxonomy on your
   website, then please note that this functionality is not related to this plugin.
   Contact your theme developer/support to allow such functionality. Or [enable it yourself via your child theme](https://wordpress.org/support/article/post-formats/).
 * Best regards,
 * Oliver
 *  Thread Starter [vividtwist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vividtwist/)
 * (@vividtwist)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-formats-16/#post-11913002)
 * Hi,
 * Sorry – I read that on one of your other pages – maybe I misunderstood.
 * All I want to do is:
    Change the Default Taxonomy Title of “Format” so that it
   says Media. (only need this for posts)
 * If I need to delete something from the code – please advise where I would do 
   that.
 * thank you for your help so far. much appreciated.
 *  Plugin Author [WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmandesign/)
 * (@webmandesign)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-formats-16/#post-11913022)
 * Hi,
 * Please try the solution I provided in my previous reply: just delete the `‘post_format’,`
   from your code in your child theme. That should make the post format taxonomy
   labels available for modification with Rename Taxonomies plugin.
 * However, I can really provide no warranty that it will work, as Post Formats 
   are a very special taxonomy in WordPress and I’m not sure your custom labels 
   will be applied as you desire.
 * Best regards,
 * Oliver
 *  Plugin Author [WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmandesign/)
 * (@webmandesign)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-formats-16/#post-11913031)
 * Some more information: your code
 *     ```
       function my_prefix_rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys( $taxonomy_keys ) {
       	return array(
       		'link_category',
       		'nav_menu',
       		'post_format',
       	);
       }
       add_filter( 'rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys', 'my_prefix_rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys' );
       ```
   
 * should become
 *     ```
       function my_prefix_rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys( $taxonomy_keys ) {
       	return array(
       		'link_category',
       		'nav_menu',
       	);
       }
       add_filter( 'rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys', 'my_prefix_rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys' );
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [vividtwist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vividtwist/)
 * (@vividtwist)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-formats-16/#post-11913134)
 * Hi,
 * This is how my child theme funtions.php now looks.
    <?php
 * /**
    * Child Theme * */
 * function crocal_child_theme_setup() {
 * }
    add_action( ‘after_setup_theme’, ‘crocal_child_theme_setup’ );
 * function my_prefix_rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys( $taxonomy_keys ) {
    return
   array( ‘link_category’, ‘nav_menu’, ); } add_filter( ‘rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys’,‘
   my_prefix_rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys’ );
 * //Omit closing PHP tag to avoid accidental whitespace output errors.
 * It still doesnt show up in the rename taxonomies page settings page.
    Any other
   ideas? (please)
 *  Plugin Author [WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmandesign/)
 * (@webmandesign)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-formats-16/#post-11913249)
 * > It still doesnt show up in the rename taxonomies page settings page.
 * I’m sorry but what do you mean? If you can not access the **Tools → Rename Taxonomies**
   that probably means you haven’t activated the plugin 🙂 Please activate the plugin.
 * As for `post_format` taxonomy still not being available for modification, this
   is due to how WordPress treats this taxonomy (like I’ve mentioned in my previous
   reply):
 * Post Format is a special taxonomy and WordPress code disables the UI for it. 
   Rename Taxonomies plugin does not allow changing labels for taxonomies with no
   UI because the labels are displayed nowhere in that case.
 * I even went further and tried to force the Post Format taxonomy for modification
   with Rename Taxonomies plugin but it produced no luck. You see, the labels are
   not being used in WordPress admin area, so if you want to rename the “Post Format”
   option field on post edit screen to “Media”, you have no luck as that is [hard-coded within WordPress itself](https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/5.2.3/wp-includes/js/dist/editor.js#L8865).
 * You may ask WordPress support directly for help on renaming the “Post Format”
   to “Media” but honestly, I can see no way you can change it without modifying
   WordPress code, which you should never do. But surely, you can try to ask as 
   I might be mistaken and missing something… Good luck with that!

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 * 6 replies
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 * Last reply from: [WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmandesign/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-formats-16/#post-11913249)
 * Status: resolved