# \#tag-groups **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/tag-groups/722.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Tags and Tag Groups deserve a more visible place in the admin menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-and-tag-groups-deserve-a-more-visible-place-in-the-admin-menu/405039)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-and-tag-groups-deserve-a-more-visible-place-in-the-admin-menu/405039 "2026-06-11T06:47:18Z")
I was just browsing through the new admin menus and boy, do I like them. But one of the main things that has always felt a bit tucked away are the /tags and /tag\_groups pages. Now we have the new Content section in the… --- ## [Creating a New Topic from the composer bypasses disallowed tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-new-topic-from-the-composer-bypasses-disallowed-tags/400616)
**Author:** [@BentLightning](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BentLightning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-new-topic-from-the-composer-bypasses-disallowed-tags/400616 "2026-04-14T16:08:14Z")
Creating a topic from a tag page (e.g. Topics tagged done ) puts the tag into the composer, despite the fact it’s disallowed: The server-side will still barf on submit, however. --- ## [Restricted visibility tag groups are still visible on /tags page \[Resolved\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restricted-visibility-tag-groups-are-still-visible-on-tags-page-resolved/397930)
**Author:** [@jdc20181](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jdc20181)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restricted-visibility-tag-groups-are-still-visible-on-tags-page-resolved/397930 "2026-03-09T21:13:28Z")
Going to /tags will show you tags & Tag groups with restricted access by permission/user groups This was previously fixed according to an older post Tags that are supposed to be only visible to staff are shown on /tags… --- ## ["Edit tags allowed groups" permission should include managing tag groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-tags-allowed-groups-permission-should-include-managing-tag-groups/396448)
**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-tags-allowed-groups-permission-should-include-managing-tag-groups/396448 "2026-02-18T20:08:09Z")
The abilities to edit tags are rather limited, if you can not also edit the tag groups. An alternative could be to add a separate setting for that privilege. --- ## [Require new topics to have tags from tag groups: can't add tag group (silently fails)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-new-topics-to-have-tags-from-tag-groups-cant-add-tag-group-silently-fails/396114)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-new-topics-to-have-tags-from-tag-groups-cant-add-tag-group-silently-fails/396114 "2026-02-16T04:18:22Z")
Not certain this is a bug, but it definitely looks like something not working right. I go to edit my category, Tags tab. I try to select a tag group for the “Require new topics to have tags from tag groups” option. I ca… --- ## [How can I filter a topic list by tag group with special chars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-filter-a-topic-list-by-tag-group-with-special-chars/393198)
**Author:** [@gormus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gormus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-filter-a-topic-list-by-tag-group-with-special-chars/393198 "2026-01-14T13:26:26Z")
How could I filter by tag groups with white-spaces in their names? For example, neither of these return any topics: tag\_group:Asset Management tag\_group:Asset%20Management tag\_group:Asset+Management /filter?q=tag\_grou… --- ## [Improvement to tags and tag groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvement-to-tags-and-tag-groups/393058)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvement-to-tags-and-tag-groups/393058 "2026-01-09T11:38:22Z")
Following this topic: And also trying to really understand what this actually means, because above that we already have the word “Restrict”: Here’s my 2 cents: The issue to me is that the confusion starts in the t… --- ## [Required tags should only be required based on type of user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/required-tags-should-only-be-required-based-on-type-of-user/392238)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/required-tags-should-only-be-required-based-on-type-of-user/392238 "2025-12-27T18:27:27Z")
I have this tag group that I want to force on myself, as an admin, on a particular category, so I never forget to properly tag topics. Since those tags are very specific and I don’t want them to be used by anyone els… --- ## [Add a data-tag-group attribute for tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-data-tag-group-attribute-for-tags/234410)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-data-tag-group-attribute-for-tags/234410 "2025-10-20T19:47:08Z")
Right now tags have their name stored in the data attribute data-tag-name: Could there also be an attribute data-tag-group? It would make it easy to style and distinguish tags from different groups on the ux. A use-ca… --- ## [How can I assign a color code to a Tag Group (so all tags in the group share it)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-assign-a-color-code-to-a-tag-group-so-all-tags-in-the-group-share-it/384434)
**Author:** [@Steve\_John](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steve_John)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-assign-a-color-code-to-a-tag-group-so-all-tags-in-the-group-share-it/384434 "2025-10-01T07:20:59Z")
I’m trying to figure out if there’s a way to apply a specific color code to an entire Tag Group in Discourse. Right now, I know you can set colors for individual tags, but in my case the tag group contains many tags, … --- ## [Topic can be created without tags despite category requiring tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-can-be-created-without-tags-despite-category-requiring-tags/383663)
**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-can-be-created-without-tags-despite-category-requiring-tags/383663 "2025-09-24T16:19:32Z")
Using 3.5.0. Category has 3 required tags defined, as seen in screenshot below. Topics in this category can still be created without any tags (the category setting seems to just be ignored). --- ## [Un-watch topics when you stop watching their associated tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/un-watch-topics-when-you-stop-watching-their-associated-tag/381834)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/un-watch-topics-when-you-stop-watching-their-associated-tag/381834 "2025-09-17T03:45:41Z")
Let’s says Tag Group A is visible to Admins only. If its visibility is changed to Everyone, and a normal user sets a tag to Watching for them, once the tag is visible back to that group (e.g. Administrators), the user st… --- ## [Rule-based virtual category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rule-based-virtual-category/374247)
**Author:** [@volanar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/volanar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rule-based-virtual-category/374247 "2025-07-24T21:37:22Z")
This revolutionary feature can solve the problem of a single topic being assigned to multiple categories. This also partially solves the problem of low category nesting to create a convenient community structure. This … --- ## [Assign new tags to a tag group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assign-new-tags-to-a-tag-group/369605)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assign-new-tags-to-a-tag-group/369605 "2025-07-14T13:07:39Z")
Trying to figure out a way to have tags created by users in a specific category be automatically assigned to a specified tag group. I searched and didn’t find anything currently available. Does this code look like it wo… --- ## [Unable to edit tag groups under category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-edit-tag-groups-under-category/369571)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-edit-tag-groups-under-category/369571 "2025-07-09T17:08:35Z")
When attempting to manage a tag group under a category, I get a generic Internal Server Error pop up window. I can manage tags under the category, and I can edit tag groups under admin just fine. It’s just under ANY ca… --- ## [Assign tag group to category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assign-tag-group-to-category/369610)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assign-tag-group-to-category/369610 "2025-06-10T20:10:37Z")
Currently, you can go to a category and assign a tag group to only be available within it. You can do this with the same tag group under multiple categories. I think it would make sense to also expose the same setting … --- ## [Create dynamic Tag Group at topic level?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-dynamic-tag-group-at-topic-level/365584)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-dynamic-tag-group-at-topic-level/365584 "2025-05-12T23:28:27Z")
I’m building out a ticket system for my company and I’d really like to be able to assign a tag group restricted to my support category only, for company names. But since we don’t know the name of every company we’ll inte… --- ## [Setting Tag Group's parent to another Tag Group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-tag-groups-parent-to-another-tag-group/365655)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-tag-groups-parent-to-another-tag-group/365655 "2025-05-12T11:17:37Z")
In my quest to make the perfect (for my use) ticket system, I want to force new tickets to be tagged in a certain order. I have 3 tag groups called Company, Priority, & Status. I want them to always be assigned in that o… --- ## [Incomplete mandatory tag field in forum posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incomplete-mandatory-tag-field-in-forum-posts/355156)
**Author:** [@Tealk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tealk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incomplete-mandatory-tag-field-in-forum-posts/355156 "2025-04-14T15:43:42Z")
I always have posts where the tags have not all been filled in although they are stored as mandatory. I had first 2 posts where again the district was not selected. --- ## [How do communities handle tagging for announcements about versioned products?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-communities-handle-tagging-for-announcements-about-versioned-products/354655)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-communities-handle-tagging-for-announcements-about-versioned-products/354655 "2025-02-26T16:08:37Z")
I’m especially curious for products that have major.minor.patch releases. I want users to be able to find announcements, release notes, bug fixes related to their specific release, but I don’t want to have tag hell of um… --- ## [Non-english automatic groups don't stick when applied to Tag Group visibility/usability restrictions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-english-automatic-groups-dont-stick-when-applied-to-tag-group-visibility-usability-restrictions/221849)
**Author:** [@tim\_sevDesk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tim_sevDesk)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-english-automatic-groups-dont-stick-when-applied-to-tag-group-visibility-usability-restrictions/221849 "2025-01-06T22:58:51Z")
If I set the option: “Keywords are visible for everyone, but only the following groups can use them”. …select groups \> save \> then reload the page or go back into the options later, the two selected groups are no longer… --- ## [Tag that belong to tag group not visible for the users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-that-belong-to-tag-group-not-visible-for-the-users/333816)
**Author:** [@brunall](https://meta.discourse.org/u/brunall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-that-belong-to-tag-group-not-visible-for-the-users/333816 "2024-12-04T11:43:16Z")
Hi! We have a tag in our forum that belongs to a tag group lets call it #private\_tag. We have a restriction there that “Tags are visible to everyone, but only the following groups can use them”. However, the tag is not… --- ## [Autopopulating tag dropdown when using parent/child tags in topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autopopulating-tag-dropdown-when-using-parent-child-tags-in-topic/326464)
**Author:** [@jenmck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jenmck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autopopulating-tag-dropdown-when-using-parent-child-tags-in-topic/326464 "2024-09-14T01:43:19Z")
Hello, I have setup a category to use parent/child tag groups, similar to Set up structured tagging with tag groups and category tag restrictions . Once the user selects the child tag, I’d like the users to be able to … --- ## [Managing tags in bulk](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-tags-in-bulk/325724)
**Author:** [@Ayelen\_Rives](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ayelen_Rives)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-tags-in-bulk/325724 "2024-09-10T15:02:22Z")
Hi everybody! I’ve been searching for a while and couldn’t find anything that matches these two questions I’ve got about tags: Is there a way to create a Tag Group FROM a cvs file? I see I can upload a CVS file and a… --- ## [Use Tag Groups to Sort the /tags Page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-tag-groups-to-sort-the-tags-page/325190)
**Author:** [@hazenbiz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hazenbiz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-tag-groups-to-sort-the-tags-page/325190 "2024-09-09T21:08:49Z")
Would it be possible to use these Tag Groups to organize the Tags page, or sidebar block? Here’s a quick before and after of my community I hacked with the HTML. Rationale more-neighbours-yyc is an organization h… --- ## [Automatically add the tag which is required by the tag group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-add-the-tag-which-is-required-by-the-tag-group/321787)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 10:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-add-the-tag-which-is-required-by-the-tag-group/321787 "2024-08-15T10:19:08Z")
Sometimes it is confusing that you cannot add a tag to a topic. It is not obvious that it is part of a tag group, which requires you to add a different tag first. When you create a new topic by using the new topic butto… --- ## [Tag Group URLs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-group-urls/316301)
**Author:** [@grovemountain](https://meta.discourse.org/u/grovemountain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-group-urls/316301 "2024-07-15T09:21:58Z")
Hi all, TL;DR: Is there a way to link to a tag group? + some extensible options. Returning to Discourse after a few years. It’s great to be back. I’ve not come across a solution for this yet in my searching through th… --- ## [Unstiffening the tag system...?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unstiffening-the-tag-system/313846)
**Author:** [@Renato\_Mendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Renato_Mendes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unstiffening-the-tag-system/313846 "2024-07-05T17:15:39Z")
Hey, guys! Hope you’re doing fine :slight\_smile: I’ve been thinking about the tag system and its stiffness (despite it being powerful). Wouldn’t it be great if, instead of blocking the usage of certain tags in differen… --- ## [Category-and-group-restricted tag not available in the Bulk Action](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-and-group-restricted-tag-not-available-in-the-bulk-action/314913)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 4:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-and-group-restricted-tag-not-available-in-the-bulk-action/314913 "2024-07-04T04:27:38Z")
Create a new tag T in a new tag group TG. Restrict the tag group TG to a certain category C. Restrict the tag group TG visibility to a ceratain user group UG. Restrct the category C visibility to that same user group UG… --- ## [How to show tags into broken groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-tags-into-broken-groups/150301)
**Author:** [@hjalali](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hjalali)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-tags-into-broken-groups/150301 "2024-06-29T17:47:23Z")
I have created 2 different groups and placed different tags inside them however the tags page continues to show everything under “All Tags”. How can I make it so tags can be broken down under their relevant groups? (Som… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/tag-groups/722.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=tag-groups)