Have you tried:
– deactivating all plugins to see if this resolves the problem? If this works, re-activate the plugins one by one until you find the problematic plugin(s).
– switching to the default theme to rule out any theme-specific problems?
– resetting the plugins folder by FTP or phpMyAdmin? Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause problems.
As for the theme, this is the same theme that has allowed me to use as many post tags as I like for the past 3 years. In fact, if you go here, you can see that the same blog allowed tons of tags. That past was the last post I made some 6 months ago. One would think that if a plugin were causing the issue it would affect all posts, not just this one I created today – don’t you think?
As for the theme, this is the same theme that has allowed me to use as many post tags as I like for the past 3 years.
Through how many WordPress updates? When did you last check if it was using outdated/deprecated template tags?
When did you last check to see if all of your plugins were still listed as compatible with WP2.9.1?
The suggestions I posted above are pretty much standard, basic troubleshooting, steps. If you feel that you know better, then fine.
It may be because you have exceeded the total limit of tags allowed in the WP files (assuming they still have a total tag limit with 2.9.1) Take a look at this forum thread.
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/345925?replies=3
I think Inspired is on to something. I will be right back.
Nope, that did not work.
I did this:
wp_tag_cloud(‘smallest=10&largest=18&number=200&format=flat’);
I then went to my post, added a few more tags, updated the page and WP omitted the additional tags, reverting back to the three.
here is the post :
Post
For 2.9.1 I don’t know where it is in the files, or if editing it is even recommended – that is if WP still has a tag limit to it in 2.9.1 as they did in prior versions.
Although it would take some time, it may be easier to consolidate some of your tag names. Looking at your site it could be confusing for your readers because you have so many tags that seem to be similar. It may be better to re-analyze your tag names and do a consolidation.
For example, you have Golfr20 in there quite a few times. Your tags are repetitious, so you could consider doing a consolidation. Just a suggestion, and that would allow you to also determine if a tag limit is the cause to your problem.
Actually Golf r20 is only there once 😀
VW Golf r20 is not the same thing. 😉 and the reason I have so many names is because VW has been very hush about the official name of the car and rumors abound regarding the various iterations of this next .:R, so I used all those tags to capture as many possible search terms as possible. The page quickly became a hit, as I was getting hit on by tons. Its a very popular page in the blog. Wheeee!!! (or at least it was – hehehe)
Now, in the instance of the iWow page, all I need is about 6 tags, but it will only save three. So this is most peculiar.
By the way I was not trying to shoot down your suggestion. It was good advice. And thanks for this help!
By the way I was not trying to shoot down your suggestion. It was good advice. And thanks for this help!
Hi 4everblu,
I didn’t think you were trying to shoot it down – lol. The only other thing I could think of is maybe it might have to do with the widget locations on your site. On your home page I saw the widget tags up at the top, and on the permalink you provided here, the tags were in a widget down below.
You might want to try and see if deactivating both the tag widgets and then reactivating them again might do the trick. When I did a theme change, a prior theme had a challenge with the categories widget, and for whatever reason I had to deactivate the widget, save the change, (moved it out of the active widget area) and then I reactivated it. Not sure if that would make a difference or not for the challenge you’re having. If you try that, disable your site cache (wp super cache, if you’re using it) from the admin panel first. Then deactivate and reactivate the tag widget and see what happens. Then don’t forget to reactivate your cache program.
Hope you find a resolve soon.
EDIT: It could possibly be a challenge with the theme, along with the combination of having the widget in two different locations. You might not be able to use the widget in two different locations. Dunno – just a wild guess on my part.
OK I will try this.
As an update, the weirdest thing – now I cannot even add the three tags. Now the post will not let me add any. I even tried selecting tags from the tag cloud link beneath the tag form field, and I cannot even add tags from there. Whoa this is odd.
I forgot to mention that I do not have an active Tag Cloud Widget.
I am beginning to thing this is a bug. I have not added posts since upgrading from 2.9.1 to 2.9.2 and so I am leaning towards a bug in the newest version of WP.
Deactivating Plugins did not fix it.
Are you using a tag plugin of some sort? Or, did you in prior versions, before you did an upgrade? As esmi mentioned above in the 4th post, you could possibly be experiencing an issue with some codes still in your database, from like a prior plugin, creating a conflict.
Not sure how the tags are appearing on your front end without using tag widgets, or is that part of your template? In that you’re not using a tag widget, have you thought about trying that to see if it resolves the issue? If you added tag cloud codes into a java-script html widget, rather than using one of the tag widgets, perhaps that’s causing a conflict. Other than that, I’m running out of ideas for you. 😮
You are so nice to try to help me. Thank you. Truthfully, I am starting to feel guilty about it. LOL
No, I have no tag plugins per se. The tags are called in the theme by this code:
<?php the_tags('Tags: ', ', ', ''); ?></div>
It is found in the single.php temp of the theme, and its the same theme I use for my other blog as well. Perhaps I need to try making a test post there and see if I get the same issue.
I am surprised that since I do not use a tag plugin that the above code is now failing to work, when it has worked all along.
Most peculiar.
is you avatar an avatar of Mary Ann from Gilligans Island? Hehe
Update: OK, I figured intuitively that this was a cache thingy, because only cache things can cause me to have a headache like this, so I found two cache thingy plugins and deleted DB Cache….and that fixed it. I kept WP SUper Cache.
I have so many plugins, so I am glad I found it sooner rather than later….it was like the 2nd plugin I tried.
Thanks Mary Ann.
Say, what is your blog?
