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title: "How to Create a Custom Taxonomy List in WordPress?"
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# How to Create a Custom Taxonomy List in WordPress?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter Blocks Taxonomy Listing block displays a custom taxonomy list in WordPress on any page or template.
- Custom post type sites, WooCommerce stores, and directory or portfolio sites use custom taxonomies for author, genre, series, product attribute, and filtering needs.
- Book Authors is the example custom taxonomy, and the Select Taxonomy dropdown lets the user choose it after adding at least one custom taxonomy and some terms.

Do you want to create a custom taxonomy list in WordPress? Creating custom taxonomies helps you organize and categorize your content beyond the default categories and tags.

The Taxonomy Listing block in Nexter Blocks lets you display a custom taxonomy list in WordPress on any page or template.

**Best Used For:**

- Custom post type sites with author, genre, or series taxonomies

- WooCommerce stores with custom product attribute taxonomies

- Directory or portfolio sites that use custom taxonomies for filtering

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of the Nexter Blocks Taxonomy Listing block, see [How To Add Taxonomy Listing in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-taxonomy-listing-in-wordpress/).*

**Note:** This block is part of Nexter Blocks. Make sure Nexter Blocks is installed and activated before following these steps.

[LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/builder/wordpress-taxonomy-listing/)

Make sure you have created at least one custom taxonomy and added some terms to it.

You can use any CPT plugin such as [Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/), [Custom Post Type UI](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-type-ui/), [Pods](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pods/), or [Custom post types](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-types/) to [create a custom taxonomy](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/registering-a-custom-taxonomy/).

In this example, we have created a custom taxonomy called Book Authors.

- Add the Taxonomy Listing block to your page. In the **Layout** tab, select a style from the **Style** section.

- Select a layout from the **Layout** section.

- From the **Select Taxonomy** dropdown, select your custom taxonomy. In this example, the taxonomy is Book Authors. To show posts filtered by this taxonomy alongside the listing, the [Post Listing block](/docs/add-post-listing-in-wordpress/) lets you display posts with taxonomy-based filtering on the same page.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/taxonomy-listing-custom-taxonomy-new.gif)

Your custom taxonomy list will now appear on the page. To filter WooCommerce products by a category taxonomy, see [How to Filter WooCommerce Products by Category in WordPress](/docs/filter-woocommerce-products-by-category-in-wordpress/).