Taxonomies (Genres, Tags, Country, Language, etc.)

Taxonomies in Movie Engine are used to organize and classify your content. They help structure your movie and TV series library, making it easier for users to browse, search, and filter content on your website.

Unlike basic categories, Movie Engine provides multiple taxonomy types specifically designed for OTT platforms.

Available Taxonomies

Movie Engine provides multiple built-in taxonomies for both Movies and TV Series.

🎬 Movie Taxonomies

• Genres – Action, Drama, Comedy, Thriller, etc.
• Year – Release year of the movie
• Quality – HD, Full HD, 4K, CAM, etc.
• Cast – Actors appearing in the movie
• Director – Movie director(s)
• Country – Production country
• Language – Audio language
• Studio – Production studio
• Tags – Custom labels like Trending, Popular

📺 TV Series Taxonomies

• Genres – Series category (Drama, Sci-Fi, etc.)
• Year – Release year
• Quality – Video quality
• Cast – Actors
• Creator – Show creator(s)
• Country – Production country
• Language – Audio language
• Studio – Production company
• Networks – Streaming network (Netflix, HBO, etc.)
• Tags – Custom labels

⚙️ How to Add or Manage Taxonomies

You can manage all taxonomies directly from the WordPress dashboard.

Steps:

1. Go to Movies or TV Series
2. Click on any taxonomy (e.g., Genres, Country, Language)
3. Enter:
   • Name (e.g., Action)
   • Slug (optional)
   • Description (optional)
4. Click Add New

🧩 Assigning Taxonomies to Content

When creating or editing content:

1. Open Add New Movie / TV Series
2. Locate taxonomy panels (sidebar or content section)
3. Select existing terms or add new ones
4. Save or publish

🔍 Why Taxonomies Are Important

✔ Better User Experience

• Users can browse by genre, year, or language
• Improves navigation and discovery
• Enables advanced filtering

✔ SEO Benefits

• Creates SEO-friendly archive pages
  (e.g., /genre/action/, /country/usa/)
• Improves internal linking
• Helps search engines understand content structure