[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24187: Parent Category Count Update

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#24187: Parent Category Count Update
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 Reporter:  vivek.jain    |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Taxonomy      |     Version:  3.5.1
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |
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Changes (by knutsp):

 * component:  Validation => Taxonomy


Comment:

 I think it's by design that the count is only for posts explicitly
 connected to that category. You can move a category to another parent, and
 in such case it would involve a huge recount on sites with many posts.

 There are two alternatives, besides "fixing" it in core:
 1. Always add the parent category when a child is added, manually or
 enforced through a plugin.
 2. A plugin that lets you recount, counting also child category posts.
 Possibly forcing a complete recount when the hierarchy is changed by
 moving or deleting a child category.

 Expect a wontfix. IMO.

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