[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44505: term_order is an invalid orderby parameter in WP_Term_Query::get_terms()

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#44505: term_order is an invalid orderby parameter in WP_Term_Query::get_terms()
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 Reporter:  swinggraphics  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Taxonomy       |    Version:
 Severity:  minor          |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                 |
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 This is a follow-up to #35381.

 I'm wondering why `term_order` is not allowed as the `orderby` parameter
 in `WP_Term_Query::get_terms()` for functions like `get_terms()`. It is
 specifically invalidated on line 388. Granted, term_order isn't used for
 much in core right now, but the column is there, and one generally expects
 any column heading to be a valid orderby parameter. The workaround is to
 create custom meta for the terms and add a `meta_query`. There are
 examples on StackExchange/Overflow of people looking for a remedy. In
 fact, there is an example of this on trac ticket:34996, where the example
 used for justifying the addition of meta_query only exists because
 term_order is a rejected orderby.

 I'm marking this as an "enhancement" because the code does what is
 intended, but unless one delves into the source code, it ''feels'' like a
 bug.

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