Product tags pile up fast. Maybe you’re moving your store, syncing a tag list to another tool, or hunting for tags that no product uses anymore. WooCommerce has no built-in way to export that list, so you end up copying rows by hand from Products → Tags.
Store Exporter Deluxe gives you a proper export instead. Pick the columns you want, choose a file format, and download every product tag on your store in one file.
This article covers a one-off Quick Export of your tags first, then how to run the same export automatically on a schedule.
Prerequisites
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Plugin | Store Exporter Deluxe is installed and active |
| Tag data | At least one product tag exists. You can add tags under Products → Tags. |
| Admin access | An account that can manage WooCommerce exports. Administrators have this by default. |
Where to find Quick Export
Open WooCommerce → Store Export from the WordPress admin menu. That opens the Store Exporter Deluxe dashboard.
In the sidebar, Quick Export is its own button near the top, above the EXPORTS group. Click it to start a new export.
Step 1: Choose the Tags export type
On the Select Export Type step, click the Tags tile. The tile also shows how many tags your store has, so you know roughly how big the file will be.
Step 2: Pick your tag fields
On the Export Fields step, the columns you’re about to export appear as chips under Selected Fields. Tags start with five of them:
- Term ID
- Name
- Slug
- Description
- Count
From there you can shape the column list:
- Click Add more fields to open the Select Export Fields popup and add anything that isn’t already a chip.
- Click Manage Fields to open the same popup with the full list.
- Drag a chip to change the column order in your file.
- Click the pencil icon on a chip to rename that column heading. The underlying data stays the same.
- Click the X on a chip to drop that column.
- Use Reset to Default to go back to the starting five.
The popup groups fields under Basic Info and Custom Meta Fields. Use the group dropdown to switch between them. Clear All empties your selection so you can build the column list from scratch.
Available tag fields:
| Field | What it is |
|---|---|
| Term ID | The tag’s internal WordPress ID |
| Name | The tag’s display name |
| Slug | The URL-friendly version of the name |
| Term URI | The full web address of the tag’s page on your store. It’s off by default, so add it from the popup. |
| Description | The description text entered on the tag’s edit screen |
| Count | How many products use that tag |
For the full list across every export type, see Available export fields in Store Exporter Deluxe.
Step 3: Sort your tags
Open the Filters & Sorting step and you’ll see “No filters available for this export type.” on the left.
Sorting does work. In the Sorting panel on the right:
- Pick a field in Sort by. Your options are Term ID and Tag Name, or leave it on Default order.
- Under Order, click Ascending or Descending.
Step 4: Set your format and options
On the Export Options step, you can set up how the file is built.
File Format: Pick CSV, TSV, XLS, XLSX, or XML. CSV suits most jobs, since nearly every spreadsheet and import tool reads it.
Export Template: If you’ve already saved a setup on the Export Templates screen, apply it from the Export Template dropdown instead of rebuilding your field list by hand. For detailed instructions, see How to use Export Templates in Store Exporter Deluxe.
Batch Settings: Limit sets how many records the export includes. Choose All Records to export every tag, or pick a smaller number. Offset skips that many records from the start, and Batch Size controls how many records the plugin processes at a time. Most stores can leave all three alone.
Description/Excerpt formatting: Tag descriptions can contain HTML, such as bold text or links. Choose Leave HTML tags from Description/Excerpt intact to export the description exactly as saved, or Strip HTML tags from Description/Excerpt to export plain text only.
Step 5: Run the export and download the file
Before you run the export, check the summary bar at the top. It shows EXPORT TYPE, FIELDS, FILTERS, FORMAT, and ESTIMATED ROWS. FILTERS always reads 0 on a Tags export, for the reason covered in Step 3.
- Click Run Export in the top right. A progress window shows each stage of the export.
- Wait for the message “Your export is complete and ready to download.”
- Click Download File.
Archiving is off by default, so the plugin doesn’t keep a copy of the file. To keep one, turn on Enable Archives in Settings. You can then download the file again later from Archives in the sidebar.
Exporting tags on a schedule
If you need a fresh tag list every week for a sync tool or a report, build it as a scheduled export instead of running Quick Export by hand each time.
The scheduled export form has five steps: General, Filters, Method, Scheduling, and Advanced. For a tag export, the General and Filters steps need your attention.
- Go to Scheduled Exports in the EXPORTS group.
- Click New Schedule.
- On the General step, set Export Type to Tags.
- Choose an Export Format.
- Under Export Fields, choose All Fields, Use Template, or Saved Selection.
- On the Filters step, pick a sort field and a direction. Your options are Term ID and Tag Name.
- (Optional) Click Add Another Sort Rule to sort by more than one field.
Scheduled exports also offer RSS 2.0 on top of the Quick Export formats. Saved Selection reuses the field selection saved in Quick Export for tags.
The Method step then decides where the finished file goes: Archive to Media, Save to Server, Send as Email, POST to URL, or FTP / SFTP. The Scheduling and Advanced steps work the same as for any other export type. For detailed instructions, see How to schedule exports in Store Exporter Deluxe.
Common ways to use a tag export
Sync your tag list to another tool: Export Term ID, Name, and Slug as CSV, then import the file into your other store, a spreadsheet, or a tagging tool. Pair it with a scheduled export that uses FTP / SFTP or POST to URL to keep a copy up to date automatically.
Audit unused and overused tags: Add Count to your fields and sort the file by that column in your spreadsheet. Tags with a Count of 0 aren’t used by any product, so they’re safe candidates to clean up. A few tags with very high counts often point to tags that are too broad to be useful.
Review tag descriptions and links: Add Description and Term URI to check which tags have descriptions for SEO, and to get the public link for each tag page.
Troubleshooting
Frequently asked questions
Related articles
- How to export WooCommerce products with Store Exporter Deluxe
- How to export WooCommerce brands with Store Exporter Deluxe
- Available export fields in Store Exporter Deluxe
- How to use Export Templates in Store Exporter Deluxe
- How to schedule exports in Store Exporter Deluxe
Need help?
If you’re using Store Exporter Deluxe, open a support ticket and our team will help you get your tag export working.
If you’re using the free Store Exporter plugin, ask on the WordPress.org support forum and our team will get back to you there.
