I’ve just recently started a photoblog, using WordPress 2.6.1. Not an upgrade, a new installation. After about a dozen posts, I noticed that the tag cloud was no longer updating with new tags from subsequent posts. At the time I noticed this, I was using the standard wp_tag_cloud template tag. I then also tried the cloud function in the Simple Tags plugin with the same results.

Here’s where the missing tags *would* show up:

• The tags list within individual post (theme does not have a single.php file)
• Admin » Manage » Tags
• Admin » Manage » Mass edit tags (Simple Tags)

But they would not show up here:

• The tag cloud on the front page
• The tag cloud in individual posts
• Admin » Manage » Manage tags (and are not searchable) (Simple Tags)

So, what’s the solution? I waited. Eventually the tags will show up. I’m not sure if it is a trigger, but it seems that visiting an individual post with a missing tag will push the tag to update to the cloud. I’ll chase that theory and update if necessary. I’ve seen a handful of posts on the WordPress support forum concerning incomplete tag clouds, but none have been answered or followed up, so I’m guessing that this delayed cloud update happened to them also.

The bottom line is if this is happening to you, give it a day or two and see what happens.

If you’re using version 2.1.1 on your WordPress blog, beware. Read more about it here. And upgrade to 2.1.2

If you happened to visit this site back around 2005, you may have noticed that I was using a theme similar to what you’re viewing now. I tweaked it and tweaked it until it was totally hosed and then just decided that I would give it another shot at a future date. Well, that future date came this Sunday and here it is.

ClassicM is based on the original Classic WordPress theme; I just added a slight shot of testosterone to it. The current version contains valid HTML and CSS (although my doesn’t.) If you’re using a standards compliant browser such as Firefox, you may notice that the background image is fixed. For best effect, slowly drag the scrollbar! I may release other variations of this theme at another future date.

Download: ClassicM.zip (83kb)

I *am* a novice at this, so go easy on me

Update: I’ve added an alternate, non-background image style sheet (stylealt.css)