<p>Currently it’s not possible to delete tags (or otherwise manage them).</p>

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2016-11-30T20:42:06.210Z
Is this still the case? No way to manage tags yet? If you misspell a tag, it auto-populates when you try to spell it correctly.
jthomas
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2017-02-27T19:32:43.207Z
@jthomas You can edit tags by double-clicking on them after selecting, to change their name and custom fields.
Brandon Kelly
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2020-04-03T10:16:30.110Z
@BrandonKelly what about now?
ricricucit
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2014-07-16T11:14:26.357Z
Can I access it via phpmyadmin and delete the tag from the DB?
osh
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2014-07-16T11:45:26.450Z
@Oyvind you'd have to delete it from all the tables the tag is defined or referenced ('craft_tags', 'craft_relations'!!, 'craft_entryversions', ...). I wouldn't recommend doing it!
carlcs
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2014-07-16T17:10:08.240Z
@Oyvind You just need to figure out the tag ID, and then delete that row in craft_elements. All the other tables will take care of themselves from there.
Brandon Kelly
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2014-07-15T13:16:54.223Z
2014-07-15T13:16:54.223Z
Brandon Kelly
<p>I was searching for a way to do this as well, and as the answer indicates, it's not possible. However, by double-clicking on a tag you want to delete you can rename it to something else – so you can't delete it, but you can change it. You just have to remember when it comes time to create a new tag to rename that existing tag instead of creating a new one.</p>

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2014-10-10T19:26:48.233Z
2014-10-10T19:26:48.233Z
Dave Joyce
<p>There is a third-party plugin called <a href="https://github.com/boboldehampsink/tagmanager" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Tag Manager</a> that let's you delete tags.</p>

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2017-07-22T01:29:22.363Z
2017-07-22T01:29:22.363Z
Alex Roper
<p>Delete the <em>Tag Field</em> in Settings > Fields.</p>

<p>More about <em>Tags Fields</em>: <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/tags-fields" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/tags-fields</a></p>

<p><strong>EDIT</strong></p>

<p>This answer is incorrect. The correct answer is:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Currently it’s not possible to delete tags (or otherwise manage them).</p>
</blockquote>

<p><a href="https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/1118/298">https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/1118/298</a></p>

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2014-07-15T13:03:57.037Z
That doesn't make sense, cause I don't want to delete all tags, just two specific tags.
osh
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2014-07-15T13:11:41.433Z
Each tag is contained in its own field. Therefore, just delete the fields that contain the tags you want to get rid of. Screenshot: http://cl.ly/Wa57
Andrea DeMers
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2014-07-15T13:16:03.470Z
Technically tags are stored within their Tag Groups, not the actual fields. Deleting a Tags field won’t actually delete any of the tags in the group – only deleting the group will do that.
Brandon Kelly
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2014-07-15T12:55:18.313Z
2014-07-16T13:52:01.493Z
2017-04-13T12:50:59.930Z
Andrea DeMers
<p>Where in the Craft Control Panel can I globally delete a tag? </p>

<p>Not from a specific entry, but completely out of the system.</p>

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How do I delete a tag?
# How do I delete a tag?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-15)

Where in the Craft Control Panel can I globally delete a tag?

Not from a specific entry, but completely out of the system.

**Tags:** tags

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-07-15. Score: 6

Currently it’s not possible to delete tags (or otherwise manage them).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Can I access it via phpmyadmin and delete the tag from the DB?  
> **username_4**: @Oyvind you'd have to delete it from all the tables the tag is defined or referenced ('craft_tags', 'craft_relations'!!, 'craft_entryversions', ...). I wouldn't recommend doing it!  
> **username_1**: @Oyvind You just need to figure out the tag ID, and then delete that row in craft_elements. All the other tables will take care of themselves from there.  
> **username_2**: Is this still the case? No way to manage tags yet? If you misspell a tag, it auto-populates when you try to spell it correctly.  
> **username_1**: @jthomas You can edit tags by double-clicking on them after selecting, to change their name and custom fields.  
> **username_3**: @BrandonKelly what about now?  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2014-10-10. Score: 3

I was searching for a way to do this as well, and as the answer indicates, it's not possible. However, by double-clicking on a tag you want to delete you can rename it to something else – so you can't delete it, but you can change it. You just have to remember when it comes time to create a new tag to rename that existing tag instead of creating a new one.


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### Answer by username_6 on 2017-07-22. Score: 3

There is a third-party plugin called [Tag Manager](https://github.com/boboldehampsink/tagmanager) that let's you delete tags.


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### Answer by username_7 on 2014-07-15. Score: -2

Delete the *Tag Field* in Settings > Fields.

More about *Tags Fields*: <http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/tags-fields>

**EDIT**

This answer is incorrect. The correct answer is:

> Currently it’s not possible to delete tags (or otherwise manage them).

<https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/1118/298>

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: That doesn't make sense, cause I don't want to delete all tags, just two specific tags.  
> **username_7**: Each tag is contained in its own field. Therefore, just delete the fields that contain the tags you want to get rid of. Screenshot: http://cl.ly/Wa57  
> **username_1**: Technically tags are stored within their Tag Groups, not the actual fields. Deleting a Tags field won’t actually delete any of the tags in the group – only deleting the group will do that.  

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