feat(topics): restore topic taxonomy workflow

templates/parts/submit/term-checks.php

@@ -13,11 +13,20 @@ defined('ABSPATH') || exit;
 if (!function_exists('jio_submit_render_term_checks')) :
 	function jio_submit_render_term_checks(array $terms, array $checked, string $name, int $parent = 0, int $depth = 0): void {
 		$children_map = [];
+		$present = [];
+		foreach ($terms as $term) {
+			if ($term instanceof WP_Term) {
+				$present[(int) $term->term_id] = true;
+			}
+		}
 		foreach ($terms as $term) {
 			if (!$term instanceof WP_Term) {
 				continue;
 			}
 			$pid = (int) $term->parent;
+			if ($pid !== 0 && !isset($present[$pid])) {
+				$pid = 0;
+			}
 			if (!isset($children_map[$pid])) {
 				$children_map[$pid] = [];
 			}
@@ -38,20 +47,6 @@ if (!function_exists('jio_submit_render_term_checks')) :
 			}
 		};
 
-		// If include list was used without hierarchy, still render flat.
-		if (empty($children_map) && !empty($terms)) {
-			foreach ($terms as $term) {
-				if (!$term instanceof WP_Term) {
-					continue;
-				}
-				$tid = (int) $term->term_id;
-				echo '<div><label class="jio-submit-check">';
-				echo '<input type="checkbox" name="' . esc_attr($name) . '[]" value="' . esc_attr((string) $tid) . '"' . (in_array($tid, $checked, true) ? ' checked' : '') . '>';
-				echo '<span>' . esc_html($term->name) . '</span></label></div>';
-			}
-			return;
-		}
-
 		$render($parent, $depth);
 	}
 endif;