Following @PieterGoosen’s (credit due) train of thought hook onto the following:
function update_term_timestamps($term_id) {
switch( current_filter() ) {
case 'created_term':
update_term_meta($term_id, '_term_created_at', current_time('mysql', true));
break;
case 'edited_term':
update_term_meta($term_id, '_term_edited_at', current_time('mysql', true));
break;
}
}
add_action('created_term', 'update_term_timestamps');
add_action('edited_term', 'update_term_timestamps');
Now the meta data is accessible with:
//for created timestamp...
$timestamp = get_term_meta($term_id, '_term_created_at', true);
//for edited timestamp...
$timestamp = get_term_meta($term_id, '_term_edited_at', true);