{"id":13,"date":"2020-10-30T12:06:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T10:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=13"},"modified":"2020-10-30T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T14:23:00","slug":"wordpress-custom-post-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-custom-post-types\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Custom Post Types in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Custom post types<\/strong> are one of the more useful features in WordPress. Especially if you&#8217;re looking for a way to extend your favorite blogging platform into a fully-fledged content management system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what I mean:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, WordPress provides you with a handful of built-in content types. The most commonly known ones are <em>posts<\/em> and <em>pages<\/em>. Under the hood, they behave quite the same, but they give you the opportunity to organize the content of your site in a more reader-friendly manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the most classic of examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>you can use <em>pages<\/em> to display the content that rarely changes and remains evergreen (such as <em>About<\/em> page or <em>Contact<\/em> page),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and then use <em>posts<\/em> to publish entries that might have an expiration date on them (like company news and blog posts).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if you need more? What if you want to publish other content that&#8217;s neither a page, nor a post? <strong>That&#8217;s where custom post types in WordPress come into play.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In this tutorial, we&#8217;re going to explain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What are custom post types<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#why\">When and why use them<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how\">How to set them up in WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+create+%23custom+%23post+types+in+%23WordPress+%F0%9F%8F%97%EF%B8%8F&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-custom-post-types\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>How to create #custom #post types in #WordPress \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+create+%23custom+%23post+types+in+%23WordPress+%F0%9F%8F%97%EF%B8%8F&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-custom-post-types\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">What are custom post types?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like I said earlier, WordPress provides you with a handful of content types by default. They are: <em>posts<\/em>, <em>pages<\/em>, <em>attachments<\/em>, <em>revisions<\/em>, and <em>navigation menus<\/em>. Those last three are something we don&#8217;t need to discuss right now. They serve their purpose quietly in the background of WordPress, and they don&#8217;t require much attention on our part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Posts and pages is where the party takes place!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a technical point of view, they work very much alike, and the main difference between them is that posts can be accessed from your <em>wp-admin<\/em> through the <em>Posts<\/em> menu, while pages can be accessed through <em>Pages<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-opt-id=2024230159  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/posts-pages_jq73cc.png\" alt=\"posts-pages\" class=\"wp-image-33\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These two have been the classic content types available in WordPress since forever. But then, users were given a possibility to create their own content types, above the standard posts and pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such a new content type &#8211; defined by you &#8211; will appear in the <em>wp-admin<\/em> right below the <em>Posts<\/em> and <em>Pages<\/em> menus in the sidebar. And, most importantly, you will be able to work with that new content type just like you would with posts and pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the question is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why\">Why \/ when would you need to use custom post types?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Custom post types can help you in many situations, based on the type of content you want to publish on your WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most commonly, a new custom post type is a good idea when you simply want to start publishing <em>something<\/em> (a type of content) that needs to be kept apart from posts and pages. In other words, you want to present that <em>something<\/em> neither as posts, nor as pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me just give you a quick example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you run a book review site then you can probably use a custom post type called <em>books<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having separate section for books on your review site is going to make the content more digestible for your audience, and distinguish those reviews from the rest of your content. Additionally, this will also enable you to set specific parameters for each book &#8211; such as <em>author<\/em> or <em>genre<\/em> &#8211; and display it alongside the review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how\">How to create a new custom post type in WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it is possible to create your own custom post types by adding custom code to your WordPress site, this method requires a fair bit of technical know-how. A simpler option that also gives you more flexibility is to use the free Pods plugin, which is what we&#8217;ll do in the tutorial below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper aligncenter large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-pods\"data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"pods\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"60\"  data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s available for free in the WordPress.org plugin directory, so you can <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\">install it right from your dashboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all WordPress plugins, you\u2019ll need to activate it as well. Make sure you do so before diving into the tutorial below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Add a new custom post type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, head to <em>Pods Admin \u2192 Add New<\/em>, and click on <em>Create New<\/em> to add your first custom post type:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1153966495  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1205\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png\" alt=\"Adding a new custom post type in Pods.\" class=\"wp-image-36463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1205\/h:791\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 1205w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:197\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:672\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:504\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:33\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:366\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 366w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:605\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 605w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:914\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 914w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:225\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 225w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:297\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 297w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:206\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 206w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1205\/h:791\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-1.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This will bring you to the next screen, which lists several content type options in a dropdown menu. Select <em>Custom Post Type<\/em>, then enter its name in its singular and plural forms so that your label can display correctly in all situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this example, we&#8217;ll create a new post type called &#8216;Book Review&#8217;:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=216131502  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png\" alt=\"Using Pods to create a new custom post type entitled 'Book Review'.\" class=\"wp-image-36465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:748\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:187\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:638\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:479\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:31\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:385\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 385w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:637\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 637w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:963\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 963w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:237\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 237w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:313\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 313w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:217\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 217w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:748\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-creating-new-post-types-1.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Click on <em>Next Step<\/em> to continue. You should see your newly created label listed in your admin menu in the left-hand sidebar right away. However, there are still some other details you may want to configure before you start using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Add custom fields (optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to incorporate more metadata than what&#8217;s provided for basic WordPress posts, Pods enables you to do so by creating <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/custom-fields-in-wordpress\/\">custom fields<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, for a &#8220;Book Review&#8221; custom post type, you might want to add custom fields for additional information like your review rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To add custom fields to your post type, navigate to <em>Pods Admin \u2192 [Your Label Name]<\/em>. Click on <em>Edit<\/em>, then <em>Add Field<\/em>. This will bring you to the <em>Manage Fields<\/em> settings:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=2099190065  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-Field-3-1.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1647\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-Field-3-1.png\" alt=\"Adding custom fields to a custom post type.\" class=\"wp-image-36462\" title=\"\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1647\/h:733\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-Field-3-1.png 1647w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:174\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-Field-3-1.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:120\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-Field-3-1.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1647\/h:733\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-New-Field-3-1.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this section, you can enter details such as the field\u2019s label, URL slug, description, and field type. In this case, we\u2019re creating a custom field for \u2018Rating\u2019 and selecting <em>Plain Number<\/em> as the field type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Field Type<\/em> dropdown menu also gives you other options, such as <em>Paragraph, Date \/ Time<\/em>, and <em>Plain Text<\/em>. Users with coding knowledge can also add custom CSS in the <em>Advanced<\/em> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Configure labels and other settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to customize how your labels appear in the admin area, you can do so from the <em>Labels<\/em> tab. For instance, you can change the default <em>Add New <\/em>button to read <em>Write a Review<\/em> or something that feels more intuitive for your custom post type:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1866183481  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-example-custom-field-labels-1.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1446\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-example-custom-field-labels-1.png\" alt=\"Custom field labels in Pods.\" class=\"wp-image-36468\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1446\/h:727\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-example-custom-field-labels-1.png 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1193\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-example-custom-field-labels-1.png 1193w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:294\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-example-custom-field-labels-1.png 294w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:388\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-example-custom-field-labels-1.png 388w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-example-custom-field-labels-1.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1446\/h:727\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-example-custom-field-labels-1.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Next, the <em>Admin UI<\/em> tab helps you fine-tune your custom post type\u2019s admin menu details. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1467\/h:791\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Advanced-Options-1.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s worth exploring all of these settings as you might find something that&#8217;s useful to your situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, when you add content to your custom post type, Pods will <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/previous-wordpress-editor\/\">use the Classic editor<\/a> by default. To <a href=\"https:\/\/pods.io\/2018\/12\/05\/pods-2-7-10-release-gutenberg-and-wp-5-0-compatibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enable the Block editor<\/a>, go to the <em>REST API<\/em> tab and check the box to enable the REST API (which also enables the Block editor).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re happy with all your changes, click on <em>Save Pod<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Add custom taxonomies (optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to custom fields, you can also create custom taxonomies for your post type, which behave similarly to post categories and tags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/categories-and-tags-in-wordpress\/\">standard categories and tags in WordPress<\/a> relate to posts, and not to your new custom post types. Therefore, it might be a good idea to create new taxonomies just for those custom content types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a possible usage scenario, this can let you categorize your books. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:215\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-Taxonomies-1.png 215w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1354\/h:851\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pods-Add-Taxonomies-1.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can do so by navigating to <em>Pods Admin \u2192 Add New<\/em>. Then, select <em>Custom Taxonomy<\/em> from the <em>Content Type <\/em>dropdown menu and repeat the steps above if you need advanced customization options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Start adding content to your custom post type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve created your custom post type, you can start adding content via the <em>Add New<\/em> button (or your custom label name if you\u2019ve changed it to something else). You\u2019ll see a familiar post editor along with your custom fields, if you\u2019ve added any:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-opt-id=240777570  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-add-new_b06sin.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-add-new_b06sin.png\" alt=\"Create custom post types - add a new book\" class=\"wp-image-22\"\/><noscript><img data-opt-id=240777570  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-add-new_b06sin.png\" alt=\"Create custom post types - add a new book\" class=\"wp-image-22\"\/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s add an example book and see how this plays out:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-opt-id=493100408  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-publish_zpxpe7.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-publish_zpxpe7.png\" alt=\"book-publish\" class=\"wp-image-23\"\/><noscript><img data-opt-id=493100408  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-publish_zpxpe7.png\" alt=\"book-publish\" class=\"wp-image-23\"\/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>All I did here was add some basic book details, such as title, some quick description, a featured image (the cover), and click <em>Publish<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My book is now visible in the <em>Books<\/em> section, and I can also see it in all its glory by clicking the <em>View<\/em> link:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-opt-id=1252969802  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-view-link_q0sugd.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-view-link_q0sugd.png\" alt=\"book-view-link\" class=\"wp-image-24\"\/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1252969802  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-view-link_q0sugd.png\" alt=\"book-view-link\" class=\"wp-image-24\"\/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what it looks like on the site (my example setup uses the Twenty Fifteen theme):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-opt-id=805593235  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-front_oboisy.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-front_oboisy.jpg\" alt=\"book-front\" class=\"wp-image-25\"\/><noscript><img data-opt-id=805593235  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/book-front_oboisy.jpg\" alt=\"book-front\" class=\"wp-image-25\"\/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Quite nice, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Content from the title and editor will automatically appear on the front-end of your site. However, if you want to display content from your custom fields, you&#8217;ll need to use <a href=\"https:\/\/pods.io\/docs\/learn\/shortcodes\/pods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pods shortcodes<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/pods.io\/tutorial-series\/using-pods-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">templates<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>\ud83d\udcda <strong>Further reading:<\/strong> <\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further reading:<\/strong> Elementor &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/elementor-review\/\">our favorite page builder plugin<\/a> &#8211; now allows you to create custom archive and single post templates for your new custom post types. This lets you have completely original designs for your custom post types and make them stand out from everything else that&#8217;s on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In the end, custom post types are a great way to add new content types to your WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use those content types for any purpose you wish, and whenever you find yourself in a situation that calls for more content types than just posts and pages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+create+%23custom+%23post+types+in+%23WordPress+%F0%9F%8F%97%EF%B8%8F&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-custom-post-types\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>How to create #custom #post types in #WordPress \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+create+%23custom+%23post+types+in+%23WordPress+%F0%9F%8F%97%EF%B8%8F&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-custom-post-types\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, like I did here, you can start publishing book reviews, product infos, movie ratings, or whatever else you find interesting. 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