Custom Post Types extend the WordPress back-end to support additional, non-Post content.
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Pagination not working with custom loop
I've got a custom loop that I'm using to display some Real Estate listings that will be available within 60 days. I'm calling it with the following function:
<?php
$sixtydays = date('Y/m/d', ...
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Where to put my code: plugin or functions.php?
Is there an easy to understand scheme to decide what kind of code belongs to a plugin or the theme’s functions.php?
There are many cases and many debates about that topic, mostly because there are ...
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Custom post types, taxonomies, and permalinks
This is driving me nuts and I'm sure it's simple but nothing I search for comes up with a simple structure (everything is very complex).
I have a custom post type "product_listing" and a custom ...
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Tips for using WordPress as a CMS? [closed]
I want to use WordPress as a CMS for a reasonably basic site rather than a blog. I have several pages and at the moment, I don't intend to have a "news" page.
While there are ways to make this work, ...
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Adding a Taxonomy Filter to Admin List for a Custom Post Type?
I have created a Custom Post Type called 'listing' and added a Custom Taxonomy called 'businesses'. I would like to add a dropdown list of Businesses to the admin list for the Listings.
Here is what ...
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How to create a permalink structure with custom taxonomies and custom post types like base-name/parent-tax/child-tax/custom-post-type-name
I've been combing this site and google for the answer and I've come up completely empty. Basically I want to do exactly what this post asks, but I need a hierarchical taxonomy. The answer given in ...
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Change the text on the Publish button
Is there a way to change the text of the publish button on a custom post type to say some different? For example, Save instead of Publish. And also remove the draft button?
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Implementing a CrunchBase.com Clone using WordPress?
I wish to create something like CrunchBase.com
with WordPress.org (So to have one website that is a "database", and another one, which is a blog, that connects to it).
Is it possible? and how?
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Add extra parameters after permalink?
How can I add extra parameters after a permalink, specifically if I'm using a custom post type?
For example, let's say http://mysite/album/record-name was the permalink. How can I make ...
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Mixing custom post type and taxonomy rewrite structures?
Basically I want to achieve a glossary using custom post types and have some issues setting up rewrites the way I want them to be. I want it like that:
The main glossary URL:
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don't publish custom post type post if a meta data field isn't valid
I have a custom post type (CPT) called event. I have a meta box for the type with several fields. I would like to validate some fields before publishing an event. For example, if an event's date is ...
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How to sort the admin area of a Wordpress custom post type by a custom field
When editing one of my custom post types I want to be able to list all entries by a custom field instead of the date they are published (which, for a custom post type probably isn't relevant). I got a ...
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Remove taxonomy slug from a custom hierarchical taxonomy permalink
I created a 'forum' taxonomy, using these rules:
register_taxonomy(
'forum',
array('topic'),
array(
'public' => true,
'name' => _a('Forums'),
'singular_name' => ...
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Help Creating a Slideshow Custom Post Type with Custom Meta Boxes?
I need to create a custom post meta box(es) for my custom post type "Slideshow" (this post type is already created). Each metabox will hold the content in each slide slide and save it to ...
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Prevent post from being published if custom fields not filled
I have a custom post type Event that contains a starting and ending date/times custom fields (as metaboxes in the post edit screen).
I would like to make sure that an Event cannot get published (or ...
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Custom bulk_action
I would like to add a custom bulk action to a custom post type. I came across the filter bulk_actions-screenid, which according to its documentation, would do exactly as I wish. However, after about ...
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Truncating custom fields
I'm using custom fields to pull a secondary description. I'd like to use the built in WordPress truncate but can't seem to figure it out.
$desc = get_post_meta($post->ID, "youtube-desc", true);
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Is there a way to get N number of WYSIWYG editors in a custom post type?
Is there way to have multiple WYSIWYG editors for a custom post type? For example, if I had a 2 column layout I wanted to have one editor for one column and another editor for the other.
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Submit post and upload image from front-end
I am trying to do something similar to the above question. I am trying to make users post and upload images from front-end. I have already done the post form and its working.
I just followed and ...
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Include custom taxonomy term in search
I have two custom taxonomies applied to two custom post types. the terms list on the sidebar just fine and will list all posts associated with it. However, if you search one of the terms in specific, ...
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Saving Taxonomy Terms
I have an interesting problem which I hope someone can quickly answer.
I have created my own metabox which, based on "MY METABOX CODE" (list below) is correctly displaying a dropdown list of all my ...
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Dynamic navigation for custom post type (pages)
I have a set of custom post types (capability_type=page)
I want to include these in wp_list_pages() or similar so I can use the dynamic classes .current_page_item etc
I've read this post but I'm not ...
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Creating an Image-Centric Custom Post Type?
Does anyone have any tips for creating an image-centric custom post type?
To elaborate, my blog has rotating header images, shown below:
The two images in the top left are randomized, and exist as ...
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single-{$post_type}-{slug}.php for custom post types
My favorite part of the Wordpress template hierarchy is the ability to quickly create template files for pages by slug, without having to edit the page in Wordpress to select a template.
We can ...
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Custom Post Type Archives by Date and Taxonomy
Lets use the classic example of a custom post type called "movies", with its own taxonomy called "genre".
By registering the custom post type (with a "movie" slug), the permalinks are already set up ...
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How do you use a CPT as the default home page?
I have a client who's site will be making heavy use of custom post types to configure their site. But I'm between a rock and a hard place for their requested home page.
In reality, the home page ...
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How to quickly switch custom post type singular template?
I have a custom post type called movies and I need to quickly switch the template that displays the movies cpt on the front end via a link. How can this be done?
Files I have:
single-movies.php
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Redesigning Custom Post Type “Add New” page
I've been browsing all over google for a solution to this. I'm writing a custom post types plugin for work to log-in visitors that we get. I initially wrote a mock-up without custom post types, then I ...
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custom post type taxonomies UI radiobuttons not checkboxes
Is there a way to replace the default checkboxes by radio buttons in the custom post type taxonomy UI?
I have custom post type 'questions' with taxonomy 'answer type' (single selection [radio button], ...
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Highlighting wp_nav_menu() Ancestor Class w/o Children in Nav Structure?
(Moderators note: Was originally titled "wp_nav_menu Ancestor class without children in navigation structure")
I have a wp_nav_menu in my header which had three pages in it. When I am on one of those ...
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Adding categories to custom post type in permalink
I know people have asked this before and have gone as far as adding the custom post type, and rewrite for permalink.
The problem is I have 340 existing categories which I would like to continue ...
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How do you use orderby with meta_query in Wordpress 3.1?
Is it possible to order my list of custom posts, after filtering it with meta_query, by the meta data of my choice?
For example, I have a custom post type called webinars. I am trying to list all ...
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Get monthly archives for custom post type
I know this is a rather common topic, but I can't seem to resolve the issue I'm having. Any help is greatly appreciated, I'm spinning my wheels at this point.
Using Custom Post Type UI plugin, I've ...
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Custom Post Type Data in Sidebar widgets?
(note: this question was originally about Custom Fields, but @MikeSchinkel had a better solution involving Custom Post Types)
On my site I have several pages which I want to show the same data in the ...
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Possible to change the URL for the regular post type without affecting the URL of other custom post types?
The Dilemma
I have a few custom post types:
Portfolio Items
Testimonials
FAQs
The URL structures for these custom post types are:
mysite.com/portfolio/name-of-custom-post
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Linking Two Post Types
and thanks in advance for your help.
I've done some searching, and this question has been answered a couple of times with reference to the "posts 2 posts" plugin, but the documentation on that is ...
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Custom Taxonomy specific to a Custom Post type
I want to create a custom taxonomy which behaves similar to the post type as a category behaves to a the default posts (on the grounds of /%category%/%postname%/ permalink structure) so that the posts ...
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Creating Photo Gallery System with Custom Post Type
I'm creating a movie blog using WordPress.
I have Movie and Trailer custom post types and I want to add a Photo feature for this and I want to add a relationship between this photos and Movie CPT.
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Can I change a custom post type label from a child theme?
I'm developing a child theme of a premium template, this comes with a custom post type with the label name of "Projects" but I'd like to change it to something else, I know that if I go to the ...
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Exclude custom function content from certain pages
I have added a small custom function to display a little author bio blurb at the bottom of each blog entry in my functions.php file inside the current theme that I am using. So far so good, it is ...
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Advanced search form with filters for custom taxonomies and custom fields
I'd like to build an advanced search form for a specific custom post type, having filters for that custom type's custom fields and custom taxonomies AND for another custom type's properties (fields ...
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Quick edit screen customization
Possible Duplicate: How to show custom meta box on "Quick Edit" screen?
I'm trying to edit the quick edit screen on my custom post type "visitor" so that I can add some options for my end-users. My ...
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Handling front-end file uploads, considering safety and ease of use
I'm looking to adapt an existing forum-like plugin which has no facility for attaching media.
The plugin works as a Custom Post Type, so it would be as "simple" as attaching an image to a post.
I am ...
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Renaming Custom Post Types and Taxonomies
I started developing a site with over a dozen custom post types. I'd like to rename a few of them, not just the display value, but the actual custom post type name. I'm worried however that by just ...
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Creating a default Custom Post Template that a Theme can override
I'm in the midst of building a Wordpress Plugin that adds a custom post type, for which I'd like to include a default template to display. Essentially, this is an event management plugin, and the ...
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Rewriting a custom-post-type permalink with taxonomy term?
I'm trying to rewrite my url for a custom_post_type named wr_events with one of its custom_taxonomy terms from event_type
add_action('init', 'wr_events');
function wr_events() {
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When you create a custom post type, does that also create capabilities for editing/deleting that post type automatically?
For example, if I create a post type called "destinations" does that automatically create capabilities like "edit_destinations" or "delete_destinations"?
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Adding %author% in custom post type URL structure?
I'm trying to do some WordPress URL rewriting ...
Specifically I have custom post type that currently works like this:
http://mydomain.com/videos/post-title/
But I would like to have it located at:
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Permalinks in Custom Post types
Is it possible for a custom post type to have a permalink as domain.com/custom-slug/ instead of domain.com/custom/custom-slug/?
I can't seem to achieve it. rewrite argument while registering it ...
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Getting the Intersection of Two Custom Taxonomy Terms for a Custom Post Type?
(Moderators note: Was originally titled "How to get_posts of a custom post type that is in two custom taxonomies?")
I have a custom post type that has two taxonomies which are separate, one called ...
