This document discusses custom post types in WordPress. It begins by explaining that custom post types have been available since WordPress version 3.0 in 2010. It then provides examples of common custom post types like products, orders, and courses. The document outlines how to create a custom post type using the register_post_type() function, passing a post type key and arguments. It recommends tools like GenerateWP and WP-CLI to generate the code and discusses templating custom post types.

1. CUSTOM
POSTTYPES
WordCamp Sacramento 2017
HOWTOANDWHY

2. Yeah…CPT’s have been in
WordPress since v3.0
was released in 2010 😳

3. HAVEN’T THERE BEEN
ENOUGH TALKS ON
CUSTOM POST TYPES

4. WHAT IS A
POST TYPE?
WordPress comes with some defaults

5. DEFAULT
WORDPRESS
POST TYPES
•Post
•Page
•Attachment
•Revision

6. WHAT’S A
CUSTOM
POST TYPE?

7. Examples of Custom Post Types
eCommerce
• Products
• Orders
• Coupons
LMS
• Courses
• Lessons
• Quiz
• Assignments
Jetpack
• Projects
• Testimonials

8. Examples of
Custom Post
Types
I’ve used on
projects
Home Builder Site
• Communities
• Model Homes
Plumber
• Testimonials
• Staff Members
Restaurant
• Menu Items
Church
• Sermons
• Events
• Locations

9. HOW TO MAKE A
CUSTOM POST TYPE

10. register_post_type()
You use the
Function

11. Takes Two Parameters
A string for the Post Type Key
and an array of arguments
register_post_type()

12. Post Type Key is a String and must not
exceed 20 characters and may only
contain lowercase alphanumeric
characters, dashes, and underscores.
register_post_type()

13. register_post_type()
There are a ton of arguments you can
send in the $args array. Check the list on
developer.wordpress.org

14. Create a function that
calls the register_post_type
and hook it to the “init” action

15. TOOLS TO CREATE
THE CODE FOR YOU

16. GENERATEWP.COM
Handy little site that makes it easy to generate the
code for Custom Post Types and much more.

17. WP-CLIYou can use wp scaffold post-type <slug>
to create and copy & paste into a plugin or theme functions file.

18. THE EASY WAY
USE A PLUGIN

19. I’VE USED:
Custom Post Type UI
Types
Pods
CPT-onomies

20. Once you add your
CPT it shows up in
your site’s admin

21. TEMPLATINGUse the standard template hierarchy so a
Single template would be
single-<post-type-slug>.php etc…

22. TEMPLATING
THE EASY WAY…

23. TEMPLATING
THE EASY WAY…

24. THANK
YOU!
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