extending word press

Extending WordPress Using custom post types, taxonomies and

custom fields

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What are post types?

Post types are different types of content.

The defaults are:• Post• Page• Attachment• Revision• Navigation Menu

Custom post types are additional content types you can specify.

For example:

• Case Studies• Jobs• Books

More information can be found in the codex: codex.wordpress.org/Post_Types






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What are taxonomies and custom fields?

Taxonomies are a way to group types of content together.

The defaults are:• Category• Tag• Link Category

Custom fields allow additional information about the content to be specified.

Example custom fields could be:

• Event Date• Location Postcode• Latitude and Longitude of position• Videos• Related content

More information can be found in the codex:

codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomiescodex.wordpress.org/Custom_Fields






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Quick implementation

Plugins.



Magic Fields 2wordpress.org/extend/plugins/magic-fields-2

Custom Post Type UI / Advanced Custom Fieldswordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-post-type-ui

advancedcustomfields.com




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Plugins.






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Team Prime - Technologist Recruitmentteam-prime.com

Custom post types for:• Projects• Clients• Jobs• Candidates• Quotes

Some of the custom fields included:

Projects• Related Client• Related Quote

Clients• Related Project (can be duplicated)• Related Quote• Feature on Homepage

Jobs / Candidates• Salary• Company• Location






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Custom Post Type UI / Advanced Custom Fields wordpress.org/extend/plugins/magic-fields-2


Freshtl - Collaboration Softwarefreshtl.com

Custom fields included:

• Main Carousel• Featured Pages on Homepage• Flexible Content






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Custom Post Type UI / Advanced Custom Fields wordpress.org/extend/plugins/magic-fields-2







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Custom Post Type UI / Advanced Custom Fields

Magic Fields 2VS+ Can be used in query_posts()

- Needs two plugins by different authors to be able to create both custom posts and custom fields

+ Can specify whether custom field displays on all pages / posts or specific post types

+ Can drill down to allow custom fields to only display on specific pages

+ Allows a much wider variety of field types than Magic Fields 2 including flexible content, integration with Gravity Forms

- Can only select a specific field type as repeatable

- Allows conditional logic

+ Can be used in query_posts()

+ Can create and manage custom post types. taxonomies, fields all within the one plugin

+ Can specify whether custom fields display on posts / pages / or specific post types

- Can’t drill down to allow custom fields to only display on specific pages

+ Allows a wide variety of field types including date picker, upload image / media, radio buttons, related content

+ Allows all fields to be repeatable

- Doesn’t offer conditional logic






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