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📦 Organize Content with Custom Post Types

Blog posts are great. But what about products, portfolios, testimonials? Custom Post Types create tailored content structures.

📝 Register Custom Post Type

// functions.php
function create_post_type() {
    register_post_type('book',
        array(
            'labels' => array(
                'name' => __('Books'),
                'singular_name' => __('Book')
            ),
            'public' => true,
            'has_archive' => true,
            'rewrite' => array('slug' => 'books'),
            'supports' => array('title', 'editor', 'thumbnail', 'excerpt'),
            'menu_icon' => 'dashicons-book'
        )
    );
}
add_action('init', 'create_post_type');

// Flush permalinks after adding
// Go to Settings → Permalinks → Save Changes

🎯 Advanced Custom Post Types

register_post_type('portfolio',
    array(
        'labels' => array(
            'name' => 'Portfolio',
            'add_new' => 'Add New Item',
        ),
        'public' => true,
        'menu_position' => 5,
        'menu_icon' => 'dashicons-portfolio',
        'supports' => array('title', 'editor', 'thumbnail'),
        'taxonomies' => array('category', 'post_tag'),
        'has_archive' => true,
        'rewrite' => array('slug' => 'portfolio-items'),
        'show_in_rest' => true, // Gutenberg ready
    )
);

// Custom Taxonomy for Portfolio
register_taxonomy('portfolio_type', 'portfolio',
    array(
        'labels' => array(
            'name' => 'Types',
            'add_new_item' => 'Add New Type'
        ),
        'hierarchical' => true,
        'show_in_rest' => true,
    )
);

💡 Use Cases

• Products (e-commerce)
• Portfolio items
• Testimonials
• Events
• Team members
• FAQ items
• Real estate listings