Custom Post Types - WordPress

Custom Post Types and Taxonomies Jared Atchison WordPress Developer & Consultant jaredatchison.com / @jaredatch3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 1

Just who the hell is this guy? ABOUT ME3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 2

About Me• 2008 Texas A&M graduate (whoop)• WordPress developer & consultant• Featured Genesis developer• Listed CodePoet• WordCamp speaker and attendee• Plugin author• Custom Metaboxes co-author (CustomMetaboxes.com)• bbPress contributor, forum moderator3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 3

Let’s begin… CUSTOM POST TYPES3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 4

First, a quick poll.• DO YOU KNOW?• DO YOU USE?3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 5

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What the @#$*! is a Custom Post Type? Also referred to as CPTs3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 7

CPTs - from the Codex“WordPress can hold and display many different types ofcontent. Internally, these are all stored in the same place,in the wp_posts table.These are differentiated by a column called post_type.WordPress 3.0 gives you the capability to add your owncustom post types and to use them in different ways.”http://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Types3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 8

WP Default Custom Post Types• Post• Page• Attachment• Revisions• Nav Menus3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 9

register_post_type()add_action( init, create_post_type );function create_post_type() { register_post_type( acme_product, array( labels => array( name => __( Products ), singular_name => __( Product ) ), public => true, has_archive => true, ) );}http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_post_type3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 10

BOOM.3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 11

You should really check out the Codex. No Really.• Naming best practices• Reserved names• Admin UI• URLs• CPT templates• Available $args http://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Types http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_post_type3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 12

How and when? A PSA ON REGISTERING CPTS3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 13

Register when appropriate…• If at all possible – “Core Functionality” plugin• http://wpcandy.com/teaches/how-to-create-a-functionality-plugin• http://ottopress.com/2011/creating-a-site-specific-snippets-plugin/• http://www.billerickson.net/core-functionality-plugin/3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 14

How? Check. Where? Check. WHEN?3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 15

WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 16

THINK ABOUT HOW IT WILL BE USED AND WHAT IT NEEDS3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 17

Example• Books• Will it be setup different than posts?• Custom metaboxes?• Separate taxonomies (authors, genres, rating, price)• Separate queries• Archive page• No? ?3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 18

Further reading… http://ottopress.com/2010/wordpress-3-0-and-custom-post-types/3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 19

(by popular demand)3/24/12 Custom Post Types and TaxonomiesCustom Post Types and Taxonomies 21

Books http://popcritics.com/books/professional-wordpress-plugin-development3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 22

Movies http://popcritics.com/movies/avatar3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 23

Movies (cont.) http://popcritics.com/movies3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 24

Beating a dead horse. SLIDERS, SLIDESHOWS, ROTATORS.3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 25

Generally there are two different methods used for a “slideshow” custom post type…3/24/12 Custom Post Types and TaxonomiesCustom Post Types and Taxonomies 26

First method• The entire post type is one slideshow• Each entry (post) is a slide• Featured image is the slide image• hierarchial=false (register cpt)• orderby=menu_order (wp_query)• Fancy AJAX re-ordering, eg: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simple-page-ordering/3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 27

First method – back end3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 28

First method – front end3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 29

Second method• Each entry (post) is a complete slideshow• Usually has a shortcode system eg [slideshow id=21]• Often has more bells and whistles, though can be more work to customize3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 30

Second method – back end http://soliloquywp.com/3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 31

… last one… I promise http://soliloquywp.com/3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 32

Let people know other people like you. TESTIMONIALS3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 33

Wait for it… FAQ3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 37

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-faq-manager/3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 38

Show clients why you are awesome. PORTFOLIO3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 39

Getting deeper…3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 42

Track down leads. CRM3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 43

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/front-end-editor/ https://github.com/billerickson/Genesis-CRM https://github.com/jaredatch3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 47

Full fledged forums. bbPress (2.x)3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 48

bbPress• One of the most advanced examples of CPTs• Go for 2.x• Loads of trickery• Forums = CPT• Topics (threads) = CPT• Replies = CPT• Topic tags = custom taxonomies3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 49

THREE CPTS? WAT?3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 50

Question3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 51

Answer3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 52

bbPress in the wild• www.makeupgeek.com/forums/• www.getshopped.org/forums/• www.wpcandy.com/forums/3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 53

Other CPT examples…• Coupons• Events (Events Calendar Pro)• Products (WooCommerce)• URL Redirection (Simple URLs)• Bookmarks (formerly like delicious)• Tutorials3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 54

QUESTIONS? FIND ME. Jared Atchison WordPress Developer & Consultant jaredatchison.com / @jaredatch3/24/12 Custom Post Types and Taxonomies 55

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