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Since version 3.1 WordPress has it’s own implementation of custom post type archives so you can create them without this plugin – visit this page for more info -> https://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Types. Nevertheless I do believe that this plugin is more flexible and you can still use it and it will still work as expected.
This plugin will enable custom post type archives (also yearly, monthly and daily) together with feeds, customizable titles and paging.
These archives will work the same way as the category or tag archives work when you go to, for example, http://example.com/category/example.
WordPress 3.0 new custom post type feature is awesome. The only problem is – it lacks archive functionality for these post types so you can’t easely assign one URL to just list your ‘photo’ post type posts. You also won’t be able to get feeds just from this post type. This plugin adds this functionality to WordPress so that you can fully enjoy custom post types. It will also let you to create seperate templates for your post type archives which wasn’t possible before. You will be able to use the same things you are familiar with if you are a theme developer as well as you will be able to enjoy this feature if you are not a developer but just want to enable this feature for your blog.
With this plugin you will be able to specify:
<ul>
<li>URL base for custom post types. Assuming you have a post type named ‘photo’, you can list all your post types in URL http://example.com/photo or http://example.com/post-type/photo – whatever you like by simply filling one field.</li>
<li>Whether to use the custom post type rewrite slug or custom post type name as URL parameter after ‘URL base’. It defaults to true, because that’s the way it should work, but it might be more efficient to disable this option. For more information please read the FAQ. Also if this option is enabled then you will be able to specify a custom rewrite slug for each enabled custom post type archive.</li>
<li>Title for post type archives. You can use {POST_TYPE_NAME} and {POST_TYPE_SINGULAR_NAME} variables into this option. {POST_TYPE_NAME} will be replaces with current post types name and {POST_TYPE_SINGULAR_NAME} will be replaces with current post types singular name. So if you are in post type ‘photo’ and this option is set to ‘Post Type “{POST_TYPE_SINGULAR_NAME}”‘ then the title will say ‘Post Type “Photos”‘. You can also use {SEP}, {SEP_LEFT_SPACE}, {SEP_RIGHT_SPACE}, {SEP_SPACED}. These will be replaced with seperator specified in wp_title function. Spaced ones will have the space on defined side. {SEP_LEFT_SPACE} will have space in left side and vice verca. {SEP_SPACED} will have spaced on both sides. I had to do this in this way, because WordPress trims variables before saving. If left blank (this option), plugin won’t change the title. You can also specify a custom title for each enabled custom post type archive.</li>
<li>What template file to use for rendering a custom post type. You can use either one template for all post types or just type ‘post-type-{POST_TYPE}.php’ and for post type ‘photo’ plugin will try to include ‘post-type-photo.php’ to render the custom post type.</li>
<li>What template file to load if above template file is not found. So it’s easy to use index.php for all post types except ‘photo’ for example.</li>
<li>Whether to add a feed link for custom post type archive. Will work the same way as any other feed links, for example in category index pages where your visitors can subscribe to your site updates. Plugin will automatically insert the feed link if <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_theme_support" rel="nofollow ugc">‘automatic-feed-links’</a> is enabled for your theme. If that’s true then plugin won’t show this option in plugin settings.</li>
<li>Post types that gets archives. Just tick the checkboxes next to those post types you want to see archives. Easy as that.</li>
</ul>
Note that if you update URL base field, disable/enable post type rewrite tag usage or enable/disable some post type archives, then you will have to visit ‘Permalinks’ section under ‘Settings’ to flush old permalinks and enable the changes.
Also a good thing for theme developers – you have four new functions to use:
<ul>
<li>pta_is_post_type_archive – this function will work similary as is_category or is_single and so on. It will return true if this page is a custom post type archive or false if it isn’t. You can also specify an optional argument with post type name and then function will return boolean to say whether you’re in post type archive for that post type or not. Simple and useful!</li>
<li>get_the_post_type_permalink – this function will return a link to custom post type archive for current post in the WordPress loop. Or you can specify a post type slug or post ID or post object as an argument if you are not in a loop. In this way you can always link to custom post type archives wherever you are.</li>
<li>the_post_type_permalink – uses get_the_post_type_permalink to echo the link rather than return it.</li>
<li>wp_get_post_type_archives – will work the same way as <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_get_archives" rel="nofollow ugc">‘wp_get_archives’</a> function that allows you to get yearly, monthly, daily (and so on) archives for custom post types.</li>
</ul>
If you have any issues at all, please try these steps that hopefully will help you:
<ul>
<li>check out the Faq section to search for an answer for your question</li>
<li>visit plugins homepage (http://ratvars.com/custom-post-type-archives) for more information (you can also leave a comment there)</li>
<li>create a new forum topic in here about the issue you’re having</li>
</ul>
I will try to help you as good as I can.

Custom Post Type Archives

Enables custom post type archives that will support both paging and feeds. All fully customizable.

Pratik Shrestha

Sakin Shrestha

Catch Plugins

dreamsapana

Mahesh Maharjan

Catch Themes

Essential Content Types allows you to feature the impressive content through different content/post types on your website just the way you want it. These content/post types are missed by the themes in WordPress Theme Directory as the feature falls more towards the plugins’ territory.
Content is at the forefront of any website. Changing the layout of your important content changes the way your website looks, which may not be a plus point if your current website layout is loved by your users.
Additionally, switching themes changes your website layout completely. Therefore, to keep things looking spic-and- span in your website, we bring you Essential Content.
Essential Content allows you to add up to three content/post types: 
* Portfolio – Create and display your portfolio on your website 
* Testimonials – Add customer testimonials to your website 
* Featured Content – Display the content you want as featured content on your website to attract visitors’ attention 
* Services – Add your services on your website
Features of Essential Content: 
* Enable/Disable any content/post type as needed 
* Light-weight 
* Supports all themes on WordPress
Essential Content is inspired by Jetpack’s Custom Content Types feature.
However, not everyone wants to have a plugin that “does-it- all”. Some may want plugins to be niche focused and concentrate on smaller areas.
That is precisely what we have done with Essential Content. Essential content, true to its name, has only the essential elements. We have added the features that WordPressers use most. We have ruled out all other elements to make it non-bloated and clean. It takes up lesser space and does the job well.
If you think we have missed any essential content/post types, please let us know. We’ll review the frequency of usage and add your suggestions.
Portfolio Shortcode
You can use shortcodes to embed portfolio projects on posts and pages.
Embedding Portfolio Projects
To embed portfolio projects on posts and pages, first activate the Portfolio custom content type on your site and add some projects to your portfolio.
Next, add the <code>[portfolio]</code> shortcode to a post or page. The shortcode will display projects in different ways, depending on how you use the optional attributes to customize the portfolio layout.
Attributes 
* display_types: display Project Types. (true/false) 
* display_tags: display Project Tags. (true/false) 
* display_content: display project content. (true/false) 
* include_type: display specific Project Types. Defaults to all. (comma-separated list of Project Type slugs) 
* include_tag: display specific Project Tags. Defaults to all. (comma-separated list of Project Tag slugs) 
* columns: number of columns in shortcode. Defaults to 2. (number, 1-6) 
* showposts: number of projects to display. Defaults to all. (number) 
* order: display projects in ascending or descending order. Defaults to ASC for sorting in ascending order, but you can reverse the order by using DESC to display projects in descending order instead. (ASC/DESC) 
* orderby: sort projects by different criteria, including author name, project title, and even rand to display in a random order. Defaults to sorting by date. (author, date, title, rand)
Example
<pre><code>[portfolio display_types="true" display_tags="false" include_type="grooming-tips,best-kitties" columns="2" showposts="10" orderby="title"]
</code></pre>
The example will display up to ten portfolio projects in two columns, in ascending alphabetical order by project title. It will display Project Types, hide Project Tags, and only display projects that are assigned the “Grooming Tips” or “Best Kitties” Project Types.
Featured Content Shortcode
You can use shortcodes to embed featured content on posts and pages.
Embedding Featured Content Projects
To embed featured content on posts and pages, first activate the Featured Content content type on your site and add some projects to your featured content.
Next, add the <code>[featured_content]</code> shortcode to a post or page. The shortcode will display projects in different ways, depending on how you use the optional attributes to customize the featured content layout.
Attributes 
* display_types: display Content Types. (true/false) 
* display_tags: display Content Tags. (true/false) 
* display_content: display project content. (true/false) 
* include_type: display specific Content Types. Defaults to all. (comma-separated list of Content Type slugs) 
* include_tag: display specific Content Tags. Defaults to all. (comma-separated list of Content Tag slugs) 
* columns: number of columns in shortcode. Defaults to 2. (number, 1-6) 
* showposts: number of projects to display. Defaults to all. (number) 
* order: display projects in ascending or descending order. Defaults to ASC for sorting in ascending order, but you can reverse the order by using DESC to display projects in descending order instead. (ASC/DESC) 
* orderby: sort projects by different criteria, including author name, project title, and even rand to display in a random order. Defaults to sorting by date. (author, date, title, rand)
Example
<pre><code>[featured_content display_types="true" display_tags="false" include_type="grooming-tips,best-kitties" columns="2" showposts="10" orderby="title"]
</code></pre>
The example will display up to ten featured content in two columns, in ascending alphabetical order by project title. It will display Content Types, hide Content Tags, and only display projects that are assigned the “Grooming Tips” or “Best Kitties” Content Types.
Testimonials Shortcode
You can use shortcodes to embed testimonials on posts and pages. 
Embedding Testimonials
To embed testimonials on posts and pages, first activate the Testimonial custom content type on your site and add some testimonials.
Next, add the <code>[testimonials]</code> shortcode to a post or page. The shortcode will display testimonials in different ways, depending on how you use the optional attributes to customize the testimonials layout.
Attributes 
* display_content: display testimonial content. (full/true/false) 
* image: display the featured image. (true/false) Defaults to true. 
* columns: number of columns in shortcode. Defaults to 1. (number, 1-6) 
* showposts: number of testimonials to display. Defaults to all. (number) 
* order: display testimonials in ascending or descending chronological order. Defaults to ASC for sorting in ascending order, but you can reverse the order by using DESC to display testimonials in descending order instead. (ASC/DESC) 
* orderby: sort testimonials by different criteria, including author name, testimonial title, and even rand to display in a random order. Defaults to sorting by date. (author, date, title, rand)
Example
<pre><code>[testimonials columns="2" showposts="10" orderby="title"]
</code></pre>
The example will display up to ten testimonials in two columns, in ascending alphabetical order by testimonial title.
Service Shortcode
You can use shortcodes to embed service on posts and pages.
Embedding Service Projects
To embed service on posts and pages, first activate the Service content type on your site and add some projects to your Service.
Next, add the <code>[services]</code> shortcode to a post or page. The shortcode will display projects in different ways, depending on how you use the optional attributes to customize the featured content layout.
Attributes 
* display_types: display Content Types. (true/false) 
* display_tags: display Content Tags. (true/false) 
* display_content: display project content. (true/false) 
* include_type: display specific Content Types. Defaults to all. (comma-separated list of Content Type slugs) 
* include_tag: display specific Content Tags. Defaults to all. (comma-separated list of Content Tag slugs) 
* columns: number of columns in shortcode. Defaults to 2. (number, 1-6) 
* showposts: number of projects to display. Defaults to all. (number) 
* order: display projects in ascending or descending order. Defaults to ASC for sorting in ascending order, but you can reverse the order by using DESC to display projects in descending order instead. (ASC/DESC) 
* orderby: sort projects by different criteria, including author name, project title, and even rand to display in a random order. Defaults to sorting by date. (author, date, title, rand)
Example
<pre><code>[services display_types="true" display_tags="false" include_type="grooming-tips,best-kitties" columns="2" showposts="10" orderby="title"]
</code></pre>
The example will display up to ten featured content in two columns, in ascending alphabetical order by project title. It will display Content Types, hide Content Tags, and only display projects that are assigned the “Grooming Tips” or “Best Kitties” Content Types.
Food Menu Shortcode
You can use shortcodes to embed Food Menu on posts and pages. 
Embedding Food Menu
Embedding Food Menu
To embed food menus on posts and pages, first activate the Food Menu custom content type on your site and add some food menus.
Next, add the <code>[food_menu]</code> shortcode to a post or page. The shortcode will display food menu in the selected post or page.
Attributes 
* showposts: number of menu items to display. Defaults to all. (number) 
* include_type: display specific Content Types. Defaults to all. (comma-separated list of Content Type slugs) 
* include_tag: display specific Content Tags. Defaults to all. (comma-separated list of Content Tag slugs)
Example
<pre><code>[food_menu showposts="10" include_type="pizza,burger,breakfast"]
</code></pre>
The example will display up to ten menu items. It will only display menu items in “Pizza”, “Burger” or “Breakfast” sections.
<h3>Translations</h3>
To translate the plugin, use translate.wordpress.org (GlotPress). You only need your WordPress.org account to join the collaborative translation project.
You can translate Essential Widgets on <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/essential-content-types/" rel="nofollow ugc">translate.wordpress.org</a>.

Essential Content Types

Essential Content Types allows you to feature the impressive content through different content/post types on your website just the way you want it.

Custom Post Type Archives vs Essential Content Types