webdevstudios

Michael Beckwith

modemlooper

pluginize

Brad Williams

John Hawkins

Custom Post Type UI provides an easy-to-use interface for registering and 
managing custom post types and taxonomies for your WordPress website — no 
coding required.
Used by more than 1,000,000 active WordPress sites, CPTUI is the trusted 
foundation for building structured content in WordPress. Whether you are 
creating a portfolio, events calendar, product catalog, staff directory, or 
any other custom content type, CPTUI gives you the tools to define it quickly 
and correctly.
<h4>Ready to go further? Meet CPT UI Pro</h4>
CPTUI handles registration. CPT UI Pro handles everything else.
<a href="https://pluginize.com/plugins/custom-post-type-ui-pro/?utm_source=cptui-description&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">CPT UI Pro</a> 
is the official premium add-on built by the same WebDevStudios team that 
created and maintains this plugin. It extends CPTUI into a complete content 
operations stack — front-end display blocks, admin list table controls, 
multisite management, and a full developer API.
Front-end display tools
<ul>
<li>Ten built-in layout options: Default, List, Single Post Type, Taxonomy 
List, Post Slider, Post Cards, Featured Plus, Grid, and Grid With Overlay</li>
<li>Taxonomy Filter Blocks so visitors can filter content by term</li>
<li>Single Post Block Templates to control individual post output</li>
<li>Shortcode Builder for reusable, configurable display output</li>
</ul>
Admin list table management
<ul>
<li>Column Builder with drag-and-drop column control for any post type</li>
<li>Advanced Filters by taxonomy, meta field, date, author, and status</li>
<li>Screen Options Panel for per-user admin table visibility</li>
</ul>
Multisite management
<ul>
<li>Network-level CPT registration from one central location</li>
<li>Push config to subsites to keep site structures consistent</li>
<li>Per-site inheritance control for flexible network governance</li>
</ul>
Developer-focused workflow
<ul>
<li><code>cptui_pro_post_types</code> filter to merge, modify, or replace registrations</li>
<li>Auto-discovery hooks so themes and plugins can register CPTs without 
manual setup</li>
<li>Programmatic registration API for JSON-driven or CI-driven workflows</li>
<li>Extended REST API support on top of core CPTUI REST capabilities</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://pluginize.com/plugins/custom-post-type-ui-pro/?utm_source=cptui-description&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Get CPT UI Pro at Pluginize.com</a>
<h4>Plugin development</h4>
Custom Post Type UI development is managed on GitHub, with official releases 
published on WordPress.org. The GitHub repo can be found at 
<a href="https://github.com/WebDevStudios/custom-post-type-ui" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/WebDevStudios/custom-post-type-ui</a>. 
Please use the WordPress.org support tab for potential bugs, issues, or 
enhancement ideas.

Custom Post Type UI

Works well, but it's missing a number of CPT options: rest_namespace, capabilities, map_meta_cap, register_meta_box_cb, rewrite[feeds, pages, ep_mask], template, and template_lock. I realize these are not common, but it's a drag when you go to create your third CPT and realize you need to find a different solution that will accommodate one of the missing options. It's no good to have a few registered in CPTUI and a few by hand.

Good, but missing a bunch of options.


There is no documentation. In plugin description there is just a link to so called documentation that is just bunch of tutorial of doing specific stuff that are very scarce and targeted to people who already know how to use it. Nothing for first time users, to learn how to actually begin with plugin, or at least nothing that can be easily found.


One of the worst documented plugins I saw


Thank you very much for this amazing Plugin that serves us since years!


Amazing Plugin


speeds up development and has nice user-friendly UI. It was a nice experience working with this plugin.


really useful


Plugins like these make wordpress worthwile


Great piece of software


CPT UI is the standard for managing post types in WordPress. It allows developers to extend WordPress capabilities without writing complex code.



To help the Persian community, I have translated 100% of the plugin and Readme.As the PTE for this locale, I focused on using standard WordPress terminology (e.g., correct translation for "Slug", "Taxonomy", "Hierarchical") to ensure the interface is intuitive for Iranian developers.



Thanks for this great plugin!



Best regards,@saeidafshariترجمه فارسی این افزونه محبوب به صورت ۱۰۰٪ کامل شد. تلاش کردم در ترجمه اصطلاحات فنی مثل (نامک، طبقه‌بندی و…) از استانداردهای رسمی وردپرس استفاده کنم تا رابط کاربری برای همکاران عزیز روان و قابل‌فهم باشد.


Essential tool! Now perfectly translated into Persian

Admin UI for creating custom content types like post types and taxonomies

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 UI vs Essential Content Types