To create custom post type without a plugin you need to add some custom function code to your functions.php file in your WordPress. You need a bit of technical skill to perform this steps. If you are not a tech person make sure you take a backup of your WordPress site for safety precaution.
How to Create Custom Post Type in WordPress Without Plugin
Follow the below steps to create a custom post type without a plugin in WordPress:
- Login to your WordPress site
- Go to Appearance and the Theme Editor
- Select the functions.php file on the right side panel for editing
- Copy the below code and paste in the end of functions.php file content.
- Now search for CustomName in the code and replace the CustomName to your whatever post name you want
- Make sure you have replaced the CustomName in 4 place in all over the code
- Now Click the Update File button in the end to apply the changes.
// REGISTER CUSTOM POST TYPES
// You can register more, just duplicate the register_post_type code inside of the function and change the values. You are set!
if ( ! function_exists( 'create_post_type' ) ) :
function create_post_type() {
// You'll want to replace the values below with your own.
register_post_type( 'CustomName', // change the name
array(
'labels' => array(
'name' => __( 'CustomName' ), // change the name
'singular_name' => __( 'CustomName' ), // change the name
),
'public' => true,
'supports' => array ( 'title', 'editor', 'custom-fields', 'page-attributes', 'thumbnail' ), // do you need all of these options?
'taxonomies' => array( 'category', 'post_tag' ), // do you need categories and tags?
'hierarchical' => true,
'menu_icon' => get_bloginfo( 'template_directory' ) . "/images/icon.png",
'rewrite' => array ( 'slug' => __( 'CustomName' ) ) // change the name
)
);
}
add_action( 'init', 'create_post_type' );
endif; // #### Now you have successfully created the custom post type without any plugin.
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