Extending word press
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The document discusses extending WordPress through custom post types, taxonomies, and custom fields. It provides examples of how plugins like Magic Fields 2 and Custom Post Type UI can be used to create custom content types and add additional metadata fields. The presentation also showcases specific implementations for recruitment and collaboration websites.
Extending word press
- 1. Extending WordPress Using custom post types, taxonomies and custom fields WordPress Birmingham April 2013
- 2. Who am I? ‣ Web developer / designer ‣ Specialise in WordPress websites (aka WordPress nut) ‣ Organiser of Shropgeek - Shropgeek Rebellion - Shropgeek (R)Evolution ‣ Occasional Speaker and I ‘~ grin!’ alot twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013
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- 5. twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013 What are post types? Post types are different types of content. The defaults are: • Post • Page • Attachment • Revision • Navigation Menu Custom post types are additional content types you can specify. For example: • Case Studies • Jobs • Books More information can be found in the codex: codex.wordpress.org/Post_Types
- 6. twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013 What are taxonomies and custom fields? Taxonomies are a way to group types of content together. The defaults are: • Category • Tag • Link Category Custom fields allow additional information about the content to be specified. Example custom fields could be: • Event Date • Location Postcode • Latitude and Longitude of position • Videos • Related content More information can be found in the codex: codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Fields
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- 8. Magic Fields 2 wordpress.org/extend/plugins/magic-fields-2 Custom Post Type UI / Advanced Custom Fields wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-post-type-ui advancedcustomfields.com twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013 Quick implementation Plugins.
- 9. twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013 Magic Fields 2 wordpress.org/extend/plugins/magic-fields-2 Team Prime - Technologist Recruitment team-prime.com Custom post types for: • Projects • Clients • Jobs • Candidates • Quotes Some of the custom fields included: Projects • Related Client • Related Quote Clients • Related Project (can be duplicated) • Related Quote • Feature on Homepage Jobs / Candidates • Salary • Company • Location
- 10. twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013 Magic Fields 2 wordpress.org/extend/plugins/magic-fields-2
- 11. twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013 Magic Fields 2 wordpress.org/extend/plugins/magic-fields-2
- 12. twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013 twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013 Magic Fields 2 wordpress.org/extend/plugins/magic-fields-2
- 13. twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013 Custom Post Type UI / Advanced Custom Fields wordpress.org/extend/plugins/magic-fields-2 advancedcustomfields.com Freshtl - Collaboration Software freshtl.com Custom fields included: • Main Carousel • Featured Pages on Homepage • Flexible Content
- 14. twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013 Custom Post Type UI / Advanced Custom Fields wordpress.org/extend/plugins/magic-fields-2 advancedcustomfields.com
- 15. twitter.com/kirstyburgoine kirstyburgoine.co.uk WordPress Birmingham April 2013 Custom Post Type UI / Advanced Custom Fields Magic Fields 2 VS + Can be used in query_posts() - Needs two plugins by different authors to be able to create both custom posts and custom fields + Can specify whether custom field displays on all pages / posts or specific post types + Can drill down to allow custom fields to only display on specific pages + Allows a much wider variety of field types than Magic Fields 2 including flexible content, integration with Gravity Forms - Can only select a specific field type as repeatable - Allows conditional logic + Can be used in query_posts() + Can create and manage custom post types. taxonomies, fields all within the one plugin + Can specify whether custom fields display on posts / pages / or specific post types - Can’t drill down to allow custom fields to only display on specific pages + Allows a wide variety of field types including date picker, upload image / media, radio buttons, related content + Allows all fields to be repeatable - Doesn’t offer conditional logic
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