What is a Post Type?
Lab: WordPress Built-in Post Type Basics
Video Runtime: 12:25
In this episode, you will learn about what a “post type” is within WordPress. You’ll look in the wp_posts
database table to see the column named post_type
. You’ll see how this column relates to the buckets of content.
WordPress is a Content Management System (CMS). It manages content. All content is stored in the wp_posts
database table. Content includes the buckets we are familiar with such as Post, Page, Media, Menu, and various custom post types like Portfolio, Event, FAQ, Team Bio, etc. WordPress classifies content by its post type. Out of the box, it comes with the following built-in post types:
post
page
attachment
<- medianav_menu_item
<- menu itemsrevision
<- content revision including drafts and previous revisions (if you have that enabled)custom_css
<- Customizer's "Additional CSS"customize_changeset
<- Customizer's auto-saves
Let’s dig in and see what the post type really is. You’ll even change the post type from page
to post
to see what happens.
You will grow in this profession when you incrementally and systematically stretch yourself....bit-by-bit.
Episodes
Total Lab Runtime: 00:49:58
- 1 Lab Introductionfree 01:54
- 2 What is a Post Type?free 12:25
- 3 Get the Registered Post Typespro 14:06
- 4 What are Post Type Features?pro 03:52
- 5 Add a New Post Type Featurepro 08:58
- 6 Remove a Post Type Featurepro 04:05
- 7 What is a Hierarchy?pro 03:16
- 8 Wrap it Uppro 01:22