Post Type Builder v1.0.0
Build custom post types and taxonomies from an admin screen: labels, supports, menu and REST options. Pro adds PHP export, templates and JSON.
No credit card for the trial. Pro from $4.08/mo, billed annually. 14-day money-back guarantee.
Post Type Builder lets you add your own content types to WordPress without writing code. Create a "Books" post type with a "Genres" taxonomy, a "Projects" portfolio or a "Team Members" section in a minute, then edit them whenever you like.
Free
$0 forever
- One screen, Post Type Builder in the admin menu, with tabs for post types and taxonomies.
- Name each type once (the key used in code and queries) and give it a singular and a plural label. Every other label ("Add New Book", "Search Books", "No Books found.") is built for you.
- Choose what the editor shows: title, content, featured image, excerpt, author, comments, revisions, custom fields, page attributes, trackbacks and post formats.
- Visibility options: public or private, shown in the admin and the admin menu, available in the REST API and the block editor, archive page, parent and child items, excluded from search.
- Pick a Dashicons menu icon and a menu position, and set the URL slug used on the front end.
- Use the built-in Categories and Tags on your post types, or create your own category-like or tag-like taxonomies and attach them to any post type.
- Safe names: WordPress names such as "post", "page", "category" or "author", names starting with "wp_", names already used by your theme or another plugin, and post type names over 20 characters are refused before anything is saved.
- Definitions are stored in two options and registered on every page load; rewrite rules are refreshed automatically after a change.
- Deleting a definition never deletes content: posts and terms stay in the database and reappear if you add the same name again.
Post Type Builder Pro
$49 per year, single site
Everything in Free, plus:
- Export as PHP code: a ready-to-paste file with the register_post_type() and register_taxonomy() calls for everything you built, to move your types into a theme or plugin of your own. The code is shown and downloaded as text, never run.
- Templates: add a complete portfolio, team, testimonials, FAQ, events or services setup (post type plus taxonomies) with one click.
- JSON import and export: copy your post types and taxonomies to another site. Imports are checked exactly like the form, limited in size and never overwrite anything except definitions with the same name.
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Pro pricing
One licence covers updates and support for a year. Pick the number of sites you run it on.
Checkout and licensing run on Freemius, our merchant of record. 14-day money-back guarantee. Prices in USD; any applicable tax is shown at checkout.
Requirements
WordPress 6.4 or newer (tested up to 7.1), PHP 7.4 or newer. Works with the block editor and the classic editor.
Installation
- Download the free version or start the Pro trial above. Freemius emails you the zip and, for Pro, your licence key.
- In WordPress go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the zip and activate it.
- Pro: paste the licence key when the plugin asks for it, or later under the plugin's Account screen.
Stuck? Open a support ticket and include your WordPress and PHP versions.