How can I create my own custom post formats?
Or how can make my custom post type make work with a function like
get_post_format();
For example i have a custom-post type with the type of "accordion" and i like to be able to use it with as content element in the loop, but only if it exists...
get_template_part( 'content', get_post_format() );
So i am looking for a function like
get_custom_post_format();
which does not exists in Wordpress.
Anybody tried something similar?
I'm not sure if you're asking how to create custom post formats or custom post types so I've provided the answer to both.
If you're asking whether you can create custom post formats...
...then the answer is no. See the quote below from Post Formats on the WordPress codex:
The Post Formats feature provides a standardized list of formats that are available to all themes that support the feature. Themes are not required to support every format on the list. New formats cannot be introduced by themes or even plugins. The standardization of this list provides both compatibility between numerous themes and an avenue for external blogging tools to access this feature in a consistent fashion.
If you're asking how to create a custom post type:
The most basic example of creating (registering) your own custom post type is to add the following code to your functions.php file inside your theme.
function register_recipes_post_type() {
$args = array( 'public' => true, 'label' => 'Recipes' );
register_post_type( 'recipe', $args );
}
add_action( 'init', 'register_recipes_post_type' );
The above code hooks our register_recipes_post_type function to be executed when the init action is triggered by WordPress core.
Once you've added this code, if you go to your wp-admin you'll see a new menu on the left called 'Recipes', that's your new custom post type. If you add a new recipe, give it a title and some content, publish it and then try to preview it, you'll notice that you get a 404 error. After creating a new custom post type you need to go to your Settings > Permalinks in your wp-admin, just visiting that page will fix your permalinks to include the new custom post type so if you now go back and refresh the preview of the recipe you just created you'll see that it now works rather than 404s.
Now if you create a new file called single-recipe.php and put some code inside it, just put 'test' now for the purpose of seeing that it works and once you have, refresh the preview of the recipe you just created once again and you should see that it just displays the word 'test'. Using that file you can create a completely custom template to be displayed for showing single entries (posts) of that custom post type, or you could use content-recipe.php if your single.php includes a get_template_part( 'content', get_post_format() ); as you said in your original post.
Obviously your custom post type probably won't be for recipes but just update instances of recipe and recipes to whatever you want it to be.
There are also other post type specific templates you can create too for your archive of the post type etc. The above should be enough to get you started though.
There are also other arguments you can pass when registering your post type, you can see the full list here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_post_type
I hope this helps. Good luck! =)
Creating New post format is not allowed currently by WordPress. you can’t define any post format apart from what WordPress allows.
Reference:
1. http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/proof-using-post-formats/
Related
Is there any way to connect post to specific user in wordpress. Is there any plugin available. Or any one know the code for doing that.I have a custom post type stories. When adding stories i need to chose the corresponding users from user list. Please help
Install Post2post https://wordpress.org/plugins/posts-to-posts/
Then in your function.php write this code
p2p_register_connection_type ( array(
'name' => 'releated_user',
'from' => 'story',
'to' => 'user'
) );
here story is your custom post type slug. related_user is just a connection name.You can name it as what you like.
Then in your post type section you can see an option for selecting corresponding user.
In the custom post type setup, you first need to ensure that this post type allows for authors to be set.
This comes in from the arguments when registering the post type.
$args = array('supports'=>array('author'=>true));
If you have an admin account, you can set who the author is using the quick edit function or by allowing to see it under screen options on the full edit page.
Other than that, you can make your own complete post meta box to allow for multiple authors. I cant see a plugin on the wordpress plugin directory so creating your own to fit your needs and wants will be your best bet.
The Wordpress site I'm working on has a section for "News" (which is the regular blog/posts) which will be used for any news the company has to write about. Then I have a custom post type for Promotions, which has it's own page.
I want the client to be able to add his promotion content through the custom post type, which is going on the Promotions page, however I'd like this content to also be "cross posted" into the blog/news without forcing the client to write it up twice.
Is there a way to do this? Thanks.
Just a note: The reason I have the promotions as a custom type on it's own instead of just having them do it all from the blog is because I needed custom fields that would be unnecessary for any other kind of blog post.
Two options:
1) Use the Shortcode API
And in your cross-post you'd add the shortcode [crosspost id="POST-ID"]. Where POST-ID corresponds to the numeric ID of the other post (post type). Instead of ID, the title could be used, see the function get_page_by_title.
Create your own plugin for this. Add a sample shortcode from the Codex and use the function get_post to get the contents of the cross-post.
2) Use Advanced Custom Fields plugin
With it, adding meta boxes with custom fields is a breeze. And it has a Post Object field that's basically a Cross Post functionality.
You could do it a lot more simply by adding a filter to wp_insert_data(). For example, in your theme's functions.php file add the following:
add_filter('wp_insert_post_data', 'post_to_other', 99, 2);
That filter will then run anytime you add a new post. In the function post_to_other(), you look to see what type of post is being submitted. If it's a promotion, then insert a second copy as a News item.
function post_to_other($post_id, $post){
/** check $post to see what type it is, if it's a promotion */
if($post->post_type == 'promotion'){
$second_post = array(
'post_type'=> 'post',
'post_title'=> $post->post_title,
'post_name' =>$post->post_name,
'post_content'=> $post->post_content,
'post_author'=> $post->post_author,
'post_status'=> 'publish',
'tax_input'=> array('taxonomy_name'=>array('news'))
);
wp_insert_post($second_post);
}
}
I'm running out the door so I don't have time to double check the exact code but that's the basic structure of it. The tax_input bit is optional, lets you specify a category if you want. You'll probably need to tweak it a bit but that's the basics.
in WP admin how to add the custom field template plugin to a theme page?
it automatically shows in posts and pages but i want this in the theme page. the theme am using is from iwak "creations" portfolio page.
what files do i need to modify to add this?
It's very hard to say what you need to modify without being able to look at the code. Being a premium theme, we can't just download it and take a look.
Having said that, the theme may use the WordPress custom post type functionality. Search the code for a call to the register_post_type function. If it's used, you may be in luck. Either
add 'custom-fields' to the supports argument in that call, or
call add_post_type_support after the post type is registered. The $post_type parameter will be the first value passed to the register_post_type function, and the $supports parameter will be 'custom-fields'.
Daniel, are you using this Custom Post Type Plugin - http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-field-template/screenshots/? I've used it before, and the guy who created it is Japanese, so his personal page isn't very useful as far as support for english goes.
I had some trouble with this at first. But what I think you're trying to do is add the custom fields to your new pages you've created, correct?
It's not very straightforward, but once it works it's pretty awesome.
Basically, when you set up the plugin you create these different "Custom fields," right? Well part of that should look like this:
[Custom Field Name]
type = textarea
rows = 4
cols = 40
tinyMCE = true
htmlEditor = true
Ok, so once you've created those "Custom fields" keep note of the part in brackets. You'll add this to your template pages:
<?php getCustomField('Custom Field Name'); ?>
Now when you enter the info in the pages or posts, the content should appear as you've entered it.
I wonder if I could ask a Wordpress / RSS question I could't find an answer for around here,
Trying to syndicate posts via RSS in Wordpress using the FeedWordpress plugin as an RSS aggregator, each post in the original blog includes five custom fields that are important for its Theme functionality (the original and syndicating / receiving blog using the same theme).
The original RSS2 feed doesn't include these custom fields apart from one, being enclosure, that is defined in the default rss feed template (function in WP rss_enclosure).
This is written in the original feed such as:
<enclosure url="http://www.samplevideourl.flv" length="18554755" type="video/x-flv" />
Tried to add the rest of the custom fields modifying the rss2-feed.php template so they show at the end of each segment in the current RSS2 feed, now they are included as for example:
...
<ratings_average>0</ratings_average>
<views>5</views>
</item>
However, if I update the syndicated posts, or delete the posts and fetch the modified feed again with feedwordpress, none of these show in the syndicated posts.
Is there a way to include these custom fields so they are recognized by feedwordpress?
Basically need to syndicate the same format of the post as the original including all its custom fields.
Many Thanks
Carlos
There is a thread that covers this: https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/3801/add-custom-fields-to-custom-post-type-rss
I've condensed the answers there to reflect the later improvements (thanks MikeSchinkel, prettyboymp and Acts7).
Add this to your theme's functions.php:
/* IN ORDER TO VALIDATE you must add namespace */
add_action('rss2_ns', 'my_rss2_ns');
function my_rss2_ns(){
echo 'xmlns:mycustomfields="'. get_bloginfo('wpurl').'"'."\n";
}
add_action('rss2_item', 'yoursite_rss2_item');
function yoursite_rss2_item() {
if (get_post_type()=='my_custom_post_type') {
$fields = array( 'field1', 'field2', 'field3' );
$post_id = get_the_ID();
foreach($fields as $field)
if ($value = get_post_meta($post_id,$field,true))
echo "<mycustomfields:{$field}>{$value}</mycustomfields:{$field}>\n";
}
}
This will add all custom field names and values to the site's main feed.
Note, for custom fields with more than one value, a modification is necessary as the above will only work for single value fields, not arrays.
So,
On your Master site (where you are syndicating FROM) you add the above function.
On the Slave site (where you are syndicating TO), assuming you have FeedWordPress installed, go to "SYNDICATION" ->
Click on the name of the RSS feed
Go to Custom Feed Settings and plug in the pieces
I have created a custom post type in wordpress called videos. When the admin adds a video he also needs to provide a youtube-id. This can be done by selecting the appropriate custom field from the drop-down list and then entering the ID.
I was wondering though, isn't there a way to always display that custom field when you are adding or editing a video? (And optionally, could you even make it a required field?)
You could use the More Fields or Custom Post Type UI plugins to create the youtube-id field for your video posts.
Youtube Post Type also requires a youtube url before creating a custom post type draft.
Create a Meta Fields for youtube video url
By using
add_meta_box( $id, $title, $callback, $post_type, $context, $priority, $callback_args );
Example
I'll just answer my own question after 8 years :)
For people who live on another planet: just use the ACF plugin