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Hi there,
I want to create a site with a few different custom post types (acitivities, projects, courses, etc.). All these custom post types should have an individual page where the posts should be displayed from new to old, just like a blog.
I wanted to use Avia’s Blog Posts-element, but in the settings I don’t see an option to show posts from a certain Post Type. Instead it is possible to show posts with a certain category and I could choose for this approach, but this means that with every new post the corresponding category should be checked. This feels like an unnecessary step in the process. Isn’t there a better (more user friendly) approach?
Hi Qombine!
You can select custom taxonomies to use with the Blog Posts element. When you create your post type give it a custom taxonomy to use. You can use a plugin such as Custom Post Types UI to easily create post types and taxonomies.
Best regards,
ElliottHi Elliott,
Thanks for the message!
I’ve tried this approach with WP_Types, but so far I’m not seeing the Custom Taxonomy in the options. Here are some screenshots of my current settings:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yb3baq77oeapnom/FireShot%20Capture%20-%2020151008-%20H1151.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cp72mjdtmcu06kl/FireShot%20Capture%20-%2020151008-%20H1213.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/31vz6h9r6l1bo56/Schermafdruk%202015-10-08%2016.13.32.png?dl=0Hi!
I haven’t used that plugin. I’ve used the Custom Post Types UI though, https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-type-ui/, and can confirm it works fine.
Cheers!
ElliottI’ve given Custom Post Types UI a try, but I’m getting the same result.
With ‘Display entries from a custom taxonomy’ selected in the Blog Posts-element, should I be able to select the Custom Taxonomy with the dropdown ‘Which Entries?’..?
I only see the options Category and Post Format in that dropdown.Maybe you can give me some pointers of settings for the Custom Taxonomy and the Custom Post Type?
Currently I’m working local so I can’t give you access yet.
Maybe you can look at the settings of the Custom Post Type and Custom Taxonomy in these screenshots?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0eq65kf1u4tj6n6/FireShot%20Capture%20-%2020151008-%20H0241.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c0ai6tpizhsecwv/FireShot%20Capture%20-%2020151008-%20H0316.png?dl=0If you really want to look at the settings by yourself, I’ll move the installation to an online location tomorrow.
Hi,
I think it’s easier to look at a live installation, please let us know when you have moved the site online.
Best regards,
RikardHey!
You didn’t add any terms to the “activiteiten” taxonomy. Please edit the post:
http://anv.qombine.nl/wp-admin/post.php?post=547&action=edit
Set the “Hierarchical” option to true if you want it to work like the default post category.
Cheers!
IsmaelHi Ismael,
When I add a term I’m seeing the custom post type appearing in the options.
This is progress, thanks!Well, I thought I had posted a question about how to make it so my client doesn’t have to check a category.
This part of my reply seems to be vanished, or I must’ve dreamed that I wrote it.But since then I’ve already managed to do this with a bit of PHP.
So for now I’m satisfied, thanks!
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