One and Done Updates with Custom Post Types

One and Done Updates with Custom Post

TypesRob DiVincenzo

“Dee-vin-chen-zo”pointtopoint.com – ignitedweb.com

@RobDiVincenzo - #WCNC2014

My background and specialties

pointtopoint.com – ignitedweb.com@RobDiVincenzo - #WCNC2014

Goals for this presentation


1) Empower you to save time (sanity) and

money (or your clients’ money, which can make you more money)


2) Have fun learning


Cool story bro.


Content Management

Systems (CMS)


Custom post types,

taxonomies, and fields oh my!


Examples with increasing complexity


We’re going to get weird.


Resources:1) WordPress codex

2) Types Plugin3) Advanced Custom Fields


Let’s get started!

CMS


Centralized website

publishing


WordPress – “pages” and “posts” post

types


Custom post types


Scenario #1 – Webmaster at University /

College


Creating a custom post

type (and taxonomy)


Boss is impressed and approves your annual raise! *


*Results may vary

Dig a little deeper…


Introducing… Custom fields

(aka post-meta)!


Here’s a good break point to

talk about plugins.


It’s about to get real...


Location, location, location!


Parent / child post type

relationships. One to many


Many-to-Many post types… Children to

children? Wut?


Bookstore new system to “loan”

books to students


Let’s get a little weird…


Short code example:

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One and Done Updates with Custom Post

Types (and CMS, taxonomies, fields,

relationships, and short codes)

Rob DiVincenzo“Dee-vin-chen-zo”


Software