Filter Custom Layouts Without PHP

Using Custom Post Types and Display Content PluginsTo Create Customized Layouts

Who Am I?• Bryan Cady• Listen to the Wind Media• Build WordPress websites (Mainly non-profit and small

business)• Maintain websites• Host on a VPS/WHM

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What Is This Talk About?• Custom post types - What are they and why we might

use them• How to create custom post types and custom fields• What is a content layout plugin• How to use all the above to create filtered specific

content into custom layouts without PHP.

No Dishonor In Using a PluginBut

Still Learn Code

WordPress Default Post Types• Post• Page• Attachment• Revision• Navigation menu

What is a Custom Post Type?

What is a Custom Post Type?• Content type with added custom fields (usually) used

for a specific purpose• Post that collects very specific and custom data that

can be used on your website

Sites That Might Use a CPT?

Sites That Might Use a CPT?• eCommerce• Real Estate

Advantages of a CPT

Advantages of a CPT• Organize post page• Simplify post page for admin or the user• More customizing generally means you can charge

more $$$• Happy client

Common CPT Plugins• CustomPress• Pods• Custom Post Type UI• Custom Post Type Maker• Types (Toolset)

Custom Field Plugins• Advanced Custom Fields (1 million downloads)• Toolset

What is Content Layout Plugin?• In basic form it puts fields and taxonomies of your

choice in order on a webpage• You style these fields with HTML and CSS

What do you do with a content layout plugin?• Determine which post types to use • Which fields and/or taxonomies to use • Stack elements over each other• You will style with HTML/CSS the layout itself• You decide where to place the content what page or

website pages of the website.• This isn’t a “builder” plugin (At least the one we are

using)

Content Layout Plugins• Ithemes Loopbuddy• Views (Toolset)

What are we going to do?• Create a Custom Post Type• Create fields for the CPT• Create Taxonomies • Create the layout with a ”View”• Add HTML/CSS for structure• Show how to add to a page

• Build a Content template for the CPT itself

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