Easy Post Types Features
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Ready to Use in WordPress 3
Use the Easy Post Types plugin to take advantage of the powerful new WordPress 3 features and functionality, and to hack less and publish more!
Easy Custom Fields
Create custom fields without having to create keynames and values. Output custom types simply by using the preformatted template tag for your field or create your own. One single call to display any field in an output. Additionally, once you have created a custom field this field is now available every time you edit/create a custom post type. This feature saves you time and gets rid of the frustration associated with custom fields that cause many people not to use them. Many out of the box field types available, or create your own through the plugin API.
Supports Standard WordPress Query Rules
Use standard WordPress query rules to quickly list content in your page templates, no need for any custom PHP coding.
Supports Translation Labels
Support multiple languages for labels.
Reuse Categories
With a click you can connect an existing category with a custom post type. Basically, this allows you to create a many-to-many relationship between cateogries and custom post type without any programming. The Easy Post Types plugin has a special box in the editing post type window that lets you create your own category list and associate it with one or more post types of your choosing.
User-Centric UI
Interface has been created to provide a single interface that is designed to assist the themer or content editor.
Post Type and Field Templating
You can now create a template override for each custom post type, or even for each custom field. Basically, you can also override the default theme at a much more granular level than WP default typically allows.
The plugin has theme functionality which lets you display the fields added to the post type with your own template in the administration editing window, and in the user facing pages. The theme functionality lets you define which template to use to display your field on your WordPress site, and by default it will use the predefined template that each field plugin delivers.
Some fields in a post type might be displayed before or after others to simplify the data input from your users. In the Easy Post Types plugin there is a special functionality that allows you with a simple drag and drop feature to order your fields to fit your needs. You can also add a fieldset entry to group your fields to give more meaning to the user that needs to enter the data.
More Custom Post Type Settings
More post type settings are available, such as permissions, icons, menu placement, and more.
Posts View Customization
In the WP Admin Posts View (wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=) for Custom Post Types you can add your custom fields as columns and reorder the columns. You can also theme the output of the column for your field.
Export/Import
You can export the definition of your custom post types with the associated fields, categories, and tags to easily import them into another WordPress implementation.
Migrate Posts
You create a custom post type and then want to get rid of it. With Easy Post Types you can convert the posts associated with this custom post type to standard WordPress posts including the custom fields and then can delete the custom post type without losing data.
Drag and Drop Interface
Since WordPress 3 allows you to select which fields to show in the header of the edit list for each post type, the Easy Post Types plugin has a special feature that allows you to select which field to display in that list. By simply dragging and dropping your fields in the list box, you allow them to show in the list of the edit post type.
Additional Notes
This plugin is highly customizable, so you’re not limited to the features above. If you’d like to add a new feature you are welcome to do so. For additional details, please read the documentation.