How Do I Create a Custom Post Type Programmatically in WordPress?

Creating a custom post type programmatically in WordPress is not difficult, but there are a few things to keep in mind.

First, you’ll need to register your custom post type in the WordPress admin area. To do this, go to the WordPress admin area and click on the “Posts” menu item. Then, select “Add New” and enter the following information into the “Post Type” field:

Name: My Custom Post Type

Description: This is the description of your custom post type.

In the “Permissions” field, you’ll need to decide who can access this post type. By default, only administrators can access custom post types, but you can change this if you want.

Finally, you’ll need to add a few lines of code to your WordPress theme or plugin to create your custom post type. To do this, add the following lines of code to the theme or plugin file you’re using:

// Register the custom post type function register_post_type( $post_type ) { register_taxonomy( ‘my-custom-post-type’, $post_type ); } // Add the custom post type definition to the post types array add_post_type_meta( ‘my-custom-post-type’, ‘name’, ‘description’, ‘slug’, true );

Now, when someone creates a new post in your custom post type, WordPress will automatically include the code you added to your theme or plugin file.