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SuperCPT
Insanely easy and attractive custom post types, custom post meta, and custom taxonomies
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 14
- Active installs
- 600+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 10 Aug 2013
- Added
- Feb 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 3.6.1
- Downloads
- 19,629
Our analysis
AI-assistedSuperCPT is a WordPress plugin designed for developers who work with Custom Post Types, Custom Taxonomies, and Custom Post Meta. It streamlines the process by automatically adding names to labels and allowing default options for Custom Post Types and Taxonomies. The plugin also enhances the appearance of custom fields with styling and provides a selection of icons from Font Awesome.
This plugin is suitable for coders looking to simplify their workflow when creating and managing custom content types in WordPress. It is particularly useful for those familiar with coding and looking for a more efficient way to handle custom post types and taxonomies.
Best for: Developers who need to manage Custom Post Types and Taxonomies in WordPress.
What it does well
- ✓Simplifies creation of Custom Post Types and Taxonomies
- ✓Automatically adds names to labels
- ✓Allows setting default options for Custom Post Types
- ✓Enhances custom fields with styling
- ✓Includes 361 icons from Font Awesome
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in August 2013, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
- •Limited information on additional features or support
Verdict
SuperCPT is a practical tool for coders looking to enhance their workflow with custom content types, though its age may limit its compatibility with the latest WordPress updates.
From the developer
Matthew Boynes's own description of SuperCPT, lightly tidied.
Upgrade notice
SuperCPT now uses Font Awesome instead of Glyphicons. Some icon names will carry over, but not all. If this is a considerable inconvenience for you for a project, simply do not update it. It’s not a security release, so updating isn’t necessary.
Overview
SuperCPT is an object wrapper for Custom Post Types, Custom Taxonomies, and Custom Post Meta “for coders, by coders.” Simply put, SuperCPT:
- DRYs up the Custom Post Type and Custom Taxonomy process (e.g. automatically adds the name to all the labels),
- allows you to set default options for all your Custom Post Types and Taxonomies,
- significantly simplifies the process of creating, saving, and displaying Custom Post Meta,
- is sexy! Your custom fields are styled to look great and SuperCPT comes with 361 awesome icons courtesy of Font Awesome.
Demo Video
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And more…
See the Other Notes tab for instructions and demo code. Find more demos and a full reference at GitHub.
Since you’re a hard-core coder, check this out on GitHub if you want to contribute!
Instructions
Depending on when and where you’re declaring your Custom Post Types and Taxonomies, you have different options for which action to hook onto. after_setup_theme is the safest bet, but if you’re referencing this in another plugin, plugins_loaded is a good choice. To avoid a fatal error if something goes awry, you should check to see if the class Super_Custom_Post_Type exists before referencing it. Don’t worry about keeping up, reference code is below.
Custom Post Types
To define a new Custom Post Type, instantiate the Super_Custom_Post_Type class with a string for the post type. For example,
$movies = new Super_Custom_Post_Type( 'movie' );
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