A short video post on how to create Custom Post Types and Taxonomies with the Custom Post Type UI plugin. It is part of my new series on making a Product Site with Beaver Builder and Beaver Themer .

Settings used for the CPT

In red are the areas I will typically alter from the defaults.

 Settings used for the taxonomy

In red are the areas I will typically alter from the defaults.

A few tips

• WordPress Dashicons are best as they inherit the rollover colours like other default Menu items and will adapt to all admin colour scheme that could be chosen.
• If you are using image making it white if you want it to match other icons with the default admin colour scheme.
• If you want to change you URL structure there is repository plugin called: Custom Post Type Permalinks
• If you want to clear you setting go to the CPT-UI import section and enter:

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Use this guide to position the new menu item

I usually enter 6 so it falls below “posts”. If you want it above you have to move to 3. But, then there is the separator space between it and posts. This looks a little odd if there is just the one CPT.

• 2 – Dashboard
• 4 – Separator
• 5 – Posts
• 10 – Media
• 15 – Links
• 20 – Pages
• 25 – Comments
• 59 – Separator
• 60 – Appearance
• 65 – Plugins
• 70 – Users
• 75 – Tools
• 80 – Settings
• 99 – Separator

Links:

WordPress Dashicons
Custom Post Type UI plugin
Reference for adding menu items
My video on making your own CPT plugin
My series on making a product site with Beaver Themer