Unlocking the full potential of WordPress with Custom Post Types and Custom Fields

Trust me, I've been there. The terminology used within the WordPress ecosystem can be frustrating to wrap your head around. Why? Well, we have the default blog posts, then we have this larger concept of post types, then we have custom post types, then we have post archives, then we have singe post layouts, then we have meta fields. What is all of this and what does it mean?

The goal of this video is to walk you through the concept of post types and custom fields and show first hand how you can begin extending the WordPress functionality with ease.

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Cheat Sheet:

✅ Post Type = Data structure
✅ Post = Individual data within your post type
✅ Meta / Custom Fields = Data input on your individual posts
✅ Post Archive Layout = Frontend page that lists your individual posts
✅ Single Post Layout = Frontend page dedicated to displaying your
individual posts

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Tools used in this video:

🎉 Cornerstone Builder: https://affiliates.theme.co/idevaffil...
🎉 ACF: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/

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What is a post type? | 0:28
What is a meta field? | 1:51
Using ACF | 2:46
Custom fields in action | 6:10
Creating a single post layout template | 7:23
Adding custom fields into our single post template | 8:34
Setting up Custom Post Types (CPT) | 10:05
Create an ACF field that automatically sets as featured image (_thumbnail_id) | 12:53
Field Groups for our Custom Post Type | 12:20
Layout for our CPT Single layout | 14:55