New Post-type or added Custom-fields?
I want to customize my WP theme and add to each post that I publish in my website a few more fields.
The fields are:
Importance (rank 1-5)
Date - the Month that the data in the post cover
Type - the type of the information covered in the post (one of 3-4 type options)
Then, I want that my website to include search page that will be able to search posts based on these fields (and also on fields in the regular post like tags)
My question - Should I create new post type for this matter or adding to custom fields to WP post would be good enough solution?
wordpress custom-post-type custom-fields
asked Dec 27 at 13:18
GyRo
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I want to customize my WP theme and add to each post that I publish in my website a few more fields.
The fields are:
Importance (rank 1-5)
Date - the Month that the data in the post cover
Type - the type of the information covered in the post (one of 3-4 type options)
Then, I want that my website to include search page that will be able to search posts based on these fields (and also on fields in the regular post like tags)
My question - Should I create new post type for this matter or adding to custom fields to WP post would be good enough solution?
wordpress custom-post-type custom-fields
asked Dec 27 at 13:18
GyRo
1,07141732
If you want to maintain this post as separately create new post type or else use WP post. Adding custom field is same for both. I think your solution will work. You can try
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 16:59
you mean that both solutions will work? why did you answer in comment and not as an answer below?
– GyRo
Dec 27 at 20:01
1
Yup. I think comment is enough for this
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 20:08
1
Custom fields is the way to go (toolset types plugin is an easy solution) but notice the WP search wont target these fields you may need to modify the search function or use relevanssi plugin
– nodws
Dec 27 at 20:13
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I want to customize my WP theme and add to each post that I publish in my website a few more fields.
The fields are:
Importance (rank 1-5)
Date - the Month that the data in the post cover
Type - the type of the information covered in the post (one of 3-4 type options)
Then, I want that my website to include search page that will be able to search posts based on these fields (and also on fields in the regular post like tags)
My question - Should I create new post type for this matter or adding to custom fields to WP post would be good enough solution?
wordpress custom-post-type custom-fields
asked Dec 27 at 13:18
GyRo
1,07141732
I want to customize my WP theme and add to each post that I publish in my website a few more fields.
The fields are:
Importance (rank 1-5)
Date - the Month that the data in the post cover
Type - the type of the information covered in the post (one of 3-4 type options)
Then, I want that my website to include search page that will be able to search posts based on these fields (and also on fields in the regular post like tags)
My question - Should I create new post type for this matter or adding to custom fields to WP post would be good enough solution?
wordpress custom-post-type custom-fields
wordpress custom-post-type custom-fields
asked Dec 27 at 13:18
GyRo
1,07141732
asked Dec 27 at 13:18
GyRo
1,07141732
edited Dec 27 at 20:02
asked Dec 27 at 13:18
GyRo
1,07141732
asked Dec 27 at 13:18
GyRo
1,07141732
asked Dec 27 at 13:18
GyRo
1,07141732
1,07141732
If you want to maintain this post as separately create new post type or else use WP post. Adding custom field is same for both. I think your solution will work. You can try
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 16:59
you mean that both solutions will work? why did you answer in comment and not as an answer below?
– GyRo
Dec 27 at 20:01
1
Yup. I think comment is enough for this
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 20:08
1
Custom fields is the way to go (toolset types plugin is an easy solution) but notice the WP search wont target these fields you may need to modify the search function or use relevanssi plugin
– nodws
Dec 27 at 20:13
add a comment |
If you want to maintain this post as separately create new post type or else use WP post. Adding custom field is same for both. I think your solution will work. You can try
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 16:59
you mean that both solutions will work? why did you answer in comment and not as an answer below?
– GyRo
Dec 27 at 20:01
1
Yup. I think comment is enough for this
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 20:08
1
Custom fields is the way to go (toolset types plugin is an easy solution) but notice the WP search wont target these fields you may need to modify the search function or use relevanssi plugin
– nodws
Dec 27 at 20:13
If you want to maintain this post as separately create new post type or else use WP post. Adding custom field is same for both. I think your solution will work. You can try
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 16:59
If you want to maintain this post as separately create new post type or else use WP post. Adding custom field is same for both. I think your solution will work. You can try
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 16:59
you mean that both solutions will work? why did you answer in comment and not as an answer below?
– GyRo
Dec 27 at 20:01
you mean that both solutions will work? why did you answer in comment and not as an answer below?
– GyRo
Dec 27 at 20:01
1
1
Yup. I think comment is enough for this
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 20:08
Yup. I think comment is enough for this
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 20:08
1
1
Custom fields is the way to go (toolset types plugin is an easy solution) but notice the WP search wont target these fields you may need to modify the search function or use relevanssi plugin
– nodws
Dec 27 at 20:13
Custom fields is the way to go (toolset types plugin is an easy solution) but notice the WP search wont target these fields you may need to modify the search function or use relevanssi plugin
– nodws
Dec 27 at 20:13
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If you want to maintain this post as separately create new post type or else use WP post. Adding custom field is same for both. I think your solution will work. You can try
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 16:59
you mean that both solutions will work? why did you answer in comment and not as an answer below?
– GyRo
Dec 27 at 20:01
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Yup. I think comment is enough for this
– GNANA
Dec 27 at 20:08
1
Custom fields is the way to go (toolset types plugin is an easy solution) but notice the WP search wont target these fields you may need to modify the search function or use relevanssi plugin
– nodws
Dec 27 at 20:13