Title: Post Types Unlimited Author: WPExplorer Published: March 19, 2019 Last modified: May 13, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/post-types-unlimited/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2516554) ![](https://ps.w.org/post-types-unlimited/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2516554) # Post Types Unlimited By [WPExplorer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpexplorer/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/post-types-unlimited.1.2.9.zip) * [Details](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/post-types-unlimited/#description) * [Reviews](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/post-types-unlimited/#reviews) * [Installation](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/post-types-unlimited/#installation) * [Development](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/post-types-unlimited/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-types-unlimited/) ## Description Post Types Unlimited is an easy way to add **custom post types** and **custom taxonomies** to your WordPress site (the right way). The plugin works with any theme and is easily translatable. With Post Types Unlimited you can: * Create custom post types. * Create custom taxonomies. Post Types Unlimited makes use of core WordPress functionality for the admin screens and post type, taxonomy registration. This means the plugin is fast, slim and uses the familiar WordPress UI. Additionally you won’t find any upsell or advertisements in the plugin because there isn’t a “Pro” version. It’s the perfect plugin for adding post types and/or taxonomies to any site (including your client sites) without worrying about extra bloat or annoying ads. The design of your post types and taxonomies created with the Post Types Unlimited plugin are controlled by your theme. The plugin doesn’t do any hacking or advanced modifications to your templates and thus works great with ANY theme. If you are using our amazing [Total WordPress Theme](https://totalwptheme.com/) you will have access to many extra settings that will give you full control over the display of your post types and taxonomies. This plugin doesn’t have any upsells, banners or other marketing strategies. This makes it perfect for use with any site, including client websites. ## Screenshots * [[ * [[ * [[ * [[ ## Installation 1. Upload ‘post-types-unlimited’ to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Go to Post Types to add new custom post types 4. Go to Post Types > Taxonomies to add new custom taxonomies ## FAQ ### What does the plugin do? It adds a new tab in the WordPress admin panel called “Post Types” where you can add new custom post types or custom taxonomies to your site. ### Can I export my custom post types and taxonomies? Yes you can! The plugin actually uses a post type to register your custom types and taxonomies thus you can use the core WordPress exporter/import for this. ### Is there a premium version? Nope. This plugin includes everything you need to register custom post types and taxonomies. ### Can I add custom options for my theme? Yes! Post Types Unlimited is a great companion plugin for your theme. Here is the guide to [adding custom options to the post types unlimited plugin](https://www.wpexplorer.com/post-types-unlimited-custom-options/). ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/06b8abe5f438131c8f64675b9fcd779bb5c2b4d2bb069a6499e75d4e9b547752? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Superb Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/superb-plugin-416/)󠁿 [Paul Bursnall](https://profiles.wordpress.org/style960/) August 18, 2024 The gold standard of custom post type plugins. PTU is intuitive and easy to configure, works flawlessly with any theme, and follows the native WordPress UI. Where the plugin really shines though is when it’s used in conjunction with the authors premium Total theme. Dynamic post type templates and archives, post cards, related posts, image galleries, and custom fields…everything ties together giving you confidence a clients requests can be easily met. Also, the support provided by AJ is above anything else, outstanding. I really can’t recommend his work highly enough. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1274759da3b5a40e907d9a30988bc497e76b4a967debdf7aa8a2b7d144fdeb1b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great Custom Post Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-custom-post-plugin/)󠁿 [Michael](https://profiles.wordpress.org/whispardesign/) August 17, 2022 I have found this custom post type plugin to be extrememly useful and easy to use. Goes well with the Total Theme (since it is from the same author) but also works well with other themes. This is a must have for advanced development. Thank you! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e2ae8b52fc885c1b97ada78fdb8e9fc6cb16fc1264093a8c2965153297554d5? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-11570/)󠁿 [aggk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aggk/) February 2, 2022 Very handy, does the job perfectly! Thank you! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fd3359a68cbf0e891b0c6a2cd5ca3037763710a0232dc5526243d52de4c779aa? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[One of the best Companion for ACF](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-of-the-best-companion-for-acf/)󠁿 [mirkoappel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mirkoappel/) March 29, 2021 1 reply + No Ads + Intuitive Native WordPres UI + Regular Updates = LOVE ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/98c7903133be08f8df254b445b63a1522853db1048129d9949081bd5a530974e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very well done, no clutter, perfect.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-well-done-no-clutter-perfect/)󠁿 [Bernd](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eide/) January 20, 2021 1 reply Of course it integrates well with the authors premium theme (perfect!) but also consider it for your own work with CPTs. No clutter, no performance drain. Export of config and types can be done via the core WordPress tools. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/413cdae64fea0b1eba6c8dce5b2c75c3dc2fd6bb862b89590bc5bc36517f091a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Thorough and Easy to Use](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thorough-and-easy-to-use-2/)󠁿 [Nyx1961](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nyx1961/) October 7, 2020 1 reply This plugin has made adding a custom post type and its taxonomy very easy. WPExplorer hasn’t missed a single thing. Plus, there’s an explanation for each item which really takes the guesswork out of creating a custom post type or taxonomy. I really appreciate this after having struggled in the past with a custom post type generator. I also use your fabulous Total theme and this plugin picks up even more settings from it, which makes it even better. Thanks so much, AJ & WPExplorer for a terrific plugin! [ Read all 9 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-types-unlimited/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Post Types Unlimited” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ WPExplorer ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpexplorer/) [Translate “Post Types Unlimited” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/post-types-unlimited) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-types-unlimited/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/post-types-unlimited/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/post-types-unlimited/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/post-types-unlimited/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.9 * Added the ability to enable Notes for your post types via the Supports setting. Learn more about [WordPress Notes](https://www.wpexplorer.com/wordpress-editor-notes/). * Added extra sanitization for arguments passed to register_post_type and register_taxonomy. * Updated the taxonomy Post Type Support field to exclude the WPBakery “Gutenberg attrs” post type. * Updated the “tested up to” plugin version number. * Fixed an issue where the “Show Admin Column”, “Show in Quick Edit” and “Show in TagCloud” taxonomy options were not working as expected. #### 1.2.8 * Fixed issue where group options would not save (such as the Card select in the Total theme integration). #### 1.2.7 * Added Sanitization to the automatic name generation for post types and taxonomies when creating new items. This ensures that only valid characters are included, and enforces proper length restrictions. #### 1.2.6 * Fixed issue with a file not being uploaded to SVN. #### 1.2.5 * Updated the plugin so if ACF is enabled, the plugin will check whether any post types or taxonomies are defined in ACF. If none are found, it will hide the ACF post type and taxonomy dashboards to reduce bloat. This check is stored in a new option called ptu_disable_acf_post_types, allowing the plugin to perform the query only once and rely on the saved option for better performance. Deactivating the plugin will delete this option and trigger the check again when reactivated. * Fixed the description for the post type name field. #### 1.2.4 * Updated the tested up to version to 6.7 * Updated the metabox class to support option groups for select fields. * Updated the page and taxonomy select fields to both use “Select” for the empty option for consistency. #### 1.2.3 * Added new metabox field types for use with 3rd party integrations: page, taxonomy& image_size. * Updated the readme.txt file to include a new FAQ on how to add custom options for your theme. * Removed the not needed index.php file in plugin’s root directory. #### 1.2.2 * Updated the tested up to version. * Updated the conditional logic code for showing/hiding settings to support checkboxes. * Updated various label and input placeholder strings. * Fixed the search box in the post type icon selector. * Removed the SASS file from production. #### 1.2 * Added over 50 more Dashicon choices for your post type icon. * Updated UI to use a single metabox with tabs instead of multiple metaboxes. * Updated the post type icon selector UI. * Updated the code used to register metaboxes so it’s better optimized. * Updated the post type and taxonomy creation process so the name and label is automatically set when adding your title. * Updated the “Tested up to” tag to version 6.3. #### 1.1 * Added new helper functions that return a list of registered post types or taxonomies to prevent extra database checks for 3rd party integrations. * Updated the “Tested up to” tag to version 6.1.1 * Fixed post preview not working when enabling support for ‘post-formats’ for any given post type. #### 1.0.9 * Updated the “Tested up to” tag to version 6.0.2 * Removed duplicate “Menu Name” option for taxonomies. #### 1.0.8 * Added a new PTU_VERSION constant. #### 1.0.7 * Updated the tested up to version 6.0.1 * Updated the metabox class so you can pass a callback function name for select choices. #### 1.0.6 * Updated the “Tested up to” to version 5.9.3 * Updated the requires PHP version to 7.4 * Updated various code to use newer PHP methods. #### 1.0.5 * Added sanitization when saving post type names to allow underscores and dashes( passes through sanitize_key). #### 1.0.4 * Fixed Public and Publicly Queryable arguments not working for custom taxonomies. #### 1.0.3 * Fixed potential debug error in Metaboxes.php on line 158. * Updated admin dashboard columns to display useful details. #### 1.0.2 * Improved Menu Icon selector. * Updated Menu Icon Dashicons list to include new Dashicons added in WP 5.5. * Improved meta field save function to allow 0 to be saved for text and number fields. * Added ability to display placeholders for number fields. #### 1.0.1 * Fixed issue “With Front” option not working correctly. #### 1.0 * First official release ## Meta * Version **1.2.9** * Last updated **3 weeks ago** * Active installations **10.000+** * WordPress version ** 5.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-types-unlimited/) * Tags * [cpt](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cpt/)[custom post types](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-post-types/) [post types](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-types/)[taxonomies](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/taxonomies/) [types](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/types/) * [Advanced View](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/post-types-unlimited/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 9 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-types-unlimited/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-types-unlimited/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-types-unlimited/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-types-unlimited/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-types-unlimited/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-types-unlimited/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-types-unlimited/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ WPExplorer ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpexplorer/) ## Support Got something to say? 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