How to create a custom post type template

Resolved marv2
(@marv2)

7 years, 11 months ago

Hi, I created a custom post type and custom taxonomies as well as custom meta fields, by hardcoding them to my child functions.php file.

I would like to create a custom post type template so I can display my taxonomies and meta data on the post page, but I noticed this theme does not have a single.php file to copy to single-{post_type}.php.

Which file would I have to edit in order to do something like this? I do not wish to use the toolset plugin.

Thanks for a great theme!

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Theme Author oceanwp
(@oceanwp)

7 years, 10 months ago

Hello, you can use the singular.php file.

Thread Starter marv2
(@marv2)

7 years, 10 months ago

Thank you. Which parts of it can I safely delete if I want to insert my own content in the main content area? I don’t want to mess anything else up.

Also, is it possible to make a custom header for just this post type?

Thanks!
Theme Author oceanwp
(@oceanwp)

7 years, 10 months ago
Hello, if you will create a custom query, you can remove:
```
// Start loop
while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();

		// EDD Page
		if ( is_singular( 'download') ) {
			get_template_part( 'partials/edd/single' );
		}

		// Single Page
		elseif ( is_singular( 'page' ) ) {

			get_template_part( 'partials/page/layout' );

		}

		// Library post types
		elseif ( is_singular( 'oceanwp_library' )
				|| is_singular( 'elementor_library' ) ) {

			get_template_part( 'partials/library/layout' );

		}

		// All other post types.
		else {

			get_template_part( 'partials/single/layout', get_post_type() );

			}

endwhile;
```
For the header, you can use this function: https://docs.oceanwp.org/article/375-altering-header-style-by-page
Replace “is_front_page()” by your single CPT function.
Thread Starter marv2
(@marv2)

7 years, 10 months ago

Thanks that was a great help!

One last thing, how would I change the page background color on thte custom post type page?

Theme Author oceanwp
(@oceanwp)

7 years, 10 months ago

Hello, send me a link of your CPT page.

Thread Starter marv2
(@marv2)

7 years, 10 months ago

Hi, it is not live yet.

Theme Author oceanwp
(@oceanwp)

7 years, 10 months ago

Hi, I need some specific css selectors to change the background only for your CPT page.

Thread Starter marv2
(@marv2)

7 years, 10 months ago

Hello, if you will create a custom query, you can remove:

// Start loop
while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();

// EDD Page
if ( is_singular( ‘download’) ) {
get_template_part( ‘partials/edd/single’ );
}

// Single Page
elseif ( is_singular( ‘page’ ) ) {

get_template_part( ‘partials/page/layout’ );

}

// Library post types
elseif ( is_singular( ‘oceanwp_library’ )
|| is_singular( ‘elementor_library’ ) ) {

get_template_part( ‘partials/library/layout’ );

}

// All other post types.
else {

get_template_part( ‘partials/single/layout’, get_post_type() );

}

endwhile;

Hi, will this work if i want to put a custom div on the page instead of a custom loop? I have a div that I designed that displays all the data I want. Also, will the page still be responsive if I put in the div?

Theme Author oceanwp
(@oceanwp)

7 years, 10 months ago

Hello, you mean for the background of the page? No, it is only via the body tag.

Thread Starter marv2
(@marv2)

7 years, 10 months ago

Hi, I would like to create a custom header for my custom post type page. What files do I have to modify to do that?

Thanks!

Theme Author oceanwp
(@oceanwp)

7 years, 10 months ago

Hello, if you use Elementor, I would recommend you Elementor Pro to do this, they have a feature to assign a custom header to any CPT.

Thread Starter marv2
(@marv2)

7 years, 10 months ago

Thanks for the reply, but I would like to do it in code. Can you please advise me which files I have to edit? Thanks!

Thread Starter marv2
(@marv2)

7 years, 10 months ago

I would like to change the post title area in the header. I want to put a full width background image there and some taxonomy data. I want the title area of the header to look something like this, with my own image in the background: Title Header Area

Theme Author oceanwp
(@oceanwp)

7 years, 10 months ago

Hello, sorry, right now, it is not possible to display a custom header style only for a CPT.

Thread Starter marv2
(@marv2)

7 years, 10 months ago

Thanks. What about for all posts?

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