Title: Page Capability Type
Last modified: May 12, 2018

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# Page Capability Type

 *  Resolved [digitallyjonas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/digitallyjonas/)
 * (@digitallyjonas)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-capability-type/)
 * Hello,
 * I am working on making a dictionary with Custom Post Type. I have made a custom
   post type: “Ordbog” / Dictionary. This is where I add new words.
 * It works fine, but the layout of the word is not satisfying. I want the layout
   to be like a PAGE, not a POST. I don’t know how to do this. I have tried to change
   the capability type from post to page, but this doesn’t seem to be the solution.
 * Hoping for help..
 * Have a great day 🙂
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fpage-capability-type%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Thread Starter [digitallyjonas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/digitallyjonas/)
 * (@digitallyjonas)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-capability-type/#post-10273708)
 * **ADD**
 * Take this for an example: [http://ny.digitally.dk/ordbog/open-source/](http://ny.digitally.dk/ordbog/open-source/)
 * What I want is to get rid of the blog page header and the author section in bottom.
   I think this is achievable by turning the post type into a page and not a post–
   but how do I do that?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Beckwith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tw2113/)
 * (@tw2113)
 * The BenchPresser
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-capability-type/#post-10273739)
 * This is less about settings for CPTUI-based post types or “post”-like post type
   vs “page”-like post type, and much more about the templates/layouts being used
   from the template hierarchy with your active theme.
 * It’s very likely using the “archive.php” template file in some places, and “single.
   php” for the individual posts in the post type. If you’re using a child theme,
   you’re already in a great place. If you’re not and can, also a good place to 
   be in. Regardless, what I would do is duplicate the “page.php” template file 
   and rename it to “single-ordbog.php” so that the single entries would use that
   template file. You may also want to duplicate “archive.php” to “archive-ordbog.
   php” as well, so that you can have dedicated templates for the archive view.
 * For more information about the template hiearchy, check out this page:
 * [https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/template-hierarchy/](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/template-hierarchy/)
 * Hope this helps.
 *  Thread Starter [digitallyjonas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/digitallyjonas/)
 * (@digitallyjonas)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-capability-type/#post-10273827)
 * Thank you so much Michael. It works perfectly 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [digitallyjonas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/digitallyjonas/)
 * (@digitallyjonas)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-capability-type/#post-10273846)
 * Allmost.. It looks fine on the frontend, but now I can’t access it from the backend.
   When I tried to refresh it says that I don’t have permission, and it is now gone
   from the menu. What do I do?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Beckwith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tw2113/)
 * (@tw2113)
 * The BenchPresser
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-capability-type/#post-10274132)
 * If you were fiddling with the capability type field, I would make sure it’s set
   back to “post” and you should be up and running again.
 *  Thread Starter [digitallyjonas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/digitallyjonas/)
 * (@digitallyjonas)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-capability-type/#post-10274134)
 * Oh, that’s it. Thank you Michael.
 * Have a great day 😀

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 * Last reply from: [digitallyjonas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/digitallyjonas/)
 * Last activity: [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-capability-type/#post-10274134)
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