{"id":724,"date":"2025-03-24T14:27:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/settings-overview-for-post-type-cpt-settings-general\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T02:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T01:49:06","slug":"settings-overview-for-post-type-cpt-settings-general","status":"publish","type":"gd_place","link":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/custom-post-types-extension\/settings-overview-for-post-type-cpt-settings-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Settings Overview for Post Type (CPT) > Settings > General"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a summary of all the options that are available when adding a new post type.<\/p>\n<section class=\"alert alert-info\">You will need to install and activate the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/downloads\/custom-post-types\/\">Custom Post Types<\/a> extension in order to access this feature.\u00a0<\/section>\n<h2>Add Post Type<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Post Type &#8211; <\/strong>CPT post type name.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slug &#8211; <\/strong>CPT slug. Maximum 20 characters; minimum 2. Lowercase alphanumeric characters or hyphens only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Order in Post Type List (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong>Position at which this post type will appear in post type list everywhere on the website.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Default Image<strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong>Default image for the CPT (if the listing has no image).<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Menu Icon <\/strong><\/strong><strong><strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong>Select the menu icon for the CPT.<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong> Disable Comments (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong>Disables the comments feature for this CPT. <strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Disable Ratings <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211;<\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>Disables the ratings feature for this CPT.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single Review <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Prevents users from leaving more than one review. <strong><strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Disable Favorites <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Disables the favorites option for this CPT. <strong><strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Disable Frontend Add <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Prevents the CPT to be added from the frontend. <strong><strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Disable Physical Location? <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Disables all fields related to geographic position\/physical location.<br \/>\n*\u00a0<strong><em>Note that this will remove all location data from the CPT permanently.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>* <\/strong><em><strong>This option is only available if the Location Manager is active.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Author Page<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Authors Posts <strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong>Select the visibility of the authors posts on the authors posts URL.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Authors Favorites <strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong>Select the visibility of the authors favorites posts on the authors favorites URL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Labels<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name &#8211; <\/strong>General name for the post type, <strong>Usually Plural.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Singular Name &#8211; <\/strong>Name for one object of this post type. Defaults to value of name.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add New <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>The add new text. The default is Add New for both hierarchical and non-hierarchical types.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add New Item <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>The add new item text. Default is Add New Post\/Add New Page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edit Item <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>The edit item text. Default is Edit Post\/Edit Page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Item <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>The new item text. Default is New Post\/New Page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>View Item <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>The view item text. Default is View Post\/View Page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Search Items <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> The search items text. Default is Search Posts\/Search Pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not Found <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211;<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The not found text. Default is No posts found\/No pages found.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not Found in Trash <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0The not found in trash text. Default is No posts found in Trash\/No pages found in Trash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Description<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong><strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong>Descriptive text about the CPT (not to be confused with meta description). <strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SEO Overrides<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211;<\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>Page title for the CPT archive page template.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meta Title <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Meta title for the CPT archive page template (appears in the &lt;head&gt; section). <strong><strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meta Description <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211;<\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>Meta description for the CPT archive page template (appears in the &lt;head&gt; section).<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Template Page Settings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add Listing Page <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Select the page to use as the Add Listing page for this CPT.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Details Page <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Select the page to use as the details page template.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Archive Page <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Select the page to use for GD archives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Archive Item Page <strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/hidden-advanced-settings\/\">A<\/a>) &#8211;<\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>Select the page to use for GD archive items. This is the item template used on taxonomy and CPT pages<strong>.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a summary of all the options that are available when adding a new post type. You will need to install and activate the Custom Post Types extension in order to access this feature.\u00a0 Add Post Type Post Type &#8211; CPT post type name. Slug &#8211; CPT slug. Maximum 20 characters; minimum 2. 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