{"id":228,"date":"2025-07-22T06:33:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T06:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/?p=228"},"modified":"2025-07-24T05:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T05:54:46","slug":"custom-post-type-widgets-plugin-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/?p=228","title":{"rendered":"Custom Post Type Widgets plugin in wordpress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Custom Post Type Widgets<\/strong> plugin in WordPress helps you display content from custom post types (CPTs)<\/strong> in widget areas like sidebars and footers without writing code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Custom Post Type Widgets Plugin Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Purpose:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Display posts from any registered custom post type<\/strong> in a widget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Customize the output (title, excerpt, thumbnail, date, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Apply filters (category, tag, order, number of items).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    How to Install & Use:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Install the Plugin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Go to Dashboard > Plugins > Add New<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Search for \u201cCustom Post Type Widgets\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Click Install Now<\/strong>, then Activate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Note: There are multiple plugins with similar names. The most commonly used one is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Recent Posts Widget Extended<\/strong> (supports CPTs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Or search: Custom Post Widget<\/strong> by GlobalSanctuary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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        Step 2: Add the Widget<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Go to Appearance > Widgets<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Locate Custom Post Type Widget<\/strong> (or similar name)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Drag it into a sidebar or footer area<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          Step 3: Configure the Widget<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • Select the Post Type<\/strong> (e.g., portfolio<\/code>, product<\/code>, event<\/code>, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Set number of posts to display<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Choose display options:\n
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            • Show title<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Show thumbnail<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Show excerpt<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Order by date\/title\/random<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Filter by taxonomy if available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              Popular Plugins that Support CPT Widgets:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
              Plugin Name<\/th>Features<\/th>CPT Support<\/th>Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
              \u2705 Recent Posts Widget Extended<\/strong><\/td>Full control over post types, thumbnails, date, excerpt<\/td>\u2714\ufe0f Yes<\/td>Highly recommended<\/td><\/tr>
              \u2705 Custom Post Widget<\/strong><\/td>Display custom content using shortcodes and widgets<\/td>\u2714\ufe0f Yes<\/td>Manual content input<\/td><\/tr>
              \u2705 Ultimate Posts Widget<\/strong><\/td>Post filtering and display options<\/td>\u2714\ufe0f Yes<\/td>Simple UI<\/td><\/tr>
              \u2705 WP Show Posts<\/strong><\/td>Create post lists and display via widget or shortcode<\/td>\u2714\ufe0f Yes<\/td>Lightweight<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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              Descriptions of Widgets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              Recent Posts (Custom Post Type)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              display a list of the most recent custom posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • Title<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 description that appears over the list of recent custom posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Post Type<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if selected, filter by a custom post type. (e.g. post).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Number of posts to show (at most 15)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 enter the number of posts to display.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Display post date?<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if checked, display post date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Archives (Custom Post Type)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                display a list of archive links for each month that has custom posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                • Title<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 description that appears over the list of archive links.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Post Type<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if selected, filter by a custom post type. (e.g. post).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Archive Type<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Display as dropdown<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if checked, this box causes the archives to be displayed in a drop-down box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Show post counts<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if checked, this box causes a count of the number of posts for each archive period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Order<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Categories (Custom Post Type)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                  display a list of categories that has custom posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  • Title<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 description that appears over the list of categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Taxonomy<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if selected, filter a custom taxonomy (e.g. category).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Display as dropdown<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if checked, this box causes the categories to be displayed in a dropdown box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Show post counts<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if checked, this box causes the count of the number of posts to display with each category.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Show hierarchy<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if checked, shows parent\/child relationships in an indented manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Calendar (Custom Post Type)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                    display a calendar of the current month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    • Title<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 description that appears over the calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Post Type<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if selected, filter by a custom post type. (e.g. post).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      Recent Comments (Custom Post Type)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                      display a list of the most recent comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      • Title<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 description that appears over the list of recent comments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Post Type<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if selected, filter by a custom post type. (e.g. post).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Number of comments to show (at most 15)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 enter the number of comments to be displayed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        Tag Cloud (Custom Post Type)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                        display a list of the top 45 that has used in a tag cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                        • Title<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 description that appears over the tag cloud.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Taxonomy<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if selected, filter a custom taxonomy (e.g. post_tag).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Show tag counts<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if checked, this box causes the count of the number of tags to display with each tag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          Search (Custom Post Type)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                          A search form for your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                          • Title<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 description that appears over the search.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Post Type<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if selected, filter by a custom post type. (e.g. post).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                            The Custom Post Type Widgets plugin in WordPress helps you display content from custom post types (CPTs) in widget areas like sidebars and footers without writing code. Custom Post Type Widgets Plugin Overview \u2705 Purpose: How to Install & Use: Step 1: Install the Plugin Step 2: Add the Widget Step 3: Configure the Widget […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-unit-3","category-wordpress"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=228"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":232,"href":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228\/revisions\/232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}