Custom Post Type Editor
Customize the text labels, menu names or description for any registered custom post type using a simple Dashboard user interface.
4.9(14 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Custom Post Type Editor is a WordPress cpt plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 14 reviews. It has been downloaded 69K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 23% this week. Top alternative: Post Types Unlimited.
4.9/514 reviews
2.0K+active installs
69K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
Customize the text labels, menu names or description for any registered custom post type using a simple Dashboard user interface. No PHP file editing is necessary!
- Want to rename
PoststoNews? - Want to rename
MediatoFiles? - Want to rename a
Portfoliopost type toProjects?
You can do all of this (and more) using this plugin.
For example, you could customize the following Custom Post Types:
- The
PostsCustom Post Type (created by WordPress Core) - The
PagesCustom Post Type (created by WordPress Core) - The
MediaCustom Post Type (created by WordPress Core) - Any Custom Post Type that is created by a WordPress plugin
- Any Custom Post Type that is created by a WordPress theme
This means that you no longer have to modify PHP files in order to rename a Custom Post Type!
See the screenshots and C…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Should be part of WP core! Simple, useful, essential. 5/5
by photoMaldives·5 years ago·1 reply
I was just wondering why I couldn’t find these settings on a new WP install …
I’ve had this plugin installed for many years on my main (old) site that I was thinking these features were built-in to WP core!
Thanks for a great plugin, that’s so simple yet so useful. Set and forget.
And I see there’s even been a recent update, so a big THANK YOU to @jamescollins … keep up the good work! 🙂
Had to rename default Posts post type while drunk—worked!
by Anonymous User 7658014·8 years ago·1 reply
I was tinkering with events plugins and finally found they were all over-qualified for what I needed.
After spending 10 minutes with some serious thinking over a Rum Orange, I decided I actually didn’t need default Posts for this project—they’d be my “events”! I’d just have to rename the default “Post” post type labels which I knew was possible, but I didn’t feel like looking up what exactly I’d need to code. (Did I mention Rum Orange? Yeah …)
Finding this plugin and getting the job done was a matter of 6.491 minutes.
Cheers! 🍹
Exactly what I needed
by antlavant·9 years ago·1 reply
Allows you to edit the CPT (Custom Post Types) that you get with most themes. Change their names and other elements to suit your needs. Great plugin.
Simple and beautiful
by studioluminous·9 years ago·1 reply
Thank you for the perfect solution!
Nice simple plugin
by Siudan·9 years ago
Nice simple plugin for change post type name. Note that it can only change names but not create a new one.
Download Trends
Today: 8Yesterday: 13This week: 65Period total: 3K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.6.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.6
63.9%
v1.4
24.4%
v1.5
9.9%
Other
1.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.6.2
- Mark compatibility with WordPress version 6.6.
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