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More Types

Adds any number of extra Post types, besides Post and Page, for the WordPess Admin. Also allows for special editing rights for specific User roles for …

By henrikmelin·Cms·Free
5(2 reviews)
·800 active installs·Updated 14 years ago
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As of April 2026, More Types is a WordPress cms plugin with 800 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 38K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: White Label CMS.

5/52 reviews
800active installs
38K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010

Overview

More Types is a WordPress plugin that adds new post types to the WordPress admin. For instance, if you run a music site you could create a review post type (based on the post). If you run a food blog you could create a post type for recipes.

If you use More Fields in addition to More Types you could for instance add an input field where you put the ingredients and another where you input cooking time.

With More Types you can:

  • Create additional post types
  • Allow different WordPress User roles to have different rights to review, save, and publish a specific post type (even built in post types)
  • List posts in specific menus in the WordPress admin
  • Set a range of editing capabilities of the post type based on user level

More Types is part of a suite of plugins created to enhance the functional…

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Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
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2 ★
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.2

  • Compatibility with WordPress 3.2
  • Sputnik v8 – WP_DEBUG compatability
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Kal StrömKal Strömhenrikmelinhenrikmelin
Plugin Info
Version
1.2
Last Updated
Sep 3, 2011
WP Requires
3.1+
Tested Up To
3.1.4
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
800
Downloads
38K+
Added
Apr 9, 2010
Business
Free

Tags

cmsadminpost typeextra contentcustom post types

Developer

H
henrikmelin
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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