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Addressing downsides listed by various websites around the internet

Open tw2113 opened this issue 4 years ago • 2 comments

Do some searches for "best post type plugins" and similar, and check out the cons that these sites list, or any grievances they provide, and see what we can do to address those concerns.

tw2113 avatar Dec 14 '21 06:12 tw2113

  • Display of new post types and taxonomies.
  • Repeater fields / Repeater groups
  • Option to create custom content types extending existing content types, taxonomies, media, users or comments.
  • Configurable settings and validations for new custom types user input.
  • Auto-generation of filters for custom post types and taxonomies, same as the actual registration code export.
  • Live edit mode, to be able to edit custom post types or taxonomies while browsing the site and see the changes instantly.
  • Integration: integrations (Polylang, WPML, Tabify Edit Screen, Codepress Admin Columns, Gravity Forms, etc.)
  • Show anywhere: as shortcodes, widgets, code-free template approach, or theme integration to display the fields.

emilse-webdev avatar Jun 15 '22 13:06 emilse-webdev

Complaints

No meta integrations out of box still need theme customizations potentially. "The only downside of the plugin is that it lacks description in some cases for its several complex options."

Possible solutions

heavier lean into possible meta data solutions ACF Free CMB2

tw2113 avatar Aug 15 '22 19:08 tw2113