PB101: L14 - Proper Dynamic Content Management in WordPress (CPTs, Custom Fields, Loops, & More)

Do you stuff everything into the Posts and Pages areas in WordPress as if it's the junk drawer in your grandfather's tool shed?

Do you insert content manually and statically across websites like an absolute madman?

When people mention repeaters and query loops, does your brain immediately think, "I can probably do that with CMD + V?"

GASP!

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My friends, static web development is an act of violence and we all must work together to put an end to this reign of terror.

Transitioning to DYNAMIC content on the websites you build is one of the single-most essential upgrades you can make to your workflow.

I'm talking about using Custom Post Types, Custom Fields, Custom Taxonomies, Relationships, Query Loops, and more.

In this lesson, you'll learn why dynamic content management is critical and how to implement it quickly and easily.

Invest the hour, practice what you learn, and start building better. This is one of the biggest steps you can take on your journey from chump to champ.

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DISCLAIMER: While I used Metabox in this lesson and have been using Metabox for a long while now, I'm in the process of switching my personal and agency workflow back over to ACF, given the upgrades they've made that solve my previous criticisms. I think you can use whichever one you prefer, but I wanted to make my personal decisions clear.

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[PanoNick-]

Kevin, I will never forget the impact your educational style has had on my...CONFIDENCE

[ReubenHochstetler]

When I switched from posts and pages to CPTs I changed my organization and effectiveness as a pro developer. Thanks Kevin.

[mr.matt.eastwood]

Kevin. Dude. I was gonna say "you're setting new standards with this class" because frankly, this is exactly the kind of expert training I've been wishing for but never could find. Somebody in the IC said the other day they were feeling like they were figuring this stuff out all on their own before they discovered your content, and I couldn't agree more. Our industry is full of lateral entrants. I'm convinced there's many more of us who wanna do this RIGHT than the Elementors and Divis of the world would have us believe. We just need the right education!

Thing is, you're not "setting new standards". You're teching how it's DONE. Nothing here is new, but damn is it golden and so unique and needed these days. I'm sharing this course far and wide.

[IssaKhlief]

I started using JetEngine two years ago to create CPT, Taxonomies, and relations...etc and never looked back.
Fantastic tutorial

[laurelbraun]

As a UI designer just getting into WordPress, this is life changing! Your entire course is so incredibly helpful. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[bonhomie.studio]

I switched from static page creation to dynamic page creation using custom post types and custom fields about 4 or 5 years ago and it changed my life. I learned it back then from Paul Charlton. So, useful, not to mention it allowed my clients to add content to their website without having to worry at all about design or have to hire a developer to add basic content updates in the page builder. They are so happy about that. It is so powerful. As usual, thank you for this. Your trainings are going to up the quality of work in our industry for people who do page building professionally.

[ManolisGerakakis]

Clear, thorough, spot on, excellent!

Up until now, I was building websites "the old way" and it was killing me!

A few days ago I approached my son's Jujitsu teacher and offered him to update his old martial arts school website.

At our discovery meeting, he asked me to build an online directory for his students and instructors including belt rank with date of acquisition, dates of participation in events and championships with their locations and organizers, the wins of each athlete, their favorite martial arts teacher, etc.

It was clear that a website like this can't be built statically and it would be certain that he would never be able to use it and update it. Enter Custom Post Types! What a relief!

Thank you for the time and the effort you put in your videos Kevin! It really helps a lot of people, including myself.

P.S. Is it a coincidence that your video also was on martial arts? Maybe, but I don't think so :)

[katewhelan]

Love this! As a newbie, thank god I found you when I did! I kept hearing the term CPT thrown around but hadn't had a chance to dive in yet, really appreciate how clearly you explain both how to set it all up, and why it's all so important - really feel like I'm learning best practice from the start and cannot thank you enough!!

[quickend]

I have been stuck on this subject for weeks now, just could not wrap my mind around it.

This lesson just bridged countless gaps. With confidence boosted, I am hyped to practice getting it right for a change - Thanks Again!

[AbdulRahman-wjfw]

Literally feel myself becoming a non-chump with every video in this series.

You are the best teacher Kevin.

I've started using CPT's a while back and just started using it for website banner placements as well.

Its waaay better than the old school way.

Thanks for teaching without holding back, may you be bless with more and more erfective knowledge.

[pushkardamle]

Thanks for teaching (over and over) how to do web design the right way. Bringing sanity to the web design process!

[TheDesiMarketer]

Your teaching style is amazing. Thank you, Kevin.

I am eagerly waiting for the next lesson of PB101!

[emmanuelAumsuri]

Hi Kelvin,
I'm from Tanzania in East Africa and wanted to say thanks for this awesome video I very rare posting Comments but I do it for this one. Your presentation was really professional and informative. Please keep posting more advanced topics - your work is making a real difference all over the world. Thanks again!

[jybevox]

Again. A huge thanks for this serie of videos!

[DontPaws]

You really hit the nail on the head with the hating my life when coming to find out about Dynamic Queries yesterday. I was dreading having to go and fix all my clients sites. However, I will take your lesson and just do better going forward. Thank you so much, I’m subscribed and I’m sure I’ll find a need for the inner circle.

[HollyPattison]

I'm working with a developer to update my non-profit's WP website, and they've encouraged me to think about dynamic content management. It's been a slow evolution for me to wrap my head around these concepts but your clear explanations are helping me to understand and I'm beginning to see and get excited about new possibilities for organizing our content. Thank you!

[eucalyptech]

Dynamic content changed my way of working when you made me discovered all the possibilities with your previous videos. Thank you so much Kevin !

[nemanjapuhalo]

Yeah, this is next-level stuff. I was organizing stuff mostly in Posts and Categories and querying it in GenerateBlocks. Which is probably 10% of what's doable with what you showed here.

[fuadsyawal]

Junk drawer. Exactly the first time I built a website is full of those.
I actually tried to to find resources about how to make website properly, but there was no mention about custom post type as best practice. What they usually tell you is to plan ahead the pages and posts using this app or that app, or the difference between the posts and pages and how to utilize them well.
I only learned recently about CPT in Bricks group and it opened my eyes how it should be the way you utilize wordpress website. This lesson is really comprehensive in one package. If you google about this, you need to go to different websites and different posts which is annoying and distracting. Thanks to you Kevin Geary for creating this invaluable video!

[RonnieMbugua]

This is so efficient!!! I can’t imagine how much time I’ve wasted making simple changes. Thank you!