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Amy Kang
Amy Kang
17,188 Points
Posted by Amy Kang
Amy Kang
17,188 Points

Selling Themes with Custom Post Types?

How do you sell themes with custom post types? I uploaded a theme I developed locally to a live server and saw that I had to re create the custom post types on the live version. Is there a way to include the custom post type information as well so clients don't have to re build it? I'm looking for an option where I don't have to code the post type into the functions file.

Thanks.

Tore Dahl
Tore Dahl
4,727 Points

You don't want to do that. If you build it into the theme, and then if the customer changes themes, even if just to test another look and feel, they'll lose their custom post data.

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Lisa Wells
Lisa Wells
1,082 Points
Lisa Wells
Lisa Wells
1,082 Points

If you create a plugin that adds your custom post types, the user should be able to change themes and keep the custom post types as long as they can activate your plugin.