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Essential Content Types

Essential Content Types

Essential Content Types allows you to feature the impressive content through different content/post types on your website just the way you want it.

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Overview

Compatibility

Installation instructions

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

Supports all themes

Light-weight and efficient

Enable/Disable content types

Showcase diverse content types

Customizable shortcode attributes

About this plugin

Categories: Content Management
Version: 2.2.5
Last updated: 05-07-2024
WordPress version: 5.9
Tested up to: 6.5.5
PHP version required: false
Languages: Українська
Learning resources: View resources

Overview

Essential Content Types is a versatile WordPress plugin designed to enhance your website by offering customizable content/post types that are typically absent in the WordPress Theme Directory. This plugin allows users to seamlessly integrate up to three essential content types: Portfolios for showcasing projects, Testimonials for adding customer feedback, and Featured Content to highlight specific posts or services. Additionally, users can control the presentation of these content types through various attributes, ensuring consistency with existing website layouts. Essential Content Types is lightweight, theme-compatible, and focuses on delivering only the most widely used features, avoiding unnecessary bloat. Inspired by Jetpack’s Custom Content Types, the plugin supports shortcode usage for easy embedding and customization, making it an ideal choice for those who prefer focused, efficient solutions for displaying vital content on their websites.

Custom Content Types

  • Allows you to add up to three content/post types: Portfolio, Testimonials, Featured Content, and Services.
  • Enables you to feature impressive content through different content/post types on your website.
  • Supports all themes on WordPress.
  • Inspired by Jetpack’s Custom Content Types feature.

Shortcode Functionality

  • Use shortcodes to embed portfolio projects, featured content, testimonials, services, and food menus on posts and pages.
  • Customizable attributes for each shortcode to display content in various ways.
  • Examples provided for each shortcode to guide users on how to use them effectively.
  • Allows for flexible content display without altering the website layout.

Light-weight and Non-bloated

  • Focused on essential elements that WordPress users need most.
  • Avoids unnecessary features to keep the plugin clean and efficient.
  • Takes up lesser space and performs well.
  • Designed to be niche-focused and concentrate on smaller areas.

User Control and Flexibility

  • Enable or disable any content/post type as needed.
  • Allows for content customization without changing the overall website layout.
  • Keeps the website looking consistent even when switching themes.
  • Provides a clean and organized way to manage important content.

Features list

Feature

Free version

Premium version

Responsive Design

Adapts to any screen size for optimal viewing.

Super Easy Setup

Quick and simple installation process.

Lightweight

Minimal impact on website performance.

Number of posts

Control the total posts displayed.

Order

Arrange content in a specific sequence.

Shortcode

Embed features using simple codes.

Custom Post Types

Create unique content types for your site.

Column Option

Organize content into multiple columns.

Add Shortcode button

Easily insert shortcodes with a button.

Food Menu

Display a menu for food items.

Events

Showcase upcoming events.

Team

Highlight team members and their roles.

ECT: Categories widget

Widget to display post categories.

ECT: Event Widget

Widget to showcase events.

ECT: Featured Content Type Widget

Widget to highlight specific content types.

ECT: Portfolio Content Type Widget

Showcase portfolio items in a widget.

ECT: Service Type Widget

Display services offered in a widget.

ECT: Team Widget

Show team members in a widget.

ECT: Testimonial Content Type Widget

Display testimonials in a widget.

Featured Image Widget

Showcase featured images in a widget.

Enable/Disable any content/post type as needed

Toggle visibility of content types.

Supports All theme on WordPress

Compatible with all WordPress themes.

Incredible Support

Access to exceptional customer support.

Pricing

Free

$0 / none

Plan includes

Responsive Design
Super Easy Setup
Lightweight
Number of posts
Order
Shortcode
Custom Post Types
Column Option
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Pro

$44.99 / year

Plan includes

Responsive Design
Super Easy Setup
Lightweight
Number of posts
Order
Shortcode
Custom Post Types
Column Option
Buy Now

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Rating and reviews

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User sentiment analysis

Users appreciate this WordPress plugin for effectively showcasing portfolios separately, which resolves the issue of portfolios appearing in blog posts. The ability to disable other post types from the settings is seen as a valuable feature. However, a significant drawback is that the portfolio feature crashes the editor, and users have reported a lack of support response, leading to frustration and uninstallation of the plugin.
wprocket

wprocket

11 Mar, 2021

I used this plugin to showcase my Portfolio which is really nice. I was searching for way to show my Portfolio as separate form post as when I use category “Portfolio” and use it as post, it also shows in blog post which as really annoying. This plugin solved by issue for this new site I was building. It also has other post types which others might think it’s useful but I was just looking for Portfolio. So, the option to disable other post types from settings is really nice feature. Thanks.
paddington63

paddington63

05 Nov, 2020

The portfolio part of this plug-in crashes the editor. Tried to contact support but no reply. There are some nice features but the portfolio part was my reasson to install and now the same reasson to de-install.

FAQ

What is Essential Content Types?

How do I enable a specific content type?

How can I embed portfolio projects on my site?

What attributes can I use with the [portfolio] shortcode?

How do I display featured content on my website?

Can I embed testimonials on my site?

What is the shortcode for embedding services?

How do I translate the plugin?