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Projects Post Type

Registers a custom post type "Project" with REST API support.

by Awais Awan · github.com/awaisaliawandxb/wordpress-project-type-plugin

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/awaisaliawandxb/wordpress-project-type-plugin/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/awaisaliawandxb/wordpress-project-type-plugin ↗

📁 Projects Post Type Plugin

Description: A WordPress plugin that registers a custom post type named "Project" with REST API support.
Use it to create and manage projects, and fetch them in external applications (like Laravel) via the WordPress REST API.

🚀 Features

  • Registers a custom post type “Project”
  • Supports Title, Excerpt, Content, and Featured Image
  • REST API enabled (/wp-json/wp/v2/projects)
  • Displays projects in the WordPress admin menu
  • Includes optional sample projects (auto-created once on activation)
  • Easy to integrate with external systems such as Laravel, React, or Vue

⚙️ Installation

  1. Upload the plugin:

    • Copy the folder projects-post-type into your WordPress directory:
      wp-content/plugins/projects-post-type/

  2. Activate the plugin:

    • Go to your WordPress Admin → Plugins
    • Find Projects Post Type → Click Activate

  3. (Optional) Sample Projects:

    • The plugin automatically inserts 2 demo projects when first activated.
    • You can remove or edit them from the Projects menu in your dashboard.

🧱 Custom Post Type Details

Setting Value
Post Type Key project
REST API Base /wp-json/wp/v2/projects
Menu Icon Portfolio (dashicons-portfolio)
Supports Title, Editor, Excerpt, Featured Image
Archive Page /projects

🧩 REST API Example

Fetch all projects in JSON format:


GET https://awaisawan.tech/projects/wp-json/wp/v2/projects?_embed