PRC "Post-Like" Types

Canonical docs: docs/plugins/prc-post-like-types/

Registers a set of independent, post-mirroring custom post types for PRC Platform — decoded, press-release, and short-read — each with a shared date-based permalink structure (/{type}/YYYY/MM/DD/{slug}/) and full platform feature support.

What it does

• Registers three post types via a central Registry class: decoded, press-release, and short-read
• Applies a consistent date-based permalink structure (/{rewrite-slug}/YYYY/MM/DD/{post-name}/) to all registered types via post_type_link and custom rewrite rules
• Opts all registered types into the prc_platform_post_publish_pipeline post-publish pipeline
• Types that declare pub_listing support (decoded, short-read) get prc-publication-listing support and are included in publication listings and the main RSS feed via prc-publication-listing
• Auto-enforces a matching formats taxonomy term on every incremental save (e.g. a decoded post always gets the decoded format term)
• Attaches notes editor support to each registered post type
• Loads a WP-CLI utility: wp prc templates bulk-update (bulk _wp_page_template changes across any post type; defaults to dry-run)

Registered post types

All types share these base taxonomies: category, collection, formats, languages, research-teams.

All types support: title, editor, excerpt, author, thumbnail, revisions, prc-revisions, custom-fields, comments, prc-schema-seo, prc-social, prc-bylines, prc-art-direction, prc-related-posts, prc-datasets, prc-collections, prc-sitemap, prc-markdown-for-agents. Types with pub_listing additionally support prc-publication-listing.

Permalink structure

WordPress's default CPT permalink for decoded would be /decoded/{slug}/. This plugin rewrites it to /decoded/YYYY/MM/DD/{slug}/ by:

1. Calling add_rewrite_rule() directly on the init hook
2. Filtering post_type_link at priority 30 to inject the date path into published posts

Unpublished posts fall through to the default URL and are unaffected.

Key files

Filters / hooks

Adding a new post-like type

Call Registry::register() in class-plugin.php before $this->loader->run():

$this->registry->register(
    array(
        'slug'        => 'my-type',
        'singular'    => 'My Type',
        'plural'      => 'My Types',
        'description' => 'Description shown in WP admin.',
        'pub_listing' => false, // true to include in main feed and publication listings
    ),
    array(
        'rewrite' => array(
            'slug' => 'my-type', // URL prefix
        ),
    ),
    array( 'bylines', 'collection' ) // additional taxonomies beyond the defaults
);

After adding a type, flush rewrite rules (wp rewrite flush).

Dependencies

• prc-platform-core (declared via Requires Plugins header)
• Platform filters consumed: prc_platform_post_publish_pipeline_post_types, prc_platform_on_incremental_save

Notes

• The formats term auto-enforcement on prc_platform_on_incremental_save will create the term if it does not already exist in the formats taxonomy. This is a side effect to be aware of in fresh environments.
• The _post_visibility taxonomy is automatically added for any type registered with pub_listing => true. It is managed by the platform and should not be added manually.
• All four registered types are show_in_rest => true and fully accessible via the REST API under their respective post type routes.