Best way to create a custom post type using Genesis

[jesslerner]

Hello!

To add a custom post type I created a PHP file in wp-content, mu-plugins. Is there a better or different way that works better with Genesis?

I ran into a few snags on my website (not live yet), however, I think it's being caused by hosting issues and not my custom posts.

Is there a better way to create a custom post type using Genesis?

Thanks!
Jess

This is the code I'm using -

<?php

// Adding Parks Post Type ORIGINAL

function realparks_post_types() {

register_taxonomy(
'park-type',
'park',
array(
'labels' => array(
'name' => _x( 'Park Type' ),
'add_new_item' => __( 'Add New Park Type' ),
'new_item_name' => __( 'New Park Type' ),
),
'exclude_from_search' => true,
'has_archive' => true,
'hierarchical' => true,
'rewrite' => array( 'slug' => 'parks', 'with_front' => false ),
'show_ui' => true,
'show_admin_column' => true,
'show_tagcloud' => true,
));

register_post_type('parks', array(
'public' => true,
'labels' => array(
'name' => 'Parks',
'add_new_item' => 'Add New Park',
'edit_item' => 'Edit Park',
'all_items' => 'All Parks',
'singular_name' => 'Park'
),
'menu_icon' => 'dashicons-palmtree',
'supports' => array( 'title', 'editor', 'author', 'thumbnail', 'excerpt', 'trackbacks', 'revisions', 'page-attributes', 'genesis-seo', 'genesis-layouts', 'genesis-cpt-archives-settings' ),
'taxonomies' => array( 'park-type' ),
));

}

add_action('init', 'realparks_post_types');

[Brad Dalton]

Add the code to your child themes functions file or a MU plugin.

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[jesslerner]

Awesome, thank you for confirming.

[Anita]

I would use a plugin for sure for you CPT @jesslerner if you haven't already. If you go to switch themes at any point, if you don't carry that over to the next theme, you're going to lose the connection.

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[jesslerner]

Thank you! Yes, I used it as an mu-plugin. Greatly appreciate the assistance!

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