How to create Custom Content Types | JetEngine from A to Z course

[@Brammen]

What's the difference between Custom Post Type and Custom Content Type?

[@WPTuts]

Custom Post Types can use taxonomies and tags whereas CCT's are not currently able to. However, CCT's have their own database table and reduced number of lines per entry compared to CPT's and this can lead to faster searches, filters and sorts on larger amounts of data.

[@MoxetKhan]

@@WPTuts I am using it for lead generation & it works very smoothly in addition to connection with different CPTs & Users.

[@RichardWadeUK]

@@MoxetKhan are you collecting / storing leads in a CCT?

[@MoxetKhan]

@@RichardWadeUK Yes! the most convenient way. I have a complete setup where the company owners can see thier leads, change status, download etc.

[@RichardWadeUK]

@@MoxetKhan it would be great to know how you built that!

[@PascalParent]

Great start on CCTs from Crocoblock, relationships and less dependance on normal Posts/pages would be great. Paul you were nice and clear as we've come to expect from you, many thanks.

[@stefano94103]

Thank you for providing this video and thank you I know putting these together isn't easy. I look forward to your video on filtering. That would be amazing and really helpful. Take care.

[@charliekhc]

Awesome Tutorial and YES for Smart Filters and Search Options

[@MarkoKozlica]

Can you please make a video about frontend editing the CCTs using the JetEngine forms? I have difficulty in setting these up :( and pulling the existing data to form, thx

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Thank you for your suggestion 😊 As for now, please, feel free to contact our support support.crocoblock.com and they will help you 😉

[@adigo2009]

Great tutorial! Thank you

[@Crocoblock]

Thank you 😊

[@ratfinder7812]

Question: Why Post Type and not a page?

[@stratos-tutorials]

Probably you haven't clarify the post and page difference. A page is where you navigate to see information and the data. The posts are the data itself. They are easily added and edited because you handle the data and not how it looks (the layout). If you have a shop website, the pages are the categories of the shop and the posts are the products you have to sell.

[@ratfinder7812]

@@stratos-tutorials Thank you for that explanation, I am just learning jet engine

[@leonprofes8544]

It is a great video but I am confused about your "Has a Single page" approach and what's best to do when "Has a Single page". It seems very detrimental and confusing to me, provided that it's coming from an expert like you. Allow me to clarify and keep in mind I am new to JetEngine and likely don't understand something. This is not "I am trying to be smarter then you" thing. At 11:36 you're "Creating a CCT Listing item" and then you are building a listing template in JetEngine (JetEngine-Listings). you call it "Client Loop". I get that. Then the next video section is "Adding CCT Listing items to a page". You're adding the "Listing Grid" widget and the source is the "Client loop" previously created. With custom queries defined (old queries are now - legacy), one can display anything on any page (or post). Manually assigning that loop. I understand that. However...Emphasize on "manually". Later you are updating CCT with "Has a Single page" and then you are making a template for Single Post through Elementor Templates. You assign Elementor template to all posts. From that point, any newly created CCT item has a Post (or a Page) created automatically and CCT in them is displayed automatically. My question is: Why did you create "Client Loop" in the first place then? It isn't needed at all. What am I missing? I followed your video and everything is working. However, I could easily delete the "Client loop" in Jet Engine listings. And just simply create an Elementor Template for a single post, or a page through Elementor Theming function and map all fields in it. And assuming that "Has a Single page" is enabled, all my newly created CCT items will automatically generate new posts or pages based on the Elementor Single post (or page) template. And those pages will display exactly what is needed without using loop or query (as if they do this automatically). So why create a loop or custom queries when everything seems to be easier and more "automatic" with the "Has a single page" option enabled. Were these two different ways in the video created solely for the purpose of understanding what "has a single page" means? Or is there a performance difference between them? What would you suggest in practice? My concern is what to choose because I feel these are two different workflow presented in the videos yet you are presenting them as one so I am confused and probably didn't understand something correctly. What's the difference between creating a Listing (Client Loop in your video) in JetEngine-Listing templates and then assigning widget to a post or a page manually (and querying it), as opposed to creating Template inside of Elementor Templates function, assign that Elementor template to a post (or a page) or group of them, and then displaying CCT through "Has a Single page" ?

[@jenniferward6821]

Please tell me - I have imported 1000 records into my CCT table - a corresponding CPT is made , but only updates if you add each record manually - if you import into database - no CPT ? I checked the single page option in the CCT? Any help on this please?

[@Fire24stars]

Hi, Can you do a video of CCT Jet Engine table export to a nice customisable (footer and header) PDF. or if you know any plugin that I can use for CCT to export table to nice PDF file

[@Swisrx]

Can we use real-time display for cct, when i save data from form in tab1 and display in tab 2 Thanks

[@Crocoblock]

Hello! Unfortunately, there's no such an option with CCTs.

[@AnthonyTilahun]

Thank you for this. There was a tutorial you made for creating a directory listing. Can you elaborate which one is better for that kind of content?

[@WPTuts]

Currently you'd be better off using custom post types to build a directory type site as you have a more flexible way to structure and group data.

[@marcwenning-kunne2123]

@@WPTuts This is exactly the question I asked myself. Thanks for the answer and the many detailed videos.

[@ratfinder7812]

@@WPTuts Thank you, this answers my question

[@pvmsoares]

Please Paul and Crocoblock, make a tutorial for CCT and JetSmart Filters

[@Crocoblock]

Hi there! 😊 Thank you for the suggestion! We will definitely think about that!🤔

[@designstudiokoch]

Isn't linking to a single post copying the data basically? And it's not fully synced both ways if you change content in the CCT.

[@peakconsulting]

Perfekt - thanks for sharing your knowledge!!

[@InternetSemplice]

Thx Paul! Is it possible to open Betty Rubble's post on a popup? Maybe with JetPopup? MANY THX

[@Crocoblock]

Hello! Could you please specify your question a bit?

[@matthieudubois9843]

@@Crocoblock Perhaps I can clarify the question - as I think I understood it ;) And as I am looking for a similar solution Is it possible to open a jetPopup on overlay of the listing instead of linking to the CCT post related link ? I could set the related Post type to JetPopup in the CCP general settings and link the data in the popup, but the link source to single post ID or any other working options opens a new window to the single popup and doesn't overlay it, as it is required …

[@Crocoblock]

@@matthieudubois9843 We need to check your case and your settings individually. Could you please submit a ticket at support.crocoblock.com/support/tickets and provide there your WP dashboard login credentials. Thank you!

[@remdesign6233]

I select "Has Single Page" option that leads to each CCT entry appearing also as an entry in the related Post Type (a litle bit confusing for dashboard users). In addition I use two relations to add taxonomies to this CCT and I third relation to connect the CCT to a CPT. Do all the above reduce the "cct benefit" in search efficiency and speed? I mean if I need all these maybe should I stick to use CPT instead of CCT?

[@Crocoblock]

it would be better to proceed to our support team so we could deeper investigate it :) crocoblock.com/help-center/

[@adventures4860]

Can we use this listing with dynamic filter say "Location" which gets fetched automatically based on users location OR throught a drop down select by user and than it showa listing results based on the location. Do you have such video? Thanks.

[@Crocoblock]

Right at the moment, this option isn't available. Please, feel free to submit a feature request to Git repository github.com/CrocoBlock/suggestions and our team will explore if it's possible to implement.

[@HappyHappy_1314]

thanks Paul for your excellent sharing! Just got a quick question - from your earlier part, after you finished setting custom content type, you input data at "Clients". At later section, as you would like to create a single page for Betty, just wonder why you go over again to "Clients" and input required data, then Betty not only appear as 3rd client but also appear in "Posts"? My question is 1) why only Betty will appear at "Posts" while you earlier also did the same content inputting steps for John and Jane? I suppose they will also appear at "Posts" 2) if would like to build single page for Betty, wondering if there is another way to do it like directly go to "Posts" and build it? if 2 ways make the same impact?

[@Crocoblock]

Hello! 1) If you created CCT items and then checked this option prnt.sc/C--LakRGp-se , the related posts will be created only for newly created CCT items. The previously CCT Items will not have the Related post. 2) if you create a post manually it will not be assigned to specific CCT item. The post should be created itself when you create a new CCT item and save it.

[@ib4112]

I am wondering one one side we try to optimized WP when using JetEngine CCT however when we enable Has Single Page option and link it to Related Post Type (as Post) and then link Title/Content Fields it Add news records under Post (with Title/Content) and all the Meta Fields in CCT Table. I dont understand the logic on one side we try to optimize WP for Performance on other we again add data in as Post?

[@Crocoblock]

Hello! You are right, Has Single Page option slows down a bit the website. The speed is much better when you do not use this option. However it helps to improve the performance if you have a huge amount of data. You can read more about benefits of using CCTs and Single pages here: crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/

[@thassiopaganucci]

Everything works very well. I had only one problem: When I creat the link for the post, if I select the dynamic option "single post id" like in the video, it links to a number and does not work. If I select post url, it does not link to anything, only the homepage. Every CCT is showing correctly on the posts pages and if I click on view from there, everything is fine. I just can not link it. Can someone please help me?

[@Crocoblock]

It should work correctly with the single post id option and the callback: prnt.sc/3yun7IkLVQSW

[@bharat61020]

Can we create custom taxonomies for custom content type and filter the archive listing??

[@thephrase22]

Is it possible to edit a CCT on the front-end ? I have tried and failed. Hopefully you see this one year on. Thanks! for all the helpful video’s, they are the reason I bought the full crocoblock lifetime subscription.

[@Crocoblock]

There is a Post-Submit action that allows to submit a cct item prnt.sc/h6aDImNBHe77 The same steps but with CCT and this Post-Submit action jetformbuilder.com/features/wordpress-front-end-post-submission-form/

[@korrientes]

"I can't find a way to do this, let's see if someone can lend me a hand. I'm creating a custom content type called 'company' and I'm adding repeatable fields for the company's branches. So far, so good. Now, I want to create a form on a page that includes a select field to let me choose the company and its branches. Can someone help me out?!"

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Make sure please the name of the form field is the same as meta field key: prnt.sc/2S7WR3JZVVHM Then select the repeater field for all sub fields of form repleater: prnt.sc/WNmM4rOg6NGO And it will work :)

[@HappyHappy_1314]

thanks Paul for the best explantation video! May I know how"client list" will be appeared at "pages"? Wondering if that will be automatically created or need to do any setting?

[@Crocoblock]

Hello! Listing grid displays dynamic post / CCT item content. You create a listing (template) for each loop item. So your listing grid will display 6 latest posts / CCT items by default: prnt.sc/Q72ZWumLIgCg If you still have any questions, let us help you here crocoblock.com/help-center/

[@andreasalardi5623]

Hello , how does the possibility of showing the custom post types to roles less than administrator fit in? ( i am talking about the wordpress control panel) I state that I use jet engine, thx

[@X3joyXD]

I actually dont understand the difference between a custom content type and a custom post type.

[@saadullahmudzakkar549]

When I make CCT then I follow Paul's way link : kzbin.info/www/bejne/noi9oKetps2AmJY but i image from CCT not showing the results are all fine but for image doesn't show at all any solution?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Could you please provide me with some screenshots of the issue?

[@jenniferward6821]

Why would one not make a CPT for that CCT? Why use Posts? Confusing

[@stijnjasper]

Is there a way to change where the fields on the admin page are displayed? I understand you can change the order in the main wordpress admin panel, but I specifically mean the fields on the page itself. At this point the fields are displayed underneath my Yoast plugin fields and I don't like that. Cheers!

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Could you please provide me with some screenshots of the issue from the backend?

[@marciafreitas_oficial]

Show! Thank you so much for this enlightening video. I really want the CCT video with JetSamrtFilters

[@AJ-Pixelyze]

So instead of making CPT, I could use CCT for e.g Listing directory business profile?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Let us share this article with you where you can get more info when CCT can be used instead of CPT: crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/ If you still have any questions, let our support team help you with finding answers crocoblock.com/help-center/

[@troja54321]

Hey thanks for the tutorial, but how can you delete the images that are uploaded via the form? Unfortunately, if you delete the post, the pictures are not deleted with it. Is there a solution for this?

[@AndresBurbano]

Hi. What does this message means?: Content type not found. Looks like you selected Listing Item with wrong source. Thank you.

[@Crocoblock]

If you need our assistance, please kindly contact our Support team: crocoblock.com/help-center/ Thank you!

[@AR-oc5qv]

If we have two Custom Content Types, how can we link them together? Just like posts and categories, how?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! You could use relations for this purpose: crocoblock.com/knowledge-base/articles/jetengine-related-custom-content-type-items/ If it doesn't help to solve your issue, contact our support team please to get more details about your request crocoblock.com/help-center/

[@best4him382]

How does CCT work with editing forms in the front end? i followed all the tutorials but there is no explanation on how to map the fields in the front end when a user wants to make edits

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Please, contact our support on this issue crocoblock.com/help-center/

[@thedeepinmysoul1821]

Great tutorial, everything works as expected except for the 'repeater' (two field, image and text type) , I can't find the field under "Source" to show those fields creating a listing with either Dynamic Field or Dynamic Image. :( Any help more than welcomed.. thanks

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Please, submit a ticket support.crocoblock.com describe your issue in detail and provide your Dashboard credentials (link to a website, login, and password) and link to the page with an issue. Our tech support will investigate the issue from the backend and help 🙂

[@AntGeezer]

This tut leaves so many questions. Why he goes round in circles is beyond me. Poor explanation

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Could you please specify what questions have been left after the video?

[@mulkproject687]

Hello can this use for Forms and Profile builder as well?

[@Crocoblock]

Hello! Yes, you can use CCTs for both Forms and Profile builder: crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/

[@mulkproject687]

@@Crocoblock thank you for ur response , i will look into this. CrocoBlock u guys always awesome keep it up..

[@Crocoblock]

@@mulkproject687 Thank you so much for your kind words :)

[@ongvan2392]

Delete the entry replacement to move to trash. Delete permanently in trash ! Why is there no import item from CSV ?

[@Crocoblock]

Please feel free to add your feature request at github.com/Crocoblock/suggestions. Thank you!

[@AgentsbrandAus]

How do you create a specific elementor post template as i already have another template for my posts? (22:00)

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Could you please describe in more detail what you would like to achieve?

[@jeffreyhenry4615]

Thanks for the tutorial. Did you ever create a video on CCTs and Filtering?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Unfortunately, not. You can simply display CCT and apply any kind of filters to it. For example, I've created a CCT for users, then created a listing for the CCT and created a filter, and selected JetEngine Custom Content Type as a Data Source prnt.sc/1qvx5kg . After that, you can add the Listing Grid to the needed page and apply a filter to it.

[@joshuamulongo3109]

@@Crocoblock Hello. I have followed to tutorial to the book, but I cant seem to see CCT as a data source when adding a new smart filter

[@Crocoblock]

@@joshuamulongo3109 Hi! Please, contact our support on this issue - crocoblock.com/help-center/

[@thangninhvan]

Hello, how to get field value of CCT on PHP? on CPT we have get_meta_value()

[@Crocoblock]

To Get/Create/Update/Delete CCT item programmatically, check this code please: gist.github.com/Crocoblock/a9be7dbb1cb05aa2741aec97757c7f72

[@prueba8850]

Excelent video you are the best. Have a question please: As you said, in some cases is better to use Custom Post Type (not Custom Content Type) How can I do the same of this video with CPT?? I mean create listing and single page ( I have Elemetor pro 3.0.8. in this version dont have any more templates->theme builder->Single=> New single->Select post type) Thanks

[@Crocoblock]

Please kindly take a look at our video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYPZlaiJfdynpZo or check our tutorial: crocoblock.com/knowledge-base/articles/jetengine-listing-functionality-how-to-create-a-new-listing-to-apply-for-the-certain-post-type/

[@sivlillevik1927]

Thanks for this tutorial. What I don't understand is why I should use the CCT. I followed along until you mapped it to a post. Then the question was why not use a cpt for this?

[@Crocoblock]

When you create a Custom Post Type, the items of that type will still be “posts.” That means that they will be stored in the same SQL table where all posts are gathered. When the user seeks a post, WordPress will have to go through the whole SQL table that contains posts. If you don’t have lots of posts on your website, the delay will be unnoticeable. However, the more CPTs you create - the larger the table and the lower page download speed are. However, when you create a Custom Content Type, you actually create a new SQL table in your website’s database for it. When the user searches for an item of that content type, WordPress will seek it in a separate table. The items you create won’t clutter the SQL table with posts, and the requests will be performed noticeably faster.

[@zarvankhavari4008]

What is the difference between 'Post Types' & 'Custom Content Type' ? They seem to be doing the same thing, adding a custom post type and its custom metta fields. Can't draw a distinction between them. Would appreciate your feedback, Paul. Thank you

[@Crocoblock]

When you create a Custom Post Type, the items of that type will still be “posts.” That means that they will be stored in the same SQL table where all posts are gathered. When the user seeks a post, WordPress will have to go through the whole SQL table that contains posts. If you don’t have lots of posts on your website, the delay will be unnoticeable. However, the more CPTs you create - the larger the table and the lower the page download speed are. However, when you create a Custom Content Type, you actually create a new SQL table in your website’s database for it. When the user searches for an item of that content type, WordPress will seek it in a separate table. The items you create won’t clutter the SQL table with posts, and the requests will be performed noticeably faster.

[@zarvankhavari4008]

@@Crocoblock This was a great explanation, thank you very much.

[@Crocoblock]

@@zarvankhavari4008 I was glad to help :)

[@Swisrx]

how to send id cct to email! i set %_id% cannot, %current_id% cant thanks

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! You need to choose the following settings in the form prnt.sc/17thhj5 . Please, not that "Has Single Page" option should be enabled in the CCT settings prnt.sc/17thy3u

[@reddragonxd]

If I have one custom post type, for example "Treatments", is it then possible to divide the posts into three different categories? Or do I have to make three different custom post types instead?

[@AbzDogg]

You can create post categories, and assign each of the "treatment" post to one of the categories

[@Crocoblock]

Please take a look at the following article: crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/

[@sjtrader1363]

Hello there. Finally found what i was looking for however I have last question regarding the listing page. Is it possible to get Grand total of the numeric fields from different Custom Content Types being shown at bottom of listing page?

[@Crocoblock]

You can try to use Elementor Heading widget and Dynamic function to sum up.

[@uwnet]

how set jetsmartfilter for custom content type? it has lot of bug for custom content type !!!

[@Crocoblock]

Please drop a line to the support team if anything is not working properly.

[@markpeters2254]

Thanks Paul for this tutorial. I have created CCT for apartments, the listing item (loop item) has a link to Single Post ID and a Single Post Templates was created. However, the moment I click the link it shows me the raw post, not the CCT data formatted according to the Single post template. It is driving me NUTZ ;-) any ideas, somebody?

[@Crocoblock]

Hello Mark! Please kindly contact our Support team via any suitable channel: crocoblock.com/help-center/

[@37degreemedia-afairchancea21]

Definite YES for Smart Filters and Search Options video. Question: (CPT) I created a listing but when the listing grid is displayed my images are different sizes-making the columns different sizes? Is there a size parameter I need to work within to get them all to display consistently?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Unfortunately, there's no such opportunity. You need to download images of the same size.

[@angecorse4837]

You did not show how a client can register with these fileds, and how administrator accept the subscribe. Have you a video dedicate to this, in the following example ?

[@Crocoblock]

Sorry, could you please clarify your question? This video demonstrates how CCTs are created and displayed.

[@roshedulalamraju7936]

Is it possible to create a cart page with jet engine somehow without woocommerce???? 😉

[@Crocoblock]

Nope, you need to use WooCommerce :)

Thank you for this video 📹 I will be able to integrate my KZbin videos directly on my site without having to mix my KZbin posts with my blog articles already present. I did not understand everything because I come from France 🇫🇷 but I think I can manage thanks to your wonderful video 🥰👌 Merci pour cette vidéo 📹 Je vais pouvoir intégrer mes vidéos KZbin directement sur mon site sans avoir à mixer mes posts KZbin avec mes articles de blog déjà présents. Je n'ai pas tout compris car je viens de France mais je pense pouvoir m'en sortir grâce à ta magnifique vidéo 🥰👌

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Thank you for your feedback❤

[@shahidafrid526]

Is there a meta fied where we can put the url and link it to image, title and other fields?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Please, contact our support on this issue - crocoblock.com/help-center/

[@MarioYaranga]

Hello, I have a doubt that may be very basic, I hope you can help me. How can I show the name of the category to which an element belongs? Thank you very much!

[@Crocoblock]

Hello! Could you please describe in more detail what you would like to achieve?

[@MarioYaranga]

@@Crocoblock Yes, of course. I would like to display the name of the category (taxonomy) to which an element belongs. For example, in a blog post carousel, show a tag of the category it belongs to.

[@Crocoblock]

@@MarioYaranga Thanks! You can create a taxonomy for posts bit.ly/3pbJ78k and display it in the listing with the help of the Dynamic Terms bit.ly/3Fe7cAR

[@mathiasvignes4210]

If im making a ads listing for people to post to, estimated to reach up to 2000+ ads, should i use CCT or CPT?

[@Crocoblock]

You definitely need CPT. For more info pleasechek out blog post crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/

[@customdesigncouk]

This may sound silly to the more expereinced users, but what is the difference between a 'post type' and a 'custom content type' in JetEngine?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! No worries, this is a good question :) Custom Post Type (CPT) is any post type that differs from simple posts. For example, there are the default post types like pages or media, but if you need to create something different, e.g., car or property post, you need to expand the default functionality by creating the Custom Post Type. Custom Content Type (CCT) is any post type that differs from simple posts and allows you to create a separate table in the WordPress database to store its data. You can configure its structure and add an interface to the admin panel to view, edit, and export data stored in this table. Also, you can find out more in this article - crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/

[@customdesigncouk]

@@Crocoblock Thanks for the reply, I understand now :)

[@Crocoblock]

@@customdesigncouk I was glad to help :)

[@최수성-v3k]

Thank you for good information. However, it is difficult to understand because it is omitted when changing the screen or moving. I want to clearly show the screen phone part.

[@Crocoblock]

Please kindly take a look at our blog post: crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/ ;)

[@cbdtruthfinder]

Thank you so much for this! It was incredibly helpful. Fingers crossed for more on CCT.

[@baliflorent6971]

Thanks. Please what is the difference between post type and content type ?

[@Crocoblock]

Please take a look at the following article: crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/

[@HappyHappy_1314]

Paul you are the best expert explaining crocoblock feature in the clearest way! My question is why in this video you don’t need to have query builder in advance, wondering in which situation or scenarios we need query builder? Thanks your professionalism again

[@Crocoblock]

This video was created 2 years ago. You may see here the Custom Query option was not available yet :) prnt.sc/BCcnL_KgGbbE At the current moment, we recommend using Query Builder tool since it works faster and flawlessly comparing to Listing grid query which became legacy now prnt.sc/LR5cz5rWtquj

[@HappyHappy_1314]

​@@Crocoblock Got it, thanks a lot for great sharing and look forward to more excellent tutorial!

[@maliktanveerdhool]

I watched complete video. But I didn't understand the usage of custom content type. How it can be useful? 🤔

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! The Custom Content Type functionality can help you organize the data on the website more efficiently. When you create a Custom Content Type, you actually create a new SQL table in your website’s database for it. For example, you can create a Content Type for orders. You don’t need to display that data on the website, you need it for internal use only. That data will be stored in a separate table and won’t slow down the search as it would be if you created a Custom Post Type for orders. Please, check this tutorial to find out more bit.ly/3DjWoR8 Also, here you can find a good example of the CCT usage bit.ly/3sIhiVq

[@maliktanveerdhool]

@@Crocoblock thank you for info 👍

[@Crocoblock]

@@maliktanveerdhool I was glad to help :)

[@lisateawhitu1554]

Thanks for the tutorial - Anthony T below has touched on my question a little bit but if I could get a bit more info that would be great. As per your job listings tutorial I managed to create a job listings board using CPT UI and ACF free plugins. I'm needing to get more flexibility with the search and filter option (currently just have the free version) and was wondering if it's a better way to start over with a JetPlugins subscription and create the CPT with the ability to keep building with the extra plugins and widgets. I'm unsure if just the JetPlugin filter would work with the CPT UI that has been installed. I'm a novice, so apologise if this is a silly question.

[@Crocoblock]

Hello Lisa! Thank you for your question! Yes, JetPlugins are compatible with ACF and CPT UI plugins. If you want to discuss the details of your case, please kindly contact us via chat or tickets system: crocoblock.com/help-center/

[@prixninja4904]

Thanks for this content. I am trying to build plateform which will showcase courses from multiple online content provider. But obviously, each course will be from one provider (e.g. Coursera) and school (e.g Virginia University) and can have other attributes like course duration, instructor, course language, etc. Can you please suggest something to implement this?

[@Crocoblock]

Please kindly contact our Support team at crocoblock.com/help-center/ and they will assist you :)

[@ebrahemmohamed5305]

Awesome!!, but how can i add a Meta Field to Insert a video from KZbin or Vimeo, etc ??

[@Crocoblock]

Hello! Please kindly take a look at the following tutorial: crocoblock.com/knowledge-base/articles/jetengine-how-to-display-a-video-in-the-listing-dynamically/

[@moncholo_]

What is the difference between post types, and custom content types? They are both in the same tab inside jet engine

[@moncholo_]

I found a really good answer: Custom Post Types can use taxonomies and tags whereas CCT's are not currently able to. However, CCT's have their own database table and reduced number of lines per entry compared to CPT's and this can lead to faster searches, filters and sorts on larger amounts of data.

[@Crocoblock]

Hello! Please take a look at the following article crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/

[@scarepink]

Thanks for that video but what if I don't want to use the client image to get to the single post but a simple "read more" button?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Could you please provide me with an example of what you would like to achieve?

[@scarepink]

@@Crocoblock I submitted a support ticket via the crocoblock support page, thanks!

[@Crocoblock]

@@scarepink thank you too!

[@AbzDogg]

Amazing tutorial Paul and Crocoblock team, I'm a brand new fan of the Jet Ecosystem. The example shown in the tutorial, how does one decide whether to go for CPT or CCT? Arent we better off saving user info like this "bio etc" in the user meta table itself? What are the pros and cons to each of those approaches? Would really really appreciate a response that can help shed some light on this and give clarity!

[@Crocoblock]

Please take a look at the following article: crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/

[@clintt5266]

Very cool - Can you enable regular post Wordpress Categories and Tags? Or do you have to create new custom taxonomies for the new CCT?

[@Crocoblock]

There's no way to assign any Taxonomies to CCTs. Please take a look at our blog article crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/

[@clintt5266]

@@Crocoblock thank you for the answer. I'm confused tho. If I have three categories (ie. Red; Blue; Green) for my posts, and I want to use those categories to filter a new CPT or CCT as well, why can't I use those categories? It seems the only workaround is to make 3 new custom categories (Red2; Blue2; Green2) which is not useful. CPT allows me to enable Wordpress categories and tags, why can't JetEngine? Or am I missing something?

[@emmanueldutac6397]

Thanks a lot Paul for this great tutorial ! Just a question. In my project, I have several CPT (news, calendar...). So when I set the conditions of a new Single Post template that I just created (ex: news), how can I choose a specific post type (ex: news) ? and not all the posts ? Thanks a lot for your answer :)

[@EnterPortugal]

How did you get this to work? Im a bit lost

[@zaighambajwa704]

I still wonder what's the difference between CPT and CCT. CPT does the same as CCT so why CCT?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Custom Post Type (CPT) is any post type that differs from simple posts. For example, there are the default post types like pages or media, but if you need to create something different, e.g., car or property post, you need to expand the default functionality by creating the Custom Post Type. Custom Content Type (CCT) is any post type that differs from simple posts and allows you to create a separate table in the WordPress database to store its data. You can configure its structure and add an interface to the admin panel to view, edit, and export data stored in this table. Please, check this article to find out more crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/

[@zaighambajwa704]

@@Crocoblock does that mean one should always CCT as it offers CPT features plus some additional as well?

[@Crocoblock]

@@zaighambajwa704 Sorry, not sure I've got you correct. Could you please specify the question?

[@albertkorsukov151]

Is this kind of content seo friendly? Will it rank the same as a blog post using Rank Math?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi Albert! The only way to create a Single post template is to do it via default WP Post. Therefore, SEO plugins will rank them as regular posts ;)

[@unitygod7875]

On item author. it only displays the user ID.

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Could you please provide me with a screenshot?

[@zaidal-ahmar803]

Great tutorial! Thank you for putting it together. I have a question about the Related Post Type. I noticed that you can link it to a CPT. Does that mean I can keep my Posts section clean by linking it to a CPT for, say, an Inventory Database CPT and continue to use the Posts section for normal posts without cluttering it with all the Database entries that get created when linking a CCT to a post? Is there a downside to this method? Does it negate the benefits of using CCT? Thank you in advance!

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Could you please provide me with a screenshot of the post section you want to keep clean?

[@TheRashifal]

This is a great video and it's really helpful for me. Can you give me some website name who is using jet engine plugin, only for learning purposes and nothing else?

[@Crocoblock]

Hello! Happy to hear that you enjoyed the video ;) Please kindly take a look at our #madewithcroco page (crocoblock.com/websites-made-with-elementor-and-crocoblock/) where you can see sites made by our users.

[@TheRashifal]

@@Crocoblock Thank you crocoblock Team & Paul from Wptuts.

[@jenniferward6821]

Thank you so much for the effort you obviously put in. Much appreciated. I am confused though, using Profile Builder allows for sub pages BUT - using CCT how would you bring in associated content please do a tut on that???

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Thank you for your feedback 😊 Could you please describe in more detail what you would like to achieve? Do you want to use Profile Builder with CCT?

[@jenniferward6821]

@@Crocoblock Ok figured out how to do it and all is peachy but DESPERATELY trying to do the front end edit form. Basically how does it go back to that same CCT content? I made a duplicate form and put in a hidden field with URL Query variable ID and the key is _post_id but no content filled in in the form.

[@asadhasanzada4877]

Thank you very much! Paul & Crocoblock

[@horacioov]

Thank you very much for this tutorial. It is always very clear and understood very well even though I don't speak English. I look forward to your video on filtering. That would be awesome and really useful. Greetings.

[@Crocoblock]

Happy to heat that Paul's tutorial helped you :)

[@kubydigital]

thank you, Paul. Can you please continue to do more crocoblock tutorials?

[@Crocoblock]

Stay tuned 😉

[@snapcitymedia]

Incredibly useful series, thanks Paul & Crocoblock!

[@rgomes6478]

Hello what is the Query variable name in the form to edit the CCT

[@Crocoblock]

Hi Roger! It's _cct_id. Here're the settings you need: prnt.sc/wn92r4, prnt.sc/wn92hg, prnt.sc/wn91x5 If you need further assistance, please contact our Support team (crocoblock.com/help-center/)

[@rgomes6478]

@@Crocoblock Thank you very much. All right and I managed to solve this problem.

[@Crocoblock]

@@rgomes6478 Great! Happy to hear that ;)

[@HassanAleem]

thank you, I think crocoblock tutorials should not use elementor pro

[@Crocoblock]

Hello Hassan! Many people, who use Crocoblock, work with Elementor Pro. We wanted to show that they work together smoothly and just perfectly :) Of course, you can use Elementor free version+JetThemecore to achieve the same result ;)

[@loliradotopper]

The Big NO NO for me are that 1. When you "Edit" or "Delete" CCT, The CPT is not auto update. They should have some popup that said " Would you like to also update the CPT that link with this CCT?" 2. There is No way we can use CCT with other 3rd party plugin yet. I can use other FORM plugin to cover what JetEngine can't do. Conclusion: I think it will make more sense if we flip the priority. Let's CPT manage CCT, instead of CCT to manage CPT. If it purpose is to make the search faster and structure better, you can still achieve that isn't it ?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi Lolirado! We appreciate your ideas and findings ;) Some of them might be implemented in the future. As for now, we'd recommend you using CPT. You see, CCT doesn't fully substitute CPT. It's a tool allowing to solve some issues better than CPT.

[@loliradotopper]

@@Crocoblock From "It's a tool allowing to solve some issues better than CPT." Could you please give me some example ?

[@Crocoblock]

@@loliradotopper The core advantage of CCT is that data are stored in different databases which help to optimize your site performance.

[@robinbloemer]

@@Crocoblock Suggestion: make CCT Content importable.

[@Crocoblock]

@@robinbloemer Please kindly add your request on Gitbub: github.com/Crocoblock/suggestions so our Devs could work on it.

[@RichardWadeUK]

Well done Paul and the Crocoblock team. How you nudge up the company name next to the person?

[@Crocoblock]

It's an Admin column (crocoblock.com/knowledge-base/articles/jetengine-how-to-display-post-terms-in-admin-columns/)

[@RichardWadeUK]

@@Crocoblock I mean where Paul displays the company name in the listing. It doesn't look like a new column

[@chris_x_ai]

Can you please explain how you integrate relations from Posts in combination with products?

[@chris_x_ai]

what are the correct Macros?

[@Crocoblock]

You need to select the Post type in the relations fields prntscr.com/w2ixto. As for the macro, they are the same. You just need to change the "post-type-slug" in the macro to "products"

[@chris_x_ai]

@@Crocoblock sorry to bother you, but i tried and it always says no data was found %related_parents_from|products% this is my relation

[@Crocoblock]

@@chris_x_ai Please kindly create a ticket at crocoblock.com/help-center/ and we'll check your case individually ;)

[@messiahopunye2390]

Can jet-engine create custom user role

[@Crocoblock]

No, you need to use third-party plugins to create roles, and continue using JetEngine for the Profile Builder functionality.

[@f2fcoil]

Awesome video as always, thank you for that! So if I understand correctly, the only reason to use CPT is the use of taxonomies? which I can substitute for a custom field like category when using CCT.

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! You're right to some extend. I'd like to add that if you plan to add more than 500 posts containing many meta fields, and you need to have Single post page, we recommend to use CPT.

[@sammyvillarreal_youtube]

@@Crocoblock would you mind explaining why that is, please?

[@Crocoblock]

@@sammyvillarreal_youtube Please kindly take a look at our recent post: crocoblock.com/blog/custom-content-type-brand-new-data-storage-approach/

[@ratfinder7812]

Awesome Video!!!!!! Thank You

[@Crocoblock]

Happy to hear that you liked it :)

[@LytboxStudio]

Amazing tutorial!

[@easttechsolutions3695]

thank you providing this amazing plugin package

[@Crocoblock]

Glad you like it! :)

[@Hugomendesfla]

How to display registered items at random?

[@Crocoblock]

Could you please provide a bit more details of your final goal that you need to achieve? For example, in Listing Grid "Use Random posts number" is available crocoblock.com/knowledge-base/articles/jetengine-listing-grid-widget-overview/

[@Hugomendesfla]

@@Crocoblock In the grid there is the option "Posts Query", in the Type option "order & Offset" allows an Order by random, thus bringing the results from the database in a random way. I need to use this functionality in Content Types Query, is there a function in CCT?

[@Crocoblock]

@@Hugomendesfla Thank you for the clarification! Yes, Listing Grid settings are the same for CCT.

[@adambermingham7661]

Great video as always. Am I missing something? You don't want all of custom posts to show as posts, or pages, you want them only to display in the custom post type list.

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Not sure I've got you correct. Could you please describe in more detail? You can display custom posts as posts. When you create a Custom Post Type, the items of that type will still be “posts.” That means that they will be stored in the same SQL table where all posts are gathered.

[@adambermingham7661]

@@Crocoblock Ok. What if you don't display them as posts. Can you still create a single template and an archive for the CPT? In the same way you work using Elementor Pro and CPT UI? The reason I ask is that in the video Paul set the CPT to behave as a post before creating the single template. It was then displayed in the list of posts. I wondered was this step a requirement, because I can't image a use case where this would be wanted or needed.

[@Crocoblock]

@@adambermingham7661 Single Post template pulls info from the posts, therefore posts are necessary.

[@adambermingham7661]

@@Crocoblock I'm obviously saying it wrong. You wouldn't want a situation where the entries for 3 or 4 CPTs were all in the list of posts. Why would you need Jet Engine? You could use post categories and the Elementor Theme builder. The primary use case for CPTs is to organise the admin area for the clients ease of use. Surely a CPT can behave as a post, with being a post.

[@Crocoblock]

@@adambermingham7661 You can use any method you like to organize your backend (store posts as CPTs or CCTs, add Custom Taxonomies, store the content of the posts in meta fields, etc.) It's absolutely up to you :) Sorry, if I didn't manage to answer all your questions! Please kindly contact our Support team at support.crocoblock.com/support/tickets and the agents will dive deeper :) Thank you in advance!

[@lmach8]

One of the best tutorials I've ever watched.

[@Crocoblock]

Glad that it was helpful to you :)

[@mevabeee]

please, how to add taxonomy to CCT ?

[@Crocoblock]

you can do it using relations :)

[@mevabeee]

@@Crocoblock PLEASE GIVE ME A CLIP INSTRUCTIONS ON ADDING TAXONOMY TO CCT

[@Crocoblock]

you need to choose the correspondent taxonomy and CCT here in the options prnt.sc/v0s_DRlI39TZ also, you might be interested in some general guides on how to create relations crocoblock.com/knowledge-base/features/relations-overview/ crocoblock.com/knowledge-base/jetengine/jetengine-how-to-create-relationships-between-posts/ crocoblock.com/knowledge-base/jetengine/how-to-assign-custom-content-type-posts-to-users/

[@mevabeee]

@@Crocoblock Thank you so much

[@nakternlentertainment]

Amazing!!!! This tutorial was was well done!

[@Crocoblock]

Thank you so much!

[@rgomes6478]

Ola e como faz para criar um formulário no Jet Engine para o usuário adicionar o CCT e depois ele poder editar atrás fez de um formulário tbm

[@Crocoblock]

Could you please clarify your question? :)

[@rgomes6478]

@@Crocoblock Hello and how do you create a form on the Jet Engine for the user to add the CCT and then he can edit it back made a form too

[@Crocoblock]

@@rgomes6478 Yes, sure, you need to create a CCT first, and then in the Form notification settings find the following: prntscr.com/vy1aet. If you need further assistance, please contact us via ticket or chat: crocoblock.com/help-center/

[@rgomes6478]

@@Crocoblock Hello, creating a CCT form I know how to do. I already created one for the user to add and another for him to edit. I created a list grid and also a template for Profile Builder to create the edit button. More when you click on the edit the form appears with empty fields. I did the same as if you create a Jet Engine CPT. But when I did a CCT the data does not appear.

[@Crocoblock]

@@rgomes6478 Your case needs to be checked individually. Please kindly contact us crocoblock.com/help-center/

[@EllieUltra]

Extremely helpful! Thank you, Paul! I'm debating CPT or CCT but didn't know about those until today. I might give that a try to see if that accomplishes it better. A little overwhelmed but excited to give it a try!

[@Crocoblock]

Hi! Thank you for your feedback! We glad to you like it 😊

No taxonomies come with this version?

[@Crocoblock]

Hi Victor! CCT doesn't support the Taxonomies, and it you need to create a structure wit them, we'd recommend to use CPTs.

[@quikshopeeunbox2934]

@@Crocoblock in future we can expect taxonomies feature for ccts?

[@Crocoblock]

@@quikshopeeunbox2934 we're planning to continue working on CCTs, and one of the plans is to add the relations option. This would make possible using one CCT as a taxonomy of another one.