WordPress CPT + Taxonomy Generator

One snippet • CPT + Taxonomy • Copy & Download

Basic mode

Create a CPT and attach a taxonomy to it in one go. Ideal for common use cases like Books + Genres, Products + Brands, Events + Locations.

1) Custom Post Type (CPT)

CPT Singular Name

Used in labels like “Add New Book”.

CPT Plural Name

Used in menu labels like “Books”.

CPT Slug (key)

Lowercase + underscores. Example: book or portfolio_item.

CPT Rewrite Slug

Public URLs like /books/my-book.

CPT Public

Controls front-end visibility.

CPT Has Archive

Enables /books archive page.

CPT Show in REST

Recommended for Gutenberg and REST.

CPT Supports

Title Editor Featured Image Excerpt Custom Fields Revisions Comments Page Attributes

Choose the editor features enabled for the CPT.

2) Custom Taxonomy

Taxonomy Singular Name

Taxonomy Plural Name

Taxonomy Slug (key)

This is the taxonomy key used in code and queries.

Taxonomy Rewrite Slug

Term URLs like /genre/sci-fi.

Taxonomy Hierarchical

Parent/child terms for category-style taxonomy.

Taxonomy Show in REST

Show Admin Column

Adds taxonomy column in CPT list screen.

Advanced mode

Full control over CPT + taxonomy arguments in one combined snippet. Best for developers building custom WordPress content models.

1) CPT (register_post_type)

CPT Key

Used in code: register_post_type('book', ...)

CPT Menu Name (plural)

CPT Singular Name

CPT Plural Name

public

has_archive

show_in_rest

rewrite slug

menu_icon

supports

title editor thumbnail excerpt custom-fields revisions comments page-attributes

2) Taxonomy (register_taxonomy)

Taxonomy Key

Taxonomy Attach to Post Types

Leave as the CPT key to attach to the CPT you created.

Taxonomy Singular Name

Taxonomy Plural Name

hierarchical

show_in_rest

show_admin_column

rewrite slug

rewrite hierarchical

Taxonomy Description

Generated PHP code

Paste into functions.php (child theme recommended) or a small plugin. After changes: Settings → Permalinks → Save.

WordPress CPT and Taxonomy generator (combined)

Building structured content in WordPress often needs both a Custom Post Type and a Custom Taxonomy. For example, you might create a Books CPT and a Genres taxonomy, or a Products CPT with a Brands taxonomy. This combined generator produces a clean, copy-paste PHP snippet that registers both together using register_post_type() and register_taxonomy().

Use Basic mode for quick setup. Use Advanced mode for complete control over labels, permalinks, archive pages, REST API support, and admin behavior.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Why generate CPT and taxonomy together?

Most real-world WordPress sites need both: the CPT stores content items, and the taxonomy organizes them into terms.

2. Will the taxonomy automatically attach to the CPT?

Yes. The generated code registers the taxonomy and attaches it to the selected post type(s).

3. Do I need to flush permalinks?

Yes after adding or changing rewrite slugs. Go to Settings → Permalinks → Save.

4. Should I enable show_in_rest?

Typically yes. It enables Gutenberg support and REST endpoints for headless WordPress setups.

5. Can I attach one taxonomy to multiple post types?

Yes. In Advanced mode, enter multiple post types separated by commas.

6. What’s hierarchical taxonomy?

Hierarchical taxonomies behave like categories (parent/child). Non-hierarchical behave like tags.

7. Where should I paste the generated code?

Paste into functions.php (child theme) or a custom plugin. A plugin is best if your CPT is core site structure.

8. Will this break existing content?

If you change CPT keys or rewrite slugs after content exists, URLs can change. Plan stable keys early.

9. Can I customize labels later?

Yes. Labels only affect admin UI text, not stored data.

10. Is this tool storing my inputs?

No. Everything runs locally in your browser.