CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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dcd0181
dcd0181

Reputation: 1503

How to rename custom post type

I'm working on a Wordpress database model in which I have added many custom post types with taxonomies in the following layout 

function my_custom_settings(){
    register_post_type( 'my_custom_post_type',array(  
      'labels' => array(  
        'name' => __( 'My Custom Post Type' ),  
        'singular_name' => __('My Custom Post Type')  
    ),  
      'public' => true,  
      'menu_position' => 6,  
      'rewrite' => array(
        'slug' => 'my-custom-post-type',
        'with_front' => true,
    )));

    register_taxonomy('my_custom_taxonomy','my_custom_post_type',array(  
      'hierarchical' => true,  
      'label' => 'My Custom Taxonomy',  
      'query_var' => true,  
      'rewrite' => array('slug' => 'my-custom-taxonomy')  
    )); 
}
add_action('init','my_custom_settings');

I was wondering if it is possible to change the namespace of the actual registered post type (e.g. my_custom_post_type to my_other_custom_post_type) while keeping the database relations and posts in tact. My problem is that a lot of the post types have similar namespaces which is becoming confusing, so I guess I need to know the specific database fields to change and was wondering if someone knows the locations and/or if there is an easer method of renaming custom post types. Thanks in advance!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1604

Answers (2)

Víctor Calderón
Víctor Calderón

Reputation: 87

Recently I had to migrate a site and export all custom post type from Web A to web B, In order to rename the post from Site A to site B, I export all post using wordpress exporter tool. The problem is web B already had the same post name created (old_post_type_name) and I need to import the data to a new custom post type (new_post_type_name). Once you have the XML file generated by wordpress export tool , open in using Notepad++ or any other editor, use search and replace and look for:

<wp:post_type><![CDATA[old_post_type_name]]></wp:post_type>

you have to rename old_post_type_name to new_post_type_name

<wp:post_type><![CDATA[old_post_type_name]]></wp:post_type>

to

 <wp:post_type><![CDATA[new_post_type_name]]></wp:post_type>

Save the file and import to wordpress using tools-> import, upload the XML file you have modified and that´s all.

Hope it helps

Upvotes: 0

stepquick
stepquick

Reputation: 398

Something along these lines?

UPDATE  `wp_posts` SET  `post_type` =  '<new post type name>' WHERE  `post_type` = '<old post type name>';

Upvotes: 3

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