Custom Post Types & Meta Fields in WordPress (The Right Way)

In this video, we break down Custom Post Types (CPTs) and Meta Fields in WordPress — what they are, why they exist, and how to use them properly when building scalable websites.

This is not theory.

I explain CPTs and Meta Fields using real-world examples like:
– Movie websites
– Property listing platforms
– Portfolio and content-heavy sites

You’ll understand:
• Why Pages and Posts are not enough
• When to use a Custom Post Type
• What Meta Fields are actually for
• How CPTs, Meta Fields, and Taxonomies work together
• How templates reuse one design with different data
• How to structure WordPress content in a scalable way

This video exists so I don’t have to re-explain Custom Post Types and Meta Fields in every future build.
If you understand this properly, dynamic WordPress development becomes much easier.

Timestamps:
01:00:00 – What Custom Post Types (CPT) & Meta Fields Are
01:01:30 – Why Pages & Posts Are Not Enough
01:03:00 – Real-World Examples (Movies, Properties, Portfolios)
01:05:30 – CPT vs Meta Fields (Clear Difference)
01:08:45 – How Templates Work with CPTs
01:10:50 – Creating a Custom Post Type (Episodes)
01:13:30 – CPT Settings Explained (Visibility & Querying)
01:19:10 – Creating Meta Fields (Date & Duration)
01:24:10 – Taxonomies Explained (Categories & Tags)
01:27:00 – Organizing CPT Content with Taxonomies
01:30:30 – Managing Content Efficiently (Admin Columns)
01:31:00 – Final Recap & Next Steps

Plugins mentioned:
ACF
JetEngine
MetaBox
ACPT

Related video (mentioned in this tutorial):
Image Optimization for Web:
   • EDGE (Ep. 2): How to Get Faster Images for...  

Next:
We’ll use everything here to build the UI in WordPress using Bricks.

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