How to use WordPress plugin “Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields”

Install and activate the Pods plugin on your WordPress site.

Go to the Pods Admin screen, which can be found in the WordPress admin menu.

Click on the “Add New” button to create a new custom content type.

Fill in the form to create your custom content type, including the name, label, and any additional fields you want to add.

Click the “Save” button to create your custom content type.

Once your custom content type is created, you can add new items to it by going to the custom content type’s menu item in the WordPress admin menu and clicking on the “Add New” button.

Fill in the form to add a new item to your custom content type, including any additional fields you added in step 4.

Click the “Publish” button to save your new item.

To display your custom content type on your website, you can use the Pods shortcode or PHP function in a template file.

To customize the display of your custom content type, you can create a template file in your theme and customize the display using HTML, CSS, and PHP.

To customize the display of your custom fields, you can use the pods template function in your template file.

To customize the validation of your custom fields, you can use the pods validate function in your template file.

how to create custom template to display custom content

Go to your theme’s folder in the wp-content/themes directory and create a new folder called “pods” if it doesn’t exist already.

Inside the pods folder, create a new file called “content-pods.php” where “pods” is the name of your custom content type.

Open the “content-pods.php” file in a text editor and add the following code to the top of the file:

<?php
/*
Template Name: Pods
*/
?>

This code tells WordPress that this is a template file and gives it the name “Pods”.

Below the above code, add the code to display the custom fields of your custom content type. You can use the pods template function to access the custom fields, like this:

<?php echo pods(‘pods’, get_the_ID())->field(‘custom_field_name’); ?>

Where ‘pods’ is the name of your custom content type, and ‘custom_field_name’ is the name of the custom field you want to display.

Add the necessary HTML and CSS to format the display of your custom fields.

Save the “content-pods.php” file and upload it to your theme’s folder.

To use this template, go to the WordPress admin panel, edit the page where you want to display the custom content, and select the “Pods” template from the template dropdown list.

You can also use the pods shortcode or PHP function in your template file to display your custom content type.

How to add the necessary HTML and CSS to format the display of your custom fields.

Add the necessary HTML elements to the “content-pods.php” file to structure the display of your custom fields. For example, you might use a div container to hold all the custom fields, and then use h2 tags to display the custom field labels, and p tags to display the custom field values.

Add CSS styles to the “content-pods.php” file or to your theme’s main stylesheet to format the display of your custom fields. For example, you might set the font size, color, and spacing for the labels and values, and add a background color or border to the container.

To apply styles to individual custom fields, you can give them a unique class or ID by using the pods template function in your HTML. For example:

<div class=”custom-field-container”>
<h2 class=”custom-field-label”><?php echo pods(‘pods’, get_the_ID())->field(‘custom_field_name’, ‘label’); ?></h2>
<p class=”custom-field-value”><?php echo pods(‘pods’, get_the_ID())->field(‘custom_field_name’); ?></p>
</div>

You can then target these classes or IDs in your CSS to apply specific styles.

You can also use CSS frameworks like Bootstrap to help you format the display of your custom fields.

You can also use JavaScript/jQuery to add dynamic features to your custom fields, such as sliders, modals and more.

i want to use html5, css3 based template to display information

Go to your theme’s folder in the wp-content/themes directory and create a new folder called “pods” if it doesn’t exist already.

Inside the pods folder, create a new file called “content-pods.php” where “pods” is the name of your custom content type.

Open the “content-pods.php” file in a text editor and add the following code to the top of the file:

<?php
/*
Template Name: Pods
*/
?>

This code tells WordPress that this is a template file and gives it the name “Pods”.

Below the above code, add the necessary HTML5 elements and CSS3 styles to format the display of your custom fields. You can use the pods template function to access the custom fields, like this:

<section>
<h2><?php echo pods(‘pods’, get_the_ID())->field(‘custom_field_name’, ‘label’); ?></h2>
<p><?php echo pods(‘pods’, get_the_ID())->field(‘custom_field_name’); ?></p>
</section>

Where ‘pods’ is the name of your custom content type, and ‘custom_field_name’ is the name of the custom field you want to display.

Add CSS styles to the “content-pods.php” file or to your theme’s main stylesheet to format the display of your custom fields. You can use CSS3 features such as flexbox and grid layout to create a responsive and visually appealing design.

Save the “content-pods.php” file and upload it to your theme’s folder.

To use this template, go to the WordPress admin panel, edit the page where you want to display the custom content, and select the “Pods” template from the template dropdown list.

You can also use the pods shortcode or PHP function in your template file to display your custom content type.

Note: The above are basic steps and may vary depending on your specific needs and requirements.