Description
This is a utility for converting lots of posts or pages to a custom post type (or vice versa). You can limit the conversion to posts in a single category or children of specific page. You can also assign new taxonomy terms, which will be added to the posts’ existing terms.
This plugin is useful for converting many posts at once. If you’d rather do one at a time, use Post Type Switcher instead.
Installation
- Install a database backup plugin, like WP DB Backup. Make a backup of your database, and make sure you know how to restore your site using the backup. I’m not kidding. Do this first!
- Upload this plugin directory to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to Tools → Convert Post Types to convert your posts.
FAQ
- Installation Instructions
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- Install a database backup plugin, like WP DB Backup. Make a backup of your database, and make sure you know how to restore your site using the backup. I’m not kidding. Do this first!
- Upload this plugin directory to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to Tools → Convert Post Types to convert your posts.
Reviews
November 21, 2019
I needed to converts some blog posts to a custom post type and found this plugin with a google search. It worked perfectly on WP 5.3 and saved me a good our of time.
April 17, 2018
WordPress 4.9.5
No better plugin for converting categories to custom post types. And vice versa.
December 14, 2017
Does not assign the converted post types to chosen categories.
May 5, 2017
This plugin does easily allow you to "bulk" change from one post type to another. But keep in mind you need to have that post type already set up on your new site before you can convert it. The part of this plugin that does not work is that it doesn't assign the categories that were selected.
It converts the post type, but it gives it a blank category. This requires you to manually look for the newly converted posts and manually assign the categories yourself. 🙁
February 26, 2017
This little gem sure works.
December 2, 2016
Very nice plugin that did the job really well. Thumbs up to the author !
Contributors & Developers
“Convert Post Types” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.4
- Refactored some code and added WPML support. Props Jenny Beaumont.
1.3.1
- Fixed a problem with the “Convert” button overlapping the footer in WP 3.8x
1.3
- Failing to select a to/from post type now gives an error instead of converting posts to an invalid type.
- Things converted to posts do not receive the default category if other categories are set.
- Flat taxonomies are now set correctly.
- Various query-related bugs fixed, like all pages being converted even if a parent was chosen.
1.2.1
- Fixed a notice on the admin screen.
1.2
- Fixed compatibility problem with WordPress 3.3.
- Using built-in functions instead of database queries for better caching and support for hooks.
1.1
- Removed private post types (like nav menu items) from the dropdown menus to prevent accidents. Only public post types are available for switching.
1.0
- First release (June 30, 2010)