Thank?you?for?your?feedback.?We?understand?your?preference?for?using?regular?posts?for?a?knowledge?base.?However,?Custom?Post?Types?(CPTs)?is?a?feature?created?by?WordPress?specifically?for?handling?custom?content?like?knowledge?base?articles.?CPTs?offer?numerous?advantages?for?organizing,?managing,?and?enhancing?a?knowledge?base,?which?directly?benefits?our?users.
Key benefits of using CPTs include:
- Designed?for?Purpose:?WordPress?specifically?created?CPTs?to?handle?different?types?of?content?beyond?standard?blog?posts.?This?allows?for?greater?flexibility?and?customization.
- Separation?of?Content:?Keeping?knowledge?base?articles?separate?from?blog?posts?helps?users?easily?find?the?information?they?need?without?wading?through?unrelated?content.
- Proven?Success:?Many?popular?knowledge?bases?and?WordPress?plugins?successfully?utilize?CPTs?for?the?reasons?mentioned?above.
- Easy?Transition:?If?you?already?have?posts?you?want?to?use?in?your?knowledge?base,?they?can?be?easily?converted?into?CPTs.
- Enhanced?Organization:?CPTs?allow?for?custom?fields,?taxonomies?(categories/tags),?and?other?organizational?features?tailored?specifically?for?knowledge?base?content.
- Improved?Search?&?Filtering:?Users?can?find?relevant?information?more?quickly?with?dedicated?search?and?filtering?options?for?the?knowledge?base.
- Future-Proofing:?As?your?knowledge?base?grows,?CPTs?provide?a?scalable?structure?that’s?easier?to?maintain?and?expand.
We’re?always?looking?to?improve?our?plugin?and?welcome?any?further?feedback?you?may?have.?Feel?free?to?reach?out?to?our?support?team?for?any?questions?or?suggestions
Dave at
Echo Plugins Team
