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Post Type Archive Descriptions

v1.5.0Not updated in over a year

Enables an editable description to display on post type archive pages. Show the description with WordPress's the_archive_description() function t …

by mrwweb

archivescustom post typecustom post type archivecustom post typespost type archive
Rank
#5,841 24h -16 · 7d -31
Est. installs
1,731 High confidence
Total downloads
72K all time
Rating
5.0 ★ 6 reviews
Official installs
1,000+ public bucket
Support threads
0 last 2 months
Support resolved
— of threads
Tested up to
WP 6.3.13 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

3.0 years ago

Last release

Version
1.5.0
Requires WP
4.6
Requires PHP
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On WP.org since
2015

About Post Type Archive Descriptions

Post Type Archive Descriptions is a WordPress plugin by mrwweb, first published on WordPress.org in 2015. It has 1,000+ active installations and 71,688 downloads in total, and ranks #5,841 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it slipped 31 places. Users rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 6 reviews. Version 1.5.0 was released 3.0 years ago; WordPress.org flags plugins that have not been updated in over a year. It is tested up to WordPress 6.3.13 and requires WordPress 4.6 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under archives, custom post type, custom post type archive, custom post types and post type archive. Plugins with a similar focus include Custom Post Type Maker, MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies and Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator.

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