For example, I have recently used this to create an alerts system, where the author can enter the alert title, its priority, the description of the issue and how to fix it, and I also used it to build an order tracking system, where the administrator could enter order details like the order number, tracking number, shipping carrier, order date and order representative as well as the patient information, like name, date of birth and address.
By using tools like this with custom post types, you can create very customized WordPress sites that go way beyond “just blogging”. It’s these kind of features that have really propelled WordPress into the forefront of the CMS market.
Dave Clements has been building websites for close to a decade and in 2010, he formalised that by starting his own company, The UK Edge. He now works on a variety of web projects, from simple tasks like installing a new WordPress site, to consulting on problems, or redesigning his clients' sites. He also runs Do It With WordPress, a site dedicated to providing free tutorials on WordPress.
When he's not building your new website, you can find Dave eating Wheat Thins, spending time with friends and family, watching Indie films, fostering kittens from the local Humane Society, listening to some dubstep, dance and electronic rock, and exploring the world.
January 9, 2013 at 4:27 am
The Custom Box Meta repository is awesome! Great tutorial link Dave :)
January 13, 2013 at 9:33 pm
Thanks for the link, Dave! Enjoyed the article. It’s amazing how WordPress is growing beyond the blogging CMS that it started as.
Cheers!
–Sean
January 15, 2013 at 10:55 pm
Nice, not as complicated as I thought. I get lost on all the WP functionality to be honest.
January 23, 2013 at 10:52 am
Nice tutorial you wrote. I myself also prefer meta boxes for custom post types. I used PikList plugin once to develop a Real Estate plugin.