Your website is built with flexibility in mind—which means you’ll see different types of content in your WordPress dashboard beyond just pages or blog posts. These are called custom post types, and they power things like:

• Testimonials
• Projects or Case Studies
• FAQs
• Services
• Resources

Each one is designed to make managing your content easier, cleaner, and more scalable.

Where to Find Custom Post Types #

Look at the left-hand sidebar of your WordPress dashboard. You’ll see each custom post type listed there (similar to how blog posts appear).

Depending on how your site is set up, these might be built using Pods or Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). Either way, editing a post will feel familiar with a few extra fields sprinkled in.

Editing a Post #

When you click into a post (like a testimonial or project), here’s what you might see:

• A Gutenberg editor (for content like descriptions or body copy, especially if that post type has its own page)
• Custom meta fields—these usually appear beneath the main editor or below your Yoast SEO settings or in the sidebar. These fields might include:
  • Author name or title
  • Featured image
  • Call-to-action button
  • Tags or categories (taxonomies)

These fields are connected to your site’s layout, so what you enter here directly controls how things show up on the front end.

Tip: Refer to existing posts as a guide for how to format your content.

What Not to Touch (Unless You Know What You’re Doing) #

If you’re thinking of adding, removing, or changing fields or taxonomies:

⚠️ Stop here unless you’re comfortable working with Pods or ACF.

• Removing a field deletes the data across all existing posts
• Adding a field affects every single post of that type
• Editing connections can break layout conditions or filters

If you feel like a new field is needed, ask: Will I need this to show up dynamically on the site? Is this content general enough to apply to all items in this post type?

Then refer to Pods documentation or ACF documentation for detailed instructions, or reach out for help!

Refer to Your Website Handoff Document #

Because every build is different, you’ll want to check your website handoff document to understand:

• What each field is used for
• Which ones are required for the design
• Where the data appears on the front end

We’ve already done the heavy lifting, you just need to fill in the pieces.