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Natesh Iyer
Natesh Iyer
771 Points
Posted by Natesh Iyer
Natesh Iyer
771 Points

I thought the custom post types do not need a plugin

Question 6 in your quiz asks if custom post types need to be managed by a plugin. I thought the come by default, please guide me

2 Answers

Stanley Thijssen
Stanley Thijssen
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Stanley Thijssen
Stanley Thijssen
22,831 Points

It's true indeed that custom post types don't have to be managed by a plugin. You can also simply code them yourself in your theme.

The question just asks whether its possible to manage custom post type's by a plugin or not. So I think you just got the question wrong.

Natesh Iyer
Natesh Iyer
771 Points
Natesh Iyer
Natesh Iyer
771 Points

Yes, i understand