# Show Custom Post Types in Year and Month Archives

> Makes yearly, monthly and daily archives also list custom post type entries, such as recipes or events, not just blog posts.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Archives](https://wpide.com/library/category/archive/)
- Tags: archives, dates, post-types
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/custom-post-types-on-date-archives/

## Code

```php
// Content types to list on year, month and day archives besides posts.
// Empty = every public custom post type that has its own archive.
$wpide_date_archive_types = array();

add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function ( $query ) use ( $wpide_date_archive_types ) {
    if ( is_admin() || ! $query->is_main_query() || ! $query->is_date() || $query->get( 'post_type' ) ) {
        return;
    }

    $types = $wpide_date_archive_types;

    if ( ! $types ) {
        foreach ( get_post_types( array( 'public' => true, '_builtin' => false ), 'objects' ) as $type ) {
            if ( ! empty( $type->has_archive ) ) {
                $types[] = $type->name;
            }
        }
    }

    if ( $types ) {
        $query->set( 'post_type', array_values( array_unique( array_merge( array( 'post' ), $types ) ) ) );
    }
} );
```

## Notes

Leave the list empty to include every public custom post type that has an archive, or name the exact types.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Show Custom Post Types in Year and Month Archives" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/