Recent Posts Widget Includes Custom Post Types
Makes the Recent Posts widget list your custom post types, such as portfolio items, recipes or events, together with blog posts.
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Code
// Content types listed by the Recent Posts widget and the Latest Posts block in widget areas.
// Empty = blog posts plus every public custom post type.
$wpide_recent_widget_types = array();
add_filter( 'widget_posts_args', function ( $args ) use ( $wpide_recent_widget_types ) {
$types = $wpide_recent_widget_types;
if ( ! $types ) {
$types = array_merge( array( 'post' ), array_values( get_post_types( array( 'public' => true, '_builtin' => false ) ) ) );
}
$args['post_type'] = array_values( array_filter( $types, 'post_type_exists' ) );
return $args;
} );Notes
Leave the list empty to include every public custom post type, or name the exact types to show.
How to add this snippet
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