Custom Post Types Overview

Monogram registers two custom post types beyond standard WordPress posts and pages. Each has its own archive template, single template, and set of taxonomies.

#Registered Post Types

Post Type	Description	Archive Template	Single Template
Portfolio	Project showcase items with rich media, metadata, and multiple layout styles	archive-portfolio.php	single-portfolio.php
FAQ	Frequently asked questions with accordion display	archive-faq.php	single-faq.php

#Portfolio Taxonomies

Portfolio items support three taxonomies for flexible organization:

Taxonomy	Slug	Purpose	Default Permalink
Industry	Industry	Primary categorization (e.g., Web Design, Branding)	portfolio-industry
Category	Category	Secondary categorization (e.g., E-commerce, SaaS)	portfolio-category
Tag	Tag	Tertiary tags (e.g., UI/UX, React, Animation)	portfolio-tag

#FAQ Taxonomy

Taxonomy	Slug	Purpose	Default Permalink
FAQ Category	FAQ Category	Groups FAQ items by topic	faq-category

#Custom Permalink Settings

You can change the URL slugs for all custom post types and their taxonomies under Appearance > Customize > Permalinks.

Setting	Default Value	Example Result
Portfolio base	portfolio	yoursite.com/portfolio/project-name
Portfolio Category	portfolio-category	yoursite.com/portfolio-category/e-commerce
Portfolio Tag	portfolio-tag	yoursite.com/portfolio-tag/react
Portfolio Industry	portfolio-industry	yoursite.com/portfolio-industry/web-design
FAQ base	faq	yoursite.com/faq/how-to-contact
FAQ Category	faq-category	yoursite.com/faq-category/general

Warning: After changing any permalink setting, go to Settings > Permalinks and click Save Changes (even without making changes there) to flush the rewrite rules. Without this step, your new URLs will return 404 errors.

#CPT Archive Settings

For custom post types that do not have a dedicated archive template (or as a fallback), Monogram provides archive display settings under Appearance > Customize > Custom Post Types.

#Archive Tab

| Setting | Options | Default | |---------|---------|---------|| | Group By | Natural order, Date (grouped by month) | Natural order | | Show Date | Toggle | Off | | Show Excerpt | Toggle | Off | | Items Per Page | 0-200 (0 = show all) | 0 | | Excerpt Length | 5-60 words | 15 |

#Header Tab

Setting	Options	Default
Enable Page Header	Toggle	Off
Subtitle	Text	-
Show Breadcrumbs	Toggle	On

Info: The Portfolio post type has its own dedicated archive and extensive Customizer settings (covered in the Portfolio documentation). The CPT Archive settings above apply primarily to FAQ archives and any future custom post types.

#Where to Find Everything

What You Need	Where to Go
Create a portfolio item	Dashboard > Portfolio > Add New
Create an FAQ	Dashboard > FAQ > Add New
Manage portfolio taxonomies	Dashboard > Portfolio > Industries / Categories / Tags
Manage FAQ categories	Dashboard > FAQ > Categories
Change URL slugs	Appearance > Customize > Permalinks
Configure archive display	Appearance > Customize > Custom Post Types
Portfolio-specific settings	Appearance > Customize > Portfolio

Last updated 19 Aug 2026