Disable individual custom post page like the archive

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Last updated by Jamal 3 years, 11 months ago.

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March 22, 2021 at 12:48 am #1995501

kelvinL-2

Dear Sir/Madam,

From the Post Types, there is an option to allow to have custom archive slug for CPT. I don't want to have a default archive and also the default CPT page.

I expect to show 404 page when visitor visit /{cpt-slug}/

Can I do that?

March 22, 2021 at 12:59 pm #1995949

Nigel

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You should uncheck the 'has_archive' option for the CPT, then no archive will be available and if someone visits the typical archive URL (the CPT slug) then it will return a 404 error.

March 27, 2021 at 3:19 pm #2002881

kelvinL-2

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Dear Nigel,

I didn't uncheck the 'has_archive' option, I want to disable the single post also. Refer to the screenshot, I didn't assign any content template to the applicant post, when I visit hidden link , it shows the post title, I want to show the 404 page.

March 27, 2021 at 3:30 pm #2002907

Jamal

Hello, Nigel has replied to your initial message for not letting you wait while a supporter takes care of your request. If you don't mind, I'll continue with you on this ticket.

As long as a post has the post_status "publish" it will be viewable in the frontend, whether it has a content template or not. That's how WordPress works. The content templates are meant to customize this display. A content template will not prevent a post from being viewable or not. Only its post status does. Does it make sense?

To achieve what you want, I can suggest one of the following solutions:
- Using Toolset Access, you can disable this custom post for guest users or other roles in your WordPress install.
- Using custom code. Check the following example: https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/128636/how-to-disable-the-single-view-for-a-custom-post-type

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.