Hi,
I want to create a directrory site where there would be at least 6 new, top level entities, 6 Custom Post Types (CPT)
(Company, Location, Event, etc.)
and many sub-level entities, CPTs, in many-to-many relationships.
( like:
Companies > Restaurants )
I'd also use a CPT named Ratings, which means a multi criteria rating entity.
Every other entity should have one Ratings CPT related (one-to-one), but they might be different:
Restaurants' Ratings are obviously different than eg. Festival Events' Ratings ( I mean their rating criterias ).
So how can I list and manage a huge amount of Toolset CPTs on WP admin area?
It is a pain in the S to list all 50+ CPTs on the left of admin area in one level (flat), set by:
"Admin Menu position after:" setting.
Can I display them there in hierarchy, like:
Companies > Restaurants > Ratings?
only showing the top level entities and the active entities?
Or what is even better: there would be a top level admin menu item like "Toolset CPTs" and that would open up like a simple multilevel menu, not screwing up our left site admin menu area...
Pls. note this hierarchical display of CPTs in WP admin area doesn't necessarily means the same CPT relationships!
Or what other method do you recommend to display this large amount of CPTs?
Thanks,
Best,
V.
Hi, Toolset doesn't offer much in the way of menu customization for wp-admin. Either a custom post type can be shown in the menu or not, and you can choose the basic sorting order of the CPTs. Customizing their organization beyond that would require custom code. Another 3rd-party plugin might be able to help you tighten up the interface a bit without the need for PHP. A quick search for "wordpress admin menu plugin" led me to a few that claim to be able to help you reorganize things and even apply hierarchy in some cases. I can't vouch for their effectiveness or stability, but I think it would be worth trying out a few of the high-ranking options.
I think it shouldn't be a big issue for Toolset team to allow us to select eg. either the current display setting and the one I described: adding only one item into WP admin area on the left named "Toolset CPTs" or "Toolset Entities Created" as top level item.
Allowing us to display them in a multi level, hierarchical structure, like a menu would be a nice bonus...
This flat display on top level is a basic UI issue, with a D- grade existing solution...
I think it's a good idea, and I invite you to submit a new ticket using the "Suggest an Improvement" option here in the forums. Describe the problem you would like to solve, and propose a solution. Our developers will evaluate your request and decide if it's something we can implement.
