Clean Up The Dashboard
The Divi Theme come with its own custom post type called “Projects,” which is designed to integrate with the Portfolio and Filterable Portfolio modules. While this feature is helpful for anyone using those modules, it typically is not necessary for most websites. Seeing this post type in the WordPress dashboard can be confusing for some users, and it may be a good idea to disable it and hide it from view. In this tutorial, I will show you how to hide the default Divi Projects custom post type that comes by default with Divi from your dashboard for a cleaner user experience.
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FYI: Do It With Divi Assistant!
Why work so hard? You can do this easily with a setting in our Divi Assistant plugin!
Add A PHP Code Snippet To Your Site To Disable The Projects Post Type Menu
To disable the default Divi Projects custom post type from cluttering your WordPress dashboard, you can use the PHP code snippet below. We have instructions below for where to paste PHP code if you are not familiar with it. Just remember to be careful, as PHP can cause issues if not implemented properly. After adding this snippet to your site, you can refresh the dashboard and the Projects menu will be hidden.
Where To Paste The PHP Code
1. Divi Assistant
If you are using our Divi Assistant plugin, simply paste the code in the PHP tab in the custom code window in the Divi Visual Builder.
2. Child Theme
If you are using a child theme, paste this code into the functions.php file. If you don't have a child theme, you can generate a child theme directly on your site or download our free child theme.
3. Code Snippet Plugins
Otherwise, install a dedicated code snippet plugin, create a new snippet, and paste this code into the PHP code editor.
If you need help understanding where to paste the code, please check out our complete guide about where to add custom PHP code snippets in Divi.
/**
* Modify arguments for the 'et_project' post type to hide it from various parts of the WordPress interface.
*
* @param array $args The original arguments for the 'et_project' post type.
* @return array Modified arguments for the 'et_project' post type.
*/
function pac_hide_project_posttype_args( $args ) {
// Set 'public' argument to false to hide the post type from the front end.
$args['public'] = false;
// Set 'exclude_from_search' argument to false to prevent the post type from appearing in search results.
$args['exclude_from_search'] = false;
// Set 'publicly_queryable' argument to false to prevent direct querying of the post type from the front end.
$args['publicly_queryable'] = false;
// Set 'show_in_nav_menus' argument to false to prevent the post type from appearing in navigation menus.
$args['show_in_nav_menus'] = false;
// Set 'show_ui' argument to false to hide the post type from the admin interface.
$args['show_ui'] = false;
// Return the modified arguments.
return $args;
}
// Add filter to modify the arguments for the 'et_project' post type.
add_filter( 'et_project_posttype_args', 'pac_hide_project_posttype_args', 10, 1 );
Code Explanation
This code snippet essentially tells WordPress to hide the Projects custom post type completely. The code snippet not only hides the menu item for the Projects custom post type in the dashboard, but also effectively removes it from existence as far as the front end of the website is concerned. By setting the ‘public’ parameter to false and adjusting other relevant settings, the Projects custom post type becomes inaccessible to visitors and search engines. It essentially renders the Projects invisible and non-functioning.
How To Hide The Projects Custom Post Type Using Divi Assistant
Here are the simple steps to hide the Projects custom post type using our popular Divi Assistant plugin:
- Install and activate the Divi Assistant plugin
- Click on the Utility Helper tab and the Post Types subtab
- Enable the setting
I hope that is easy enough for you! 😉
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