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by Mickey Kay 4 (6 reviews)

Custom Post Type Parents

Set a "parent page" for custom post types that is indicated in menus, lists of pages, and the Simple Section Navigation widget.

Custom Post Type Parents ranks #7,197 among WordPress.org plugins with 900+ active installations, is #1,013 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 4/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Mar 10, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.11 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.1.3 Current Version v1.1.3
Updated 7 months ago Last Update on 10 Mar, 2026
Refreshed 5 days ago Last Refreshed on
#1,013 of 8,848 in Customization Top 10% by installs Downloads -8.4% this week
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Active Installs
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-6.9%
KW Avg Position
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Downloads
18K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
80%
Review 4 out of 5
4 (6 reviews)

Next Milestone 1K

Total Progress 58%
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Reviews & Ratings

4.0
6 reviews
Overall 80%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Custom Post Type Parents. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers using custom post types who want related pages highlighted in navigation. It solves the problem of custom post types not being visually indicated as active in menus and page lists by letting admins assign a designated parent page.

  • Assign parent page per post type
  • Applies standard WordPress nav classes
  • Works with wp_list_pages()
  • Integrates with custom menus
  • Simple Section Navigation widget support
  • Admin settings page
  • Ancestor page class support
  • PHP 8.2 compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Custom Post Type Parents

Custom Post Type Parents has 900+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Custom Post Type Parents holds a 4 out of 5 star rating based on 6 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Custom Post Type Parents is developed by Mickey Kay and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Custom Post Type Parents requires WordPress 3.5 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
Custom Post Type Parents has been downloaded 17,951+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Custom Post Type Parents is 1.1.3. It was last updated on March 10, 2026.
Yes. Custom Post Type Parents is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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