{"id":32689,"date":"2022-12-27T09:10:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T09:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=features&p=32689"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:05:10","slug":"custom-content-type","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/features\/custom-content-type\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom Content Type (CCT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Custom Content Type functionality can help you organize the data on the website efficiently. However, you may wonder about the difference between Custom Content Types and Custom Post Types. This overview will also provide an answer to that question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Do You Need a CCT?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When you create a Custom Post Type, the items of that type are stored as \u201cposts.\u201d That means they are stored in the same SQL table where all posts are gathered. When the user seeks a post, WordPress will have to go through the whole SQL table containing posts. The delay will be unnoticeable if you do not have many posts on your website. However, the more CPTs you create \u2013 the larger the table and the lower the page download speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, when creating a Custom Content Type, you actually create a new SQL table in your website database. When the user searches for an item of that content type, WordPress will seek it in a separate table. The items you create will not clutter the SQL table with posts, and the requests will be performed noticeably faster. Especially if that content type is for data that the user will not have access to. For example, you can create a Custom Content Type for orders. You do not need to display that data on the website, and you need it for internal use only. That data will be stored in a separate table and will not slow down the search as it would if you created a Custom Post Type for orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By default, custom content items do not have personal single pages and can not be shown on the website otherwise than in the Listing Grid. However, if you need to display the items of the content type on single pages, the Content Type can be linked with the Post Type. For example, you are selling books, have created a Books Content Type, and want every book to have a single page for the user to visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this case, every custom content item will have a corresponding post linked to it. But even now, it will not encumber the SQL table with posts because all the item metadata will be stored in the SQL table for Custom Content Types. Either way, the speed of the website will not be harmed badly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To sum up, you will need the Custom Content Type functionality if you are going to add a big number of items to your website. A created CCT will keep your website fast and convenient for users.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Custom Content Type Settings Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Custom Content Type is a module of the JetEngine<\/em> plugin. Therefore, it can be enabled by activating a relevant toggle in the JetEngine > JetEngine > Modules > Default Modules<\/em><\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Custom<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

After the page is reloaded, the Custom Content Types<\/em><\/strong> tab is available in the admin area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Custom<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Proceed to the JetEngine > Custom Content Types<\/em><\/strong> tab and create a new CCT by clicking the \u201cAdd New\u201d<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"create<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Once you open the Add New Content Type<\/strong> page, you can see three blocks of settings: General Settings<\/strong>, Fields<\/strong>, and Admin Columns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Add<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

General Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the General Settings<\/strong>, the following fields are available to fill in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n