Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series)
Books CPT registers a Book post type for managing books in WordPress. Taxonomies Genre — hierarchical categories for book genres Series — hierarchical categories for book series Authors — assign one or more authors per book Book details Each book supports an excerpt, a series order field, and repeat
About this tool.
Books CPT registers a Book post type for managing books in WordPress.
Taxonomies
- Genre — hierarchical categories for book genres
- Series — hierarchical categories for book series
- Authors — assign one or more authors per book
Book details
Each book supports an excerpt, a series order field, and repeatable purchase links (retailer + URL). Add links in the Book details meta box below the editor.
Book Purchase Links block
Insert the Book Purchase Links block on a book page or template to show a single call-to-action button. Clicking it opens a dropdown of retailer links — so multiple stores never clutter the page with separate buttons.
Find the block by searching book or buy , or browse the Books block category in the inserter.
Customize the button text via Button label in the block settings sidebar when the block is selected.
Preset retailers: Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google Play, Simple Digital Download (when that plugin is active), and Other (custom label).
When Simple Digital Downloads is installed, choose Simple Digital Download as a retailer and pick a download. The purchase dropdown shows it as Buy Direct and sends buyers straight to Stripe checkout (or collects email for free downloads).
Getting started.
- 01Upload the plugin zip via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin , or install from the WordPress plugin directory.
- 02Activate Book CPT .
- 03Add or edit a book under Books in the admin menu.
- 04Add purchase links in the Book details meta box.
- 05Insert the Book Purchase Links block on the book template or single book page.
Frequently asked questions.
Where do I add purchase links?
Edit a book and scroll below the editor to the Book details meta box. Use Add purchase link to add retailer URLs.
