Custom Post Type was introduced in WordPress 3.0 to allow the users to define different post type within a blog. For example, if you are a chef looking to open new cooking classes and also to share your recipes with others, you can define a post type call “Classes” where you announce the availability of new cooking class and another post type call “Recipe” and share your recipe with your readers.

WordPress doesn’t come with an easy way for the normal users to create custom post type, but luckily there is a useful plugin for that.
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