MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies
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Create and manage custom post types and custom taxonomies with an easy-to-use UI in WordPress.
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What It Does
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies lets you register and manage custom post types and custom taxonomies through a graphical interface inside the WordPress admin, removing the need to hand-write code or rely on snippets in functions.php. It is part of the Meta Box ecosystem and handles the configuration of labels, slug rewrites, archive settings, hierarchical vs. flat taxonomies, and associated post type relationships through a UI. It is focused narrowly on content type registration, not on building custom fields or front-end forms.
Who It's For
This plugin fits WordPress site builders, freelancers, and small agencies who want a clean admin screen for spinning up custom post types and taxonomies without writing PHP, especially if they are already using other Meta Box plugins. It is a good fit for sites with simple content structures such as portfolios, directories, glossaries, or resource libraries where the default post and page types are not enough. Developers running a single client site with very specific requirements may also appreciate keeping registration config in the admin rather than in code.
Who Should Skip It
If you need custom fields, meta boxes, front-end submission forms, or relationships alongside your post types, you should pick a fuller Meta Box stack or a different alternative rather than juggling multiple plugins. Sites that already use Custom Post Type UI, Pods, or the native block-based Site Editor for content modelling should not bother adding this on top.
The Bottom Line
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies scores a solid 79.51 out of 100 and is well-maintained, but its narrow scope and modest install base make it hard to recommend over Custom Post Type UI for most users. It is best suited to existing Meta Box users who want a lightweight, admin-driven way to register content types. If you need anything beyond registration, look at the broader Meta Box plugin or Pods instead.
Related Plugins
Pick CPTUI instead if you want the same registration-only scope but with 1,000,000 installs, a much larger user base, and a longer track record.
Choose the Meta Box framework instead if you want post types, custom fields, and relations managed under a single ecosystem rather than as separate plugins.
Go with Pods if you need custom fields, custom taxonomies, and content types all together, with advanced features like templates and relationship fields.
WP Popular Posts solves a different problem, tracking and displaying popular posts, so only consider it if your real need is post analytics rather than custom content types.
GenerateBlocks is a block-based page builder, not a content modelling tool, so it only makes sense as an alternative if your post type needs are actually layout needs.