Title: CraftyWebbies Pillar & Cluster Manager Author: Kartik Jain Published: July 10, 2026 Last modified: July 10, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/assets/banner-772x250. png?rev=3602699) ![](https://ps.w.org/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/assets/icon-256x256.png? rev=3602699) # CraftyWebbies Pillar & Cluster Manager By [Kartik Jain](https://profiles.wordpress.org/karttikjain/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/) ## Description **CraftyWebbies Pillar & Cluster Manager** brings a clean, structured way to manage your blog content directly inside the WordPress admin. Instead of a flat list of posts, you can organise every article into a topic hierarchy: * **Pillar post** — the comprehensive, authoritative guide on a broad topic. * **Cluster posts** — focused articles that go deep on a specific sub-topic and link back to the pillar. This structure is recommended by SEO experts because it signals topical authority to search engines and creates a better reading experience for your audience. #### Features * **Meta box on every post** — tick a checkbox to mark a post as a Pillar, or select its parent Pillar from a dropdown to make it a Cluster. * **“Pillar Posts” submenu** under Posts — a dedicated view that shows only your pillar content. * **Custom admin column** on the Posts list — shows a PILLAR or CLUSTER badge, cluster count with a one-click filter, or the parent pillar name. * **Filter dropdown** — quickly filter the Posts list to see all clusters for any pillar. * **REST API support** — all meta fields are exposed via the REST API. A virtual` _cwpcm_pillar_url` field lets you link a cluster by passing the pillar’s URL instead of its ID. * **Template helper functions** — `cwpcm_get_cluster_posts()`, `cwpcm_get_pillar_post()`,` cwpcm_is_pillar()`, `cwpcm_is_cluster()`, and `cwpcm_get_all_pillars()` for use in your theme templates. * **Translation-ready** — fully internationalised with a `craftywebbies-pillar- cluster-manager` text domain. #### Template Helpers Use these functions in your theme templates: ``` cwpcm_is_pillar( get_the_ID() ) — returns true if the current post is a Pillar. cwpcm_is_cluster( get_the_ID() ) — returns true if the current post is a Cluster. cwpcm_get_pillar_post( get_the_ID() ) — returns the parent WP_Post pillar object for a cluster. cwpcm_get_cluster_posts( get_the_ID() ) — returns an array of published cluster WP_Post objects for a pillar. cwpcm_get_all_pillars() — returns all published pillar posts. ``` ### Credits Developed by [Kartik Jain](https://www.kartikjain.in). ## Screenshots [⌊The Pillar / Cluster meta box in the post sidebar.⌉⌊The Pillar / Cluster meta box in the post sidebar.⌉[ The Pillar / Cluster meta box in the post sidebar. [⌊Custom column on the Posts list showing Pillar and Cluster badges.⌉⌊Custom column on the Posts list showing Pillar and Cluster badges.⌉[ Custom column on the Posts list showing Pillar and Cluster badges. [⌊The Pillar Posts submenu under Posts.⌉⌊The Pillar Posts submenu under Posts.⌉[ The Pillar Posts submenu under Posts. [⌊The filter dropdown to view clusters of a specific pillar.⌉⌊The filter dropdown to view clusters of a specific pillar.⌉[ The filter dropdown to view clusters of a specific pillar. ## Installation 1. Upload the `craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`. 2. Activate the plugin via **Plugins Installed Plugins**. 3. Open any post and look for the **Pillar / Cluster** meta box in the sidebar. 4. Mark a post as a Pillar, then link other posts as Clusters of that Pillar. ## FAQ ### Does this work with custom post types? Currently the plugin works with the built-in `post` post type. Support for custom post types is planned for a future release. ### Will activating this plugin affect my existing posts? No. The plugin only adds new meta fields. Existing posts are unaffected until you explicitly set them as Pillars or Clusters. ### Can a post be both a Pillar and a Cluster? No. If you mark a post as a Pillar, any existing cluster assignment is removed, and vice versa. ### Is this compatible with the Block Editor (Gutenberg)? Yes. The meta box appears in the sidebar of both the Classic Editor and the Block Editor. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “CraftyWebbies Pillar & Cluster Manager” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Kartik Jain ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/karttikjain/) [Translate “CraftyWebbies Pillar & Cluster Manager” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **17 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.1** * PHP version ** 8.0 or higher ** * Tags * [blog](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blog/)[cluster](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cluster/) [content strategy](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-strategy/)[seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/craftywebbies-pillar-cluster-manager/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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