Title: add custom field type
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# add custom field type

 *  Resolved [askmdcobb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/askmdcobb/)
 * (@askmdcobb)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-custom-field-type/)
 * Hi, looking for quick set of instructions on how to add a custom field type. 
   I’m looking to add a “Ratings” field type. It will be a text field for edit and
   a star image for viewing. I read through the support forum and FAQ and did not
   see an example.
 * Thanks in advance (v. 1.5.6.4)
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-xprofile-custom-fields-type/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-xprofile-custom-fields-type/)

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 *  Plugin Author [donmik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/atallos/)
 * (@atallos)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-custom-field-type/#post-3913720)
 * Hi,
 * Maybe you can do this, creating a field with textbox and here you can save the
   rating in number. To display the rating visually as star image, if I were in 
   your case, I will code it with javacsript and updating the field with javascript.
 * There is no way you can do it this with my plugin and I don’t think you will 
   need it because textbox type field is from buddypress not from my plugin.
 * Hope this helps a bit…
 *  Thread Starter [askmdcobb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/askmdcobb/)
 * (@askmdcobb)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-custom-field-type/#post-3913723)
 * Thank you for the quick reply. How do I add the “Ratings” type to your plugin
   so that it shows up in the drop-down of field types. I can take it from there.
 *  Plugin Author [donmik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/atallos/)
 * (@atallos)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-custom-field-type/#post-3913735)
 * If you want to do this, you will need to change my code but I’m not saying you
   to do this.
 * I’m saying you need to use xprofile basics you don’t need my plugin to achieve
   what you want….

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 * [custom](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/custom/)
 * [field type](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/field-type/)

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 * Last reply from: [donmik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/atallos/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-custom-field-type/#post-3913735)
 * Status: resolved