Title: Custom Post Types – Hardcode or use a plugin?
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Custom Post Types – Hardcode or use a plugin?

 *  [ashendesign009](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ashendesign009/)
 * (@ashendesign009)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-types-hardcode-or-use-a-plugin/)
 * Is it better to use a plugin or hardcode a custom post type into your template?
   I have tried both, but not sure which would be better in the long run.
 * I am creating my portfolio website, so I have a lot of posts to be included. 
   Once I choose (plugin or hardcode) is there a way to transfer my posts to a different
   post type later? Or would I have to enter in all of the info again?

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 * [hardcode](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/hardcode/)

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