Title: set default post type
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# set default post type

 *  Resolved [DavidF88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidf88/)
 * (@davidf88)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-post-type/)
 * I always use a custom post type for my posts is there a way to set my post type
   as default so I don’t have to keep putting in my post type before the subject?
   I always use the link format.. I just want to send my posts and it automatically
   sets the format to ‘link’
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 *  Plugin Author [Wayne Allen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wayneallen-1/)
 * (@wayneallen-1)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-post-type/#post-3687099)
 * There isn’t a setting for default post format at the moment. It is on the list
   and I’ll try to do it in the next couple of weeks.
 *  Thread Starter [DavidF88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidf88/)
 * (@davidf88)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-post-type/#post-3687113)
 * Oh awesomeness I can’t wait! Thanks.
 *  Plugin Author [Wayne Allen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wayneallen-1/)
 * (@wayneallen-1)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-post-type/#post-3687329)
 * 1.5.4 has a setting for default post format.
 *  Thread Starter [DavidF88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidf88/)
 * (@davidf88)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-post-type/#post-3687330)
 * Shweeeeeeet thank you very much!
 *  [robthecomputerguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robthecomputerguy/)
 * (@robthecomputerguy)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-post-type/#post-3687332)
 * This request was for a default custom post type, but you have a default post 
   format – aren’t they 2 different things?
 * I also need a default custom post type. Not format.
 *  Plugin Author [Wayne Allen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wayneallen-1/)
 * (@wayneallen-1)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-post-type/#post-3687336)
 * They are 2 different things, WordPress is heading towards post format.
 * You say you are using a “link” post type, but link is a post format.
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Formats](http://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Formats)
 *  Plugin Author [Wayne Allen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wayneallen-1/)
 * (@wayneallen-1)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-post-type/#post-3687337)
 * I’ve added a default post type in 1.5.5 (to be released shortly)
 *  [robthecomputerguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robthecomputerguy/)
 * (@robthecomputerguy)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-post-type/#post-3687338)
 * Wayne….. thank you, you’re absolutely right I missed that.

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