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  Posted in: Dante
• January 17, 2016 at 1:15 pm #241108
  boldlight

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  Hi, I have created a custom post type for ‘Events’.

  However, I can’t seem to create a standard, editable page that is called the same thing as my new custom post type. I just want a standard page that I can use shortcodes on. Instead, the Dante theme seems to create an archive for the slug of the custom field that uses the masonry components to display any items. If I add archive-events.php to my child theme I can edit the page template for the page, but it is still missing the WYSIWYG editor functionality from the admin area.

  How can I have a standard editable page for my custom post type?

  Thanks
  Chris

  January 18, 2016 at 3:06 pm #241420
  margouillat

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  It’s not possible: the archive page for a custom post type is managed by a generic template – see WP theme hierarchy – and default name is archive-[post type slug].php
  If you want to create an editable page listing the posts, you need to create a page template – https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/template-files-section/page-template-files/page-templates/ – then a page and chose the template.

  January 18, 2016 at 3:36 pm #241443
  Kyle – SUPPORT

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  Post count: 35880

  Thanks @margouillat

  – Kyle

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