Wordpress-ios: Custom Post Types, Custom Taxonomies, & Custom Fields

My site is deeply based on the use of a custom post type + custom fields. I just can't manage my site with the WordPress default iOS App, as long as it allows me to manage only default posts and pages. Is there a route to make the necessary changes for the app to work with a custom post type + custom fields? How about sites that deeply rely on custom fields management through plugins such as ACF, Types, CMB2 etc?

+1. Now that Calypso has CPT support I'd love to see it come to the iOS app.

A recent app review (1 star) mentioned the lack of support for custom post types, in particular portfolios:

it is not easy to add and edit portfolio projects and media from the iOS app honestly not user friendly for artists without this feature i can edit pages blog posts but can't handle media and my portfolio projects without going to mobile safari browser this it a great app however without those abilities it is a bit of a fail ... those should be part of the apps publish bar for the users would totally give app 5 stars if those were part of the iOS app

A recent app review (4 stars) asks for custom post types:

Unlike the new WordPress.com experience this does not support custom post types, taxonomies, or meta fields. If this worked then it would be the best app for any blog. Unfortunately without this support it's annoying to bounce between Safari and this app.

+1 for wanting to manage portfolio projects in the app.

internal ref: #224423-h

Our client requested the ability to edit the CPTs we created with the iOS App. Found this thread while troubleshooting. Is this in the works, on the horizon, not happening? Would like to respond with an update from the team managing issues. Thanks in advance. ~Steve

A recent app review (4 stars) wanting to manage portfolio projects:

Why no love for the portfolio feature? Switched theme to Rebalance to better present my portfolio. Surprise: no way to handle portfolio-related matters through this app. Sigh

User in app support requesting ability to add new portfolio projects in the app.

internal ref: #234163-h

Requested the ability to manage CPTs in 909548-zen.

This came up as a common request in p77Llu-9N5-p2.

Most of my WP sites use custom fields extensively and it would be great to be able to edit them within the mobile app.

From a four star review on the app store:

there is no way to access editing portfolio pages like you can on safari—please fix! ive been using the app to work on a blob and am just starting a new one to showcase artwork, being able to edit portfolio pages in the app would be very convenient!

Is there any engineering justification for why accessing a custom post type is too difficult? Or is this a business decision?

From a two star review on the app store:

Para quem tem site personalizado com plugins onde se cria portfólio, não é possível ciar esse tipo de conteúdo, somente post normal. Uma pena.

Translation:

For those who have a custom site with plugins where the portfolio is created, it is not possible to create this type of content, only normal post. A feather.

Another two star review on the app store:

I have been using a theme that is mainly showing my content using Portfolio feature but unfortunately this crucial feature is not available in the app.

+1

+10,000 please.

Request for CPT support in the iOS app at 1992856-zen

Given this thread is almost 6 years old and custom fields seem to be losing ground across the WP ecosystem, I can’t help but think another +1 on this will not move the needle here.

But anyway, +1

+1

@spigotdesign This issue title (but not the description) also refers to Custom Post Types, which are widely used and still unavailable in the iOS app.

@sendhil Can you please update the description to include Custom Post Types?

Another in #2212745-zen

I'm using the Projects/Portfolio feature, but can't seem to post Projects from the app

I'm adding custom taxonomies to this enhancement request, per https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-iOS/issues/6753. (The request for custom taxonomies support has come from a WordPress.com VIP client and a past app review.)

+1 for the ability to edit posts with custom post type in the iOS app. I'm working on a client site that depends heavily on custom posts.

News?

I ran across an old request for CPT support in an app review and am adding it here for reference.

Eine gute Lösung für unterwegs und normalen Standard. Leider fehlt die Möglichkeit CPTs zu editieren. Damit ist die Anwendung für viele Benutzer nur eingeschränkt tauglich.

Translated with Google:

A good solution for on the go and normal standard. Unfortunately the possibility to edit CPTs is missing. This means that the application is of limited use for many users.

^{Version 14.6 - Apr 13, 2020}

@heavybeard no news yet! This not on the roadmap that I am aware of though it's also not a simple task to make such an update. The best thing we can do right now is encourage people to contact support or post a note here when they find the would like the same thing. It also helps very much to have a bit of background about why the update would be helpful to each person!

Another app review came in asking for this:

would be 5🌟 if....
I can almost run my entire website off this app on my ipad and phone, if you would just add portfolio support to the app I would never need the browser, in fact it can be frustrating because I will start prepping my media in the app and then I remember that I cannot finish the post without switching to the browser. please add this it would make my day!!!!!

^{3-star App Review - WPiOS 15.9 - Oct 25, 2020}

Pretty useless since it has no custom field or custom post type support.

^{2-star app review - United Kingdom - WPiOS 16.2 - Nov 30, 2020}