Change Post Type

Convert content between different post types without losing your content, metadata, or custom fields. Perfect for site restructuring, fixing mistakes, or migrating content to new custom post types.

Use Cases#

• Convert blog posts to a new “Case Studies” custom post type after restructuring
• Fix content accidentally published as the wrong post type
• Transform pages into posts (or vice versa) when reorganizing site structure
• Migrate products between different e-commerce post types

How It Works#

There are two ways to change post types:

Single Post (Editor)#

1. Edit any post or page
2. Look for “Post Type” dropdown in the Publish panel
3. Select the new post type
4. Save/Update the post
5. The content is now the new type

Bulk Action (Multiple Posts)#

1. Go to Posts → All Posts (or Pages, or any post type)
2. Select multiple posts using checkboxes
3. Choose “Change to [Post Type]” from the Bulk Actions dropdown
4. Click “Apply”
5. All selected posts are converted

Where to Find It#

Single post: Edit any post/page → look for “Post Type” dropdown in the sidebar.

Bulk action: Posts → All Posts → Bulk Actions dropdown → “Change to [Type]”.

What’s Preserved#

When you change a post type, everything is preserved:

*Categories and tags are preserved in the database, but may not display if the new post type doesn’t support them.

Available Post Types#

The dropdown shows all registered post types with admin UI:

• Post
• Page
• Any custom post types (Portfolio, Products, Testimonials, etc.)

Hidden or internal post types (like revisions or nav_menu_items) are not shown.

Practical Examples#

Blog to Case Studies#

You’ve created a “Case Studies” custom post type and want to migrate existing blog posts:

1. Go to Posts → All Posts
2. Filter by category “Case Study” (if you tagged them)
3. Select all relevant posts
4. Bulk Actions → “Change to Case Study”
5. Apply

All posts are now Case Studies with their content intact.

Page to Post#

A page would work better as a blog post with comments and categories:

1. Edit the page
2. Change “Post Type” to “Post”
3. Update
4. Now it’s a post — add categories, tags, and comments

Fixing Mistakes#

Someone accidentally created content as a page instead of a product:

1. Edit the page
2. Change to “Product” post type
3. Save
4. Content now appears in Products with all WooCommerce features

URL Considerations#

When changing post types:

Important: If your post type has a custom URL prefix (like /products/), the URL will change. Consider setting up redirects for important pages.

FAQ#