Title: Custom Classes Author: Justin Tadlock Published: February 6, 2012 Last modified: September 27, 2017 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/custom-classes/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1737208) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/custom-classes/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1737208) # Custom Classes By [Justin Tadlock](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/custom-classes.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-classes/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-classes/#reviews) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-classes/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-classes/) ## Description The Custom Classes plugin allows you to create custom classes for posts (when `post_class()` is called) and for the `` class (when `body_class()` is called). It creates a meta box on the edit post and edit term screens in the admin with input boxes for adding your custom classes. Custom post classes are added whenever your theme calls the `post_class()` function, which is generally whenever a post is shown. Custom body classes are added on the single view of the post whenever your theme calls the `body_class()` function. ### Like this plugin? Please consider helping the cause by: * [Making a donation](https://themehybrid.com/donate). * [Signing up at my site](https://themehybrid.com/club). * [Rating the plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/custom-classes?rate=5#postform). ### Professional Support If you need professional plugin support from me, the plugin author, you can access the support forums at [Theme Hybrid](https://themehybrid.com/board/topics), which is a professional WordPress help/support site where I handle support for all my plugins and themes for a community of 75,000+ users (and growing). ### Plugin Development If you’re a theme author, plugin author, or just a code hobbyist, you can follow the development of this plugin on it’s [GitHub repository](https://github.com/justintadlock/custom-classes). ### Will this work with custom post types? Certainly. This plugin works with any public post type on your site. It’s not just limited to the “post” post type. ### It’s not working! Most likely, this means your theme isn’t using the appropriate functions (`post_class()` and `body_class()`). You’ll need to talk to your theme author to get them to fix this. Or, better yet, use a correctly-coded theme from [Theme Hybrid](https://themehybrid.com/themes)! ## Screenshots * [[ * Custom classes meta box * [[ * Body class output in source code ## FAQ Why was this plugin created? I wanted a quick and easy way to add styles to my posts without having to make a tag, create a category, or use post formats. Those solutions are great, but they’re not ideal for every situation. By using a custom class, I have complete control over post styles. How do I use it? A meta box named “Classes” gets added to the edit post screen in the admin. From there, you can input a custom post and/or body class for individual posts. On the edit/new term (category, tag, etc.) screen, a new field labeled “Body Class” is also available. Of course, you actually have to style the class in your theme’s `style.css` file for anything to actually change on the front end. This plugin just outputs the classes for you. It’s up to you to decide how to use them. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1e8a5ddfe2aa731dc342bf2f48876f3f02f5dbb1e71762d529fb6c7b32ac78d9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simply great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-great-146/)󠁿 [tastymouse](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tastymouse/) January 15, 2018 This is really a nice plugin. It makes any theme more flexible. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0f1f2b664e0ccb01f0ed6fb73a5cfe814242bfc47e1eb97837234ea1fd115897? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works nicely!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-nicely-86/)󠁿 [Shivanand Sharma](https://profiles.wordpress.org/varun21/) September 27, 2017 If all you need is to add custom classes to body on a per page / post basis, this plugin is all you need. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c7c585b9d00b0b051cf80058faa515a54e4c79b0bd91239dba0199729e1f51e6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-2429/)󠁿 [innuvo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/innuvo/) September 3, 2016 Just what I need – works perfectly running WP version 4.3.1 without any issues at all. Thanks for a great solution Justin As the other reviewer, could do with an update to tell users it is still ok to use today. [ Read all 11 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-classes/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Custom Classes” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Justin Tadlock ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/) “Custom Classes” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/custom-classes/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Custom Classes” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/custom-classes) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-classes/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/custom-classes/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/custom-classes/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/custom-classes/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog The change log is located in the `changelog.md` file in the plugin folder. You may also [view the change log](https://github.com/justintadlock/custom-classes/blob/master/changelog.md) online. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **8 years ago** * Active installations **2,000+** * WordPress version ** 4.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.8.28** * PHP version ** 5.3 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-classes/) and [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-classes/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/custom-classes) * Tag * [classes](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/classes/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-classes/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 11 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-classes/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-classes/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-classes/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-classes/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-classes/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-classes/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-classes/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Justin Tadlock ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/) ## Support Got something to say? 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