[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43347: Introduction of 'has_single' register_post_type parameter

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#43347: Introduction of 'has_single' register_post_type parameter
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 Reporter:  stevepuddick       |      Owner:
     Type:  feature request    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Posts, Post Types  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal             |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  template           |
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 I have done some research but have not been able to find anything exactly
 on this issue.

 I frequently encounter use cases where I need to create a CPT with the
 following characteristics:

 1) disable the slug display/editor from the admin post edit page (this is
 for usability. It is not used and having it available/displayed can
 confuse website editors)
 2) maintain the archive page is viewable on the front end
 3) disable the single page for the CPT on the front end

 I have found some partial solutions like this
 https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/128636/how-to-disable-the-
 single-view-for-a-custom-post-type but setting `'publicly_queryable'  =>
 false` would disable the archive view.

 The `register_post_type` function includes the `has_archive` parameter. Is
 it possible to introduce a `has_single` parameter which will achieve the
 desired functionality stated above?

 I feel this can be beneficial in many cases, to the extent it is
 worthwhile introducing as a core feature.

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