[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #9674: Better support for custom post types

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#9674: Better support for custom post types
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 Reporter:  wnorris                 |        Owner:  ryan    
     Type:  task (blessed)          |       Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                  |    Milestone:  3.0     
Component:  Administration          |      Version:  2.9     
 Severity:  normal                  |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:  has-patch tested early  |  
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Comment(by Denis-de-Bernardy):

 Replying to [comment:91 ryan]:
 > Heh.
 >
 > Somewhat more seriously, I actually like "thing" better than "object". A
 "thing" API would be refreshing. :-) My more cynical side, however, wants
 to call it as it is and use "contrivance".

 I'd suggest calling it "mess" or "garbage", myself, rather than "thing",
 "thingy" or "object". ;-)

 Seriously, though. It's like to be frank... whoever tries to store
 anything in that table but data that is very similar to a post is bound to
 get experience huge problems.

 If that doesn't strike whoever, just give it a shot and try to store a
 product, with all of the necessary extra fields. Sounds simple? Great. Now
 create a dozen products, 10k users, and 15k orders spread on those various
 products. Try to make it scale. And good luck. (Tip: you're wasting your
 time.)

 The point I'd like to make is, keep this as post_type, not object_type or
 inanity_type. That table is for posts, or things very similar to posts.
 The name should NOT suggest that it's for generic types of data.

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