+ * Plugin Name: Slideshow Carsousel
+ * Description: Custom Post Type for a slideshow carousel for Pitzer College's website.
+// Prevent direct access to this file
+defined( 'ABSPATH' ) or die( 'No script kiddies please!' );
+ * Create a custom post type for Zest News and Events
+ * An "schedule" icon will apear in dashboard navigation
+ * A custom zest slug permalink is created
+ * https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_post_type#Arguments
+function pz_slideshow_carousel_custom_post_type() {
+ * Hero Images for the Front Page
+ * Theme will need to be configured using WP Query to use this tool
+ 'name' => 'Carousel Slideshow',
+ 'singular_name' => 'Carousel',
+ 'menu_name' => 'Carousel',
+ 'name_admin_bar' => 'Carousel',
+ 'add_new' => 'Add a Carousel Slide',
+ 'add_new_item' => 'Carousel Slide',
+ 'new_item' => 'Carsusel Slide',
+ 'edit_item' => 'Edit Slide',
+ 'view_item' => 'View Slide',
+ 'all_items' => 'All Carousel Slides',
+ 'search_items' => 'Search Carousel Slides',
+ 'parent_item_colon' => 'Parent Carousel Slides:',
+ 'not_found' => 'No slides found.',
+ 'not_found_in_trash' => 'No slides found in Trash.',
+ 'publicly_queryable' => false,
+ 'show_in_menu' => true,
+ 'menu_icon' => 'dashicons-format-gallery',
+ 'rewrite' => array( 'slug' => 'carousel' ),
+ 'capability_type' => 'post',
+ 'hierarchical' => true,
+ 'show_in_rest' => true,
+ 'supports' => array( 'title', 'editor', 'thumbnail' ),
+register_post_type( 'carousel', $args );
+add_action( 'init', 'pz_slideshow_carousel_custom_post_type' );
+/* Adds a custom dimention to acomoodate Pitzer College's width and height requirements. */
+if ( function_exists( 'add_theme_support' ) ) {
+ add_image_size( 'carousel', 1200, 368, array( 'center', 'center' ) ); // Custom thumbnail size for a carousel slide
+// Flush rewrite rules when plugin is activated
+function my_rewrite_flush() {
+ pz_slideshow_carousel_custom_post_type();
+register_activation_hook( __FILE__, 'my_rewrite_flush' );
