---
title: "Enabling All in One SEO Pack for Custom Post Types in WordPress"
description: "When you install the All in One SEO Pack it will work with Posts and Pages by default. If you want to utilize this SEO plugin for other post types you can select them in your WordPress Dashboard. In..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/enable-custom-post-types/
date: 2018-01-19
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Search Engine Optimization", "WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Enabling All in One SEO Pack for Custom Post Types in WordPress

When you [install the All in One SEO Pack](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/) it will work with *Posts* and *Pages* by default. If you want to utilize this SEO plugin for other post types you can select them in your WordPress Dashboard. In this tutorial we will show you how to **enable the All in One SEO Pack for Custom Post types** in WordPress. The available post types will differ based on your specific WordPress setup. If you are running a WordPress site you may be interested in InMotion’s managed [WordPress Hosting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wordpress-hosting) platform.

## Enable All in One SEO for Post Types

1. [Log into your WordPress Dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_all-in-one-seo-general-settings-page.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_all-in-one-seo-general-settings-page.png) Click **All in One SEO**, then **General Settings** in the navigation menu.
3. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_seo-for-custom-post-types-enabled.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_seo-for-custom-post-types-enabled.png) Scroll down to the *Custom Post Type Settings* section, and click **Enabled** next to *SEO for Custom Post Types* if it is not already enabled.
4. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_selecting-post-types.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_selecting-post-types.png) The menu will then drop down and give you additional options. Next to *SEO on only these post types* select the post types you want to use the SEO feautures on. The options will differ based on your specific WordPress setup.
5. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_enable-custom-titles.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_enable-custom-titles.png) If you want to set the *title tags* for your custom post type, click **Enabled** next to *Enable Advanced Options*. Then, **check** the box for *Custom titles*.
6. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_viewing-supported-macros.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_viewing-supported-macros.png) The menu will then drop down and allow you to modify the titles for your custom post types. You can click the **question mark** to see examples of the supported options.
7. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_update-all-in-one-seo-options.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wordpress_all-in-one-seo-pack_update-all-in-one-seo-options.png) After choosing your *Custom Post Type* settings click the **Update Options** button on the bottom.

Congratulations, now you know how to **enable the All in One SEO Pack for Post types** in WordPress! In the next guide, we will show you how to [Set up Google Analytics in All in One SEO Pack](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/google-tools/google-analytics-2/).