Pods Framework is a WordPress framework for creating and managing custom content types. WordPress supports custom post types since version 3. This is a GUI for adding and managing custom post types.

Unlike WP custom post types, each content type gets its own database table. A pod is a named group of data fields. Built as a WP plugin, pods allow to create custom content types (pods), and add the fields needed to each pod. Once content types are set up, add items to them. This involves filling out a form with the input fields being the fields created.

Features of Pods Framework:
- Add Pod Pages from within the admin area. Pod Pages support PHP and Wildcard URLs. For example, the Pod Page "events/*" will be the default handler for all pages beginning with "events/". This allows you to have a single page to handle a myriad of different items.
- Add PHP code directly into your WP template files, or wherever else PHP is supported.
- Use shortcode to display lists of Pod items or details of a Pod item within WP Pages or Posts.
- The Pods API allows you to retrieve raw data from and save data to the database.

Requirements:
- WordPress 2.8 or Higher

What's New in This Version:
Added:
- New 'Duplicate Field' option, that lets you copy a field's settings into a new field in the Pod editor
- New iThemes Builder component - Adds four new modules available for use in Builder Layouts -- Field Value, Form, List Items, and Single Item

Updated:
- Split up the old Pods Admin > Setup menu into two separate items -- Edit Pods and Add New

Fixed:
- Upgrade from Pods 1.x to Pods 2.x now fixed, in Pods 2.1 the upgrade wizard was not shown

Installation:
- Unpack and upload it to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.