Populate Custom Field Dropdown on Theme Install?

Question

Is there a way to populate the custom field dropdown box when you install a theme? I want to make it easier for users and avoid having them add the terms manually when they first set it up.

Answer 1

the better way would be to create your own meta box nd to add one to your new/edit page screen you can use add_meta_box() function (look at the example at the bottom for the examples), you can also use this class which is nicely documented and does most of the job for you.

Answer 2

You could use the Custom Field Template plugin to create a nice interface for your users.