Refers to a box-like reusable user-interface component common in the WordPress backend.

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Order custom posts by a date metabox

I have a custom metabox, where I store the date in plain text like this: dd/mm/yyand now I need to order the posts by that date.The custom field is called event_informations_date <?php $args = ...
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Having trouble with custom post type / meta box

I've been working on a custom post type meta-box implementation that allows me to change the post_date to match the value in my "date" meta-box. The function works perfectly except when I try to add ...
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prevent post submission

I'm using a meta-box for custom post type. I have three problems: WP seems to run the function that I attached to the "save_post" action, every time a new post is opened for editing or reloaded. Is ...
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Using 'strtotime' function to convert a custom-meta-box to a date-stamp

I am building a "podcast" post type in a wordpress build using custom-post-types, meta-boxes & taxonomies. There may be a simpler way to do this.. I'm still learning and this is my first go at ...
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Custom Meta Box with variable number of fields

Here is what I wanna do and I basically would just like some ideas from someone more experienced that would help to get started in the right direction. I have a custom post type (Exams) that has is ...
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Create a page Meta Box listing all blog users

I have a custom post type where each post can only be seen on the frontend by one specific user. I have figured out how to make an archive template where only posts with the meta _allowed_user = ...
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Why is save_post triggered even when I havent saved the post

I created a meta box I notice that save_post seems to be triggered when I land on the page, thus giving me errors like Undefined index: xxx in /data/www/ae/wp-content/themes/xx/functions.php on line ...
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How to add a select menu to this metabox code?

I'm using a metabox script that works great for having absolute control over the design and placement of the metabox fields. There is one problem: I can't remember where I found the script and need to ...
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How to add meta boxes to the 'Add new post' screen?

I want the user to fill in a form (when they create a new blog post). The results of the form should be embedded within the new blog post. So I am trying to think of the best way of coding this. Meta ...
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Replace the Post Excerpt Meta Box with a Field in My Custom Meta Box

I've got a custom meta box for a custom post type which will be the only metabox I plan to show in the main column (except the native title box). I want to move the native Expert box/field inside my ...

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