Refers to a box-like reusable user-interface component common in the WordPress backend.
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Conditonally check if Custom Meta Box has input
I currently display a URL from a custom meta box, but wanted to add a conditional check, so that if nothing has been entered, not to display the link text.
<a target="_blank" href="<?php ...
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211 views
Getting jQuery sortable items in custom metabox
I've gottent this far: I have a list of featured image thumbnails loading into a metabox on my home-page template.
I'm stumped: I'm looking to make them sortable with jQuery but I'm really new to ...
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238 views
How to change the title of a Meta Box on a specified Custom Post Type? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Change The Title Of a Meta Box
Is it possible to change the title of a Meta Box on a specific Custom Post Type add or edit page?
For example, if I'm viewing the post ...
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1answer
293 views
How to pass variable via $callback_args for add_meta_box
I trying to pass some variable to the callback function through add_meta_box. Knowing that there is $callback_args that can be use to pass the variable. But somehow I just can't get it work within a ...
0
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1answer
102 views
Metaboxes not saving data
I'm rebuilding a metabox for a plugin and it now won't save the data I enter. The HTML is almost exactly the same as before, but the save_meta function just don't work. I've read through quite a few ...
1
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1answer
128 views
Populate meta select box with child pages
I'm trying to populate a drop down select meta box with a list of child pages of that page.
I am using the wp_list_pages function to retrieve the list of child pages, no problem there.
The problem ...
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179 views
How to make a meta box?
I really need some help with this because I totally stumped.
I'd like to make a metabox with a name and a url input on my custom post type.
I want the result to show up in my content on my post.
I ...
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1answer
220 views
How to check for specific meta box value on front end and output accordingly
I have a custom meta box with two different radio buttons that can be selected.
One is for displaying the content in a "large' format, the other is for displaying content in a "small" format on the ...
1
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1answer
65 views
how to fetch the meta field keys/meta boxes from a post type?
I need to find all the meta keys or meta boxes preferably from just a post type ...couldn't find any wordpress function to do this. Any custom queries?
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280 views
How to make a metabox that contains link categories?
I'm looking for some suggestions or tutorial links about how to create a meta box that allows users to choose from a list of link categories. So far I've been looking at this post about taxonomies in ...
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1answer
156 views
How to stop wordpress from mangling HTML in a metabox textarea
Can anyone lend a hand and suggest the best way to get a textarea in a meta box to stop mangling HTML? I've been digging around here online... and here...and also here...looking for answers, but I ...
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1answer
81 views
Custom meta box includes
I am having some problems including files for my custom meta boxes. I have a structure like so:
post-meta.php
cmb
teaser_meta_box
load.php
initiate.php
display.php
save.php
So ...
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Whats the point of returning a value in AUTO_SAVE [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Return $post_id when DOING_AUTOSAVE?
if (defined('DOING_AUTOSAVE') && DOING_AUTOSAVE) {
return $post_id;
}
I always see this in custom made themes, but is ...
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1answer
216 views
lock meta box position on post edit screen for contributors
Our website has an open system for contributors (WP User Role) to add news and calendar content to the site.
I'd like to set and lock the position of the content and meta boxes on the post edit ...
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1answer
216 views
Retrieving meta-box from a custom-post-type
I am trying to display data from a custom post type on my home page, for which I am using a separate template.
I'm getting a Fatal error: Call to undefined method WP_Query::have_post() when my code ...
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1answer
214 views
Create & Save multiple Meta-boxes
I created a custom-post-type and multiple metaboxes which needs to be saved. I have a function that saves one metabox, but I can't figure out how to reuse this function to save all the metaboxes.
...
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1answer
175 views
Metabox with multiple fields added by user and upload box
I'm trying to build system, where user can add as many fields as he needs to the post. I'm using code from this thread. Everythings works fine, except I can't get my upload working.
Here's code I've ...
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42 views
Saving From Custom Meta Box [closed]
I followed a tutorial, expanded on it a bit, and am having problems with either the saving, or the re-population. Not sure which. Please have a look, and any help would be appreciated.
function ...
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1answer
161 views
Custom Post Type uses Custom Tags in add_filter?
Having just grasped Custom Post Types I ventured into an article on how to Build a custom image slider using a Custom Post Type wherein I understand everything in the code (i.e. the creation of the ...
0
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1answer
304 views
Advanced Custom Fields Array Population
I'm trying to populate a ACF select field with an array from a custom $wpdb->get_results call, which is essentially a list of categories from my db.
I have the following:
global $wpdb;
...
3
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718 views
Custom Meta Boxes: multiple fields within a repeatable field
I am working on a meta box for events. Each event has it's own page with a meta box for the line-up, background image, tickets page URL and some text.
To create the line-up I would like to use the ...
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1answer
651 views
Remove the Yoast SEO Post Metabox
Yoasts SEO plugin adds a metabox to the post edit screen. I'm trying to remove this for users who aren't editors or above.
I've tried putting a remove_meta_box call in on admin_init, trying to remove ...
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1answer
88 views
Use Metabox to enter Post Title
I would like to use a custom meta box to build the UI for the post title, instead of the usual field 'title' supplied on WordPress post screens.
I've build the meta box, the question is now how to ...
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1answer
60 views
How to store meta field values
I would like to store a few extra details for my custom post type, using meta boxes. Should I store all the values under one meta key in an array, or create several meta key and value pairs?
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1answer
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Creating entries with image attachements within posts and managing them in a list
I need help with choosing a suitable meta box or other means for listing, adding and sorting entries, relevant to the containing post. For each entry it should be possible to attach a set of images, ...
0
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1answer
134 views
Change Default Custom Fields Metabox Name on cctm plugin
i found this thread Change Default Custom Fields Metabox Name
and i also want to change this cctm plugin generated Custom Field header to something else,so i tried to add
global $wp_meta_boxes;
...
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1answer
570 views
register_taxonomy - show in admin menu, but not on post type (edit) screen
I've been trying a lot of things so far and investigated core inside out, but couldn't find a way that allows me to add the submenu item, but doesn't add the meta box for a custom taxonomy.
The Menu ...
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2answers
229 views
How can i add some static text above the editor?
I created a custom post type and i want to display some text on the editor page below the title and above the text editor. How can i do this?
I tried using add_meta_box, but i wasn't able to move it ...
0
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1answer
136 views
How to create metabox that can be queried in the database?
So I've been working on created a catalog based off of wordpress's metabox functionality with a custom post type, but now as it comes time to start searching the database to return specific data sets, ...
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2answers
228 views
Include custom fields into the content of a regular page
Here's my setup:
Parent "Gallery" page: _regular page, not custom type or anything _
Several "Project" child pages (could be as few as 1, unlimited
number): also normal pages
Child pages will ...
0
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2answers
225 views
Meta Box Plugin Cloned Fields - Multiple Foreach values
I have the following code that I can't get working. I have two cloneable fields that are being output as one entity (URL and thumbnail image). These are cloned fields using the Meta Box Plugin by ...
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Listing custom terms in custom post meta
I'm trying to list custom taxonomy terms (using get_terms) from within the custom post meta code (i.e., via the add_meta_boxes action). I am getting "Invalid taxonomy" return from the call to ...
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1answer
100 views
Force hide custom field metaboxes
How can I completely remove the custom fields and the collapse button in the Edit Post/Edit Page custom screen, but without removing the capability to add custom fields with a PHP function?
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82 views
Post Quote with image on header for news site
I'm working on a news website. (wordpress.org)
I want to add a quote on the header with an image.
Please have a look at this
For this I want to add a check box on the post publish section ...
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metaboxes disappear on saved pages
Ok I have a wierd issue with custom meta boxes that I am at a loss for.
I am using this class
<?php
class ARIXWP_Meta {
private $meta = null;
public $postid = null;
private ...
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1answer
218 views
Removing custom meta box added in parent theme
I am using a child theme, and wish to change one of the meta boxes defined in the parent theme.
The meta box is for 'pages' only.
I tried using the remove_meta_box in my functions.php, but it has no ...
0
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1answer
359 views
Form submit from modal window to parent window
Trying to submit a field value from a popup modal window to my WordPress parent window meta-box.
On my add post page I have a metabox with a field type 'text'.
The id of my 'text' field type input ...
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2answers
184 views
special characters after saving draft interpreted as �
I am trying to create posts in hindi language. These characters UÉeÉMÑüqÉÉU after saving/publishing are interpreted as U�e�M��q��U. Though, the special characters are stored with no change in the ...
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3answers
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How to display non-hierarchical taxonomy as terms with checkboxes?
I'd like to have a non-hierarchical custom taxonomy displayed in the add/edit posts admin screen for a custom post type. Obviously, when the custom taxonomy is non-hierarchical, the meta box that's ...
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0answers
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My custom write panels won't save data. What am I missing?
So far I've been reading some tutorials about ways to create Custom Write Panels. It seems that none of them will really work without some bug. I'd like to discuss one of those tuts here: ...
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1answer
238 views
How to set default metaboxes on user creation?
Just for repetition's sake, I want to do the following: I need to set custom fields and the excerpt metaboxes for WP default Posts post type when a new user is created. I know that by default WP ...
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1answer
247 views
Loop with slider (slider not loading)
In my slider.php I have a loop that calls for a custom post type. That custom post type has a meta box for a slide url (link/title/etc). I can see the loop and everything else is working because in ...
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3answers
366 views
How to select one major category (or custom taxonomy) for a custom post type?
I've created a hierarchical custom taxonomy (genre) and want to use it for a custom post type (radio station). But I don't only want to assign some genres to a radio station. I also want to be able to ...
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0answers
193 views
WPAlchemy: How to output values?
I am using http://www.farinspace.com/wpalchemy-metabox/ and have created my meta boxes and the data is being saved successfully (See below) but I don't know how to output these 'ingredients' on the ...
0
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1answer
770 views
How to Create Dynamic Fields in a Meta Box?
Could someone explain me with a little example how create a button that creates a new custom field dynamically?
I'm working on a plugin and using add_meta_box, I need an input box ...
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1answer
99 views
Randomly Display One Image From a 10-Image For Loop
I have a Wordpress function that loops thru 10 input fields & saves the data from those input fields. The data entered is either an absolute or relative link to an image. The loop looks like this.
...
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1answer
227 views
Displaying Saved Meta Box Data in Drop Down with selected()
I have a custom meta-box for certain custom post types, and one of those fields in the meta-box is a drop down.
I am providing the field correctly, saving the information, and even calling it ...
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How to list all tags as radio buttons in a meta box?
I tried to search this issue but I never found anything..
I'd like to put in post-new.php admin page a list of tags (all tags present in the blog) as radio buttons. How can I do that?
3
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1answer
407 views
How to reorder meta box position?
I have a custom post type which have a lot of custom field that categories in meta box. The problem is how do I sorting the meta box in the order that I desired?
As I know there is only ...
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0answers
229 views
How to reload a select box of posts dynamically?
I'm using custom meta boxes for a project. I have created a custom taxonomy (select box) and I have another select box populated with Posts. I need to only load the posts based on the selection of the ...
