Questions tagged [metabox]
Refers to a box-like reusable user-interface component common in the WordPress backend.
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Error Metabox Warning: call_user_func() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback
I am working with metabox , I have tried to create metabox to a custom post type 'gyms' but I am getting an error ,
this is my code in functions.php
function jaja_location_meta_box() {
$screens = ...
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Set parent page based on custom metabox value
I have been working on a code for days already. What I am trying to achieve is I want to assign/set parent page if the value of custom metabox is this.
Code for adding my own metabox to the page:
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Store custom meta box data as serialized array
I have been trying to find out if it is better to store custom meta box fields for a custom post type individually or as a serialised array. On the web I have seen different approaches but which one ...
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Metabox is not displaying
I am learning plugin development. My code is like below.
<?php
namespace Inc\Admin;
class Admin
{
public function __construct()
add_action( 'admin_menu', [$this,'news_meta_boxes'] );
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Wp Meta Query does not work while simple Query Works
I have created a Custom Post Type and added 50+ posts.
Now this post type have some meta values which I need to display.
Here is how I created the post type:
function colorshadescpt() {
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Usage of call back function of add_meta_box()
I am learning WordPress Plugin Development. My Code is like below.
class Admin
{
public function __construct()
{
add_action( 'admin_menu', [$this,'news_meta_boxes'] );
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add_post_meta() & update_post_meta()
I am learning WordPress Plugin Development. I need to store Metabox values which are related to Custom Post.
In this regard where should I use add_post_meta() & where should I use update_post_meta(...
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Display stored value in Meta Box
How to display stored value in Meta Box ?
I added Meta Box with below code.
add_meta_box('wp_news_settings', 'News Settings', 'news_settings_html', 'news', 'normal', 'default');
My call back function ...
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Save Multiple Metabox values
How to Save Multiple Metabox values ?
I have 3 fields like below image.
Should I use below code ?
if (isset($_POST['name'])) {
update_post_meta($post_id, 'name', sanitize_text_field($_POST['name']...
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Catch metabox values in Plugin
I am learning WordPress Plugin development. I would like to catch values of MetaBox. I found below code in Plugin development Handbook.
function wporg_save_postdata( $post_id ) {
if ( ...
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Save Custom Post Value
I am learning WordPress Plugin Development. I have custom post type News. I am taking input using meta-boxes for this custom post.
I added metabox using below code.
add_meta_box('news_settings', 'News ...
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Publish box in CPT remove 'edit' link
Hello I have a custom post and in the Publish Box I would like to remove the timestamp edit link.
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Have mu-plugin remove meta box ONLY if it isn't already removed in functions.php
I have a mu-plugin that removes a branded "Welcome to X" dashboard meta box placed there by the hosting company I work for. It works fine mostly.
However, some of our agency clients are ...
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sort metabox columns in listing Single
Hello WordPress community!
I modified an existing meta box which is page_attributes. I grafted it to the articles and it allows me to give an order to the posts. I want to add the column to the ...
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want to show CMB2 metabox on woocommerce product data tab
Try to show CMB2 generated metabox on newly created woocommerce product data tab instead of woocommerce_wp_text_input text field function, also added an image that indicate what i want to achive.
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Changing custom type name hides the posts [closed]
I created a custom post type. Plugin used is Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies plugin which does the job very good.
And added some posts to it.
But when I modify the name of the newly created ...
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How using the Meta Box plugin, to filter posts by the value of a post type field?
I'm using the Meta Box plugin to create custom post types and fields. There is a record type teachers, and I'm trying to display the lessons associated with him on the page of a certain teacher. The ...
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Metaboxes inside Tab
I am learning WordPress Plugin development. In this regard I have to save some settings along with Custom Post in Admin Panel under a Menu. Can I place metaboxes inside tab for this issue like the ...
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Why is $_POST empty when saving custom Meta Box?
I'm creating a Meta Box in my custom Plugin where the Administrator can select which users can view a certain post based on their roles. When I select the role and save the meta box content by ...
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Finding the screen id of a page generated with add_menu_page
I'm at a basic level of WordPress + PHP and I'm trying to build a pretty simple plugin.
I've set up the plugin correctly, and the plugin page is generated with
function wpplugin_settings_page() {
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How to avoid saving empty data to sql while using add_meta_box
I'm trying not to save empty data (null) while using add_meta_box function. My code is
/**
* Register meta boxes.
*/
function hcf_register_meta_boxes() {
add_meta_box( 'hcf-1', __( 'Hello Custom ...
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show a specific metabox dependent on the page template
For a few days I am trying to show a specific metabox dependent on the page template. I can do it but my problem is when I have selected a page template and hit the update button then the metabox does ...
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Meta Box WP_Query array for showing items with a certain relationship
in oxygen I am using a repeater to show posts that have a certain relationship. The advanced query in the relationship is post_type = "custom post type1" and then I add another parameter ...
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Send email button in custom post type backend
I've added a button in the backend of my custom post type editor.
I want to send an email using wp_mail() when admin user click a button.
I've added this custom form and button to a meta box. See ...
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How to set javascript options for select2 in PHP array of plugin
I'm using two different jQuery plugins that I'm trying to get to work together. It should be possible since they come bundled together.
The first plugin is the Metabox.io plugin for creating metaboxes....
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Save / Show multi line text in metabox
In a plugin I have made (Snup Widget) I have made a metabox.
In the sample here I have made two line with text.
When I want to show the text in output in the widget it shows in one line, without break....
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Custom Meta box change size
I a plugin that I have made (SNUP Widget) there is a strange error.
When I use widescreen monitor this custom meta box I made looks ok.
But with I open browser on my PC with split screen that is not ...
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I can not display meta value in extras.php and template-tags.php
I have page template that stores reservation input fields, I would like add link to that specific page using meta box but my meta box doesnt work in extras.php and meta-tags.php, I would like to know ...
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ACF - Hiding metaboxes through screen settings doesn't work
Hiding ACF metaboxes through screen settings seems to be properly saved in user settings (wp_usermeta.meta_key = 'metaboxhidden_{contentType}):
+--------+-------+----------------------+----------------...
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Custom Post Type meta data getting deleted on bulk editing taxonomies
I am facing a weird issue while editing custom post types. I created a Custom Post Type and a taxonomy linked to it. Posts are attached to their respective taxonomy terms. I also added some meta data ...
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Add a Metabox checkbox to the Page Edit screen of wp-admin , which only certain roles can see and Makes only certain roles able to Edit said page
UPDATE Please Read Past my Phases to see development and new questions!
Currently on Phase 3
PHASE 1 - resolved
so far Ive tried to code it myself, and Ive added this into functions.php, but there is ...
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Custom Post Meta from custom metaboxes is randomly being deleted
For a while now I've been applying and updating some custom metaboxes that my company re-uses on different sites. (Not the same metaboxes, but the same methodology.)
Essentially it allows for the '...
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Checkbox doesn't save inside metabox
I have a repeatable fields metabox which includes a checkbox input.
I have an issue when saving the metabox in the admin. The checkbox value doesn't save.
Here is the PHP code:
<?php
add_action( '...
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Display default matabox of posts(add category) wordpress
I'm trying to make a custom page that will add posts.
And I have a little problem. How can I display adding categories in page(in my template) for a post as in the admin panel
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Create post meta box that links another post
I have Posts that act as movie reviews. I also have custom post types 'movies' that have detailed information on said movie. What I would like to do is add a custom meta box to the Posts (movie ...
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WP_List_Table Inside Metabox With Bulk Actions Not Working on Submit
I'm trying to display a WP_List_table inside a metabox. The metabox is for questions which are from assessment_question custom post type.The metabox is being displayed on an other custom post type '...
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How to insert data into meta box from another plugin?
I have two different plugins. My custom-post-type is on the first plugin and it has some meta boxes. Now in the second plugin, I extracted the email using IMAP and stored it in the post type of the ...
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Select input in metabox not updated
I try to figure it out why my select input did not update the value.
I have placed the select input in the header of a metabox, the same what Woocommerce did with the producttype selector.
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Save Meta when custom Taxonomy Saves
I am in need of some advice, we are setting up a custom tag for Movies. We want to have it pull from the OMDB Api when it is saved. We have the function setup, but it is not firing, and I am stumped.
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how to prevent added meta box from being injected with style="position: fixed; top: 56px;" at scroll down
This is my first attempt to customize WordPress.
I added a meta box like this
function settings_metabox() {
//register custom meta box
add_meta_box("mybox-id", "Settings", &...
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can i fetch a custom metabox data in another page or post type?
I need to fitch a metabox field data in another page ,
$headabouttitle1 = get_post_meta(get_the_id(), 'head_title1', true);
this is how i fetch it in the same page , I need to fitch it in another ...
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Saving a Custom Post Type with a Meta Box results in a "Updating Failed" error
I have a Custom Post Type (Favourites) which I plan on using to talk about my favourite craft products. The meta box field I want to have is a link to an online store listing, so users can buy the ...
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how to update post content field in wordpress
i have used add meta boxes to customize page content and use wp_update_post to save it.
when im creating new page in wordpress it inserts two new record in wp_posts table.
one of them has published ...
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meta box pop up upload button wont work
I want to upload multiple images for portfolio, but upload button wont pop up at all, but when I remove PHP codes and add HTML codes instead it works then. I think PHP foreach method has a code error, ...
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Translate dashboard metabox
I create a dashboard metaboxes for the last published and drafted pages
below the code i use :
#dahsboard metaboxes
#Last edited pages
add_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', '...
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Dropdown category field inside repeatable metabox
I'm building a repeatable metabox with different fields in the Page editor: Name, Email, Tag, Categories.
To display the dropdown category field inside the metabox I use wp_dropdown_categories();
The ...
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Create shortcode for metabox gallery
I have a metabox gallery in a custom post type.
Usually I display the gallery in the front end using the following PHP code in my theme:
$gallery_images_1 = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_post-metabox-...
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Preset custom fields
I'm creating a wordpress plugin which will create a custom post with custom fields like "time", "rating" etc whose will be fillable in admin. So far all tutorials I've seen only ...
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Add metabox if there is at least one post available
So I am building a WordPress Dashboard widget which will showcase all posts & pages where a Gutenberg Block is active.
The below code does it's job and pulls in an array based on get_posts().
Here ...
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update post meta for checkbox in the admin when inserted in the front-end
Here's my problem, I allow a certain user type to create custom post type in the front-end of my site, with the wp_insert_post() function... users can put values within a form and there's couple of ...
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