> You Can add This below Snippet code for : change your input value 'true' and add after `<?php echo $sidebar?'checked': 'unchecked'; ?>` in input element function theme_post_sidebar_settings($post) { $sidebar = get_post_meta($post->ID, '_theme_post_meta_sidebar', true); wp_nonce_field( 'theme_update_post_sidebar_settings', 'theme_update_post_sidebar_nonce' ); ?> <input type="checkbox" name="theme_post_meta_sidebar_field" id="theme_post_meta_sidebar_field" value="true" <?php echo $sidebar?'checked': 'unchecked'; ?> /> <label for="theme_post_meta_sidebar_field"><?php esc_html_e( 'Sidebar', 'theme' ); ?></label> <?php }