like this, define('WP_DEBUG', true); no? in wp-config.php it's set. still white screen.

I would if it wasn't a white screen of death. :(

@ChipBennett, just letting you know I updated the original question with where I'm at now, in case that helps.

thanks, @chip. I tried doing your approach but a blank/white screen...

@ChipBennett, it's the site's front page, i.e. the home page.

this is all for the admin area. will change the template to a different name

Thanks, but doesn't work: add_action('admin_init','load_home_meta'); function load_home_meta() { if (is_front_page()) { include 'metaboxes/home-meta.php'; } } Only this works, but I don't want it globally: include 'metaboxes/home-meta.php';

looks like you need one for each box

Meta Box plugin's demo.php has a good example of bundling arrays for multiple meta boxes, but I'm not where to start with his approach and what I'm trying to achieve.

Thanks @helgatheviking for the info... Does the nonce check have to be used for each meta box individually?

Hey @s_ha_dum, I get a 500 error trying to wrap the [pre]$home_meta_fields[/pre] and [pre]$home_meta_fields_lower_left[/pre] arrays together.