The post_comment_status_meta_box-options WordPress PHP action fires at the end of the Discussion meta box on the post editing screen, allowing you to add custom content or options.
Usage
add_action('post_comment_status_meta_box-options', 'my_custom_function', 10, 1);
function my_custom_function($post) {
// your custom code here
}
Parameters
$post(WP_Post): The WP_Post object for the current post.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: post_comment_status_meta_box-options
Examples
Adding a custom checkbox to the Discussion meta box
This example adds a custom checkbox to the Discussion meta box:
add_action('post_comment_status_meta_box-options', 'add_custom_checkbox', 10, 1);
function add_custom_checkbox($post) {
$custom_value = get_post_meta($post->ID, '_custom_meta_key', true);
?>
<br>
<input type="checkbox" id="custom-meta-key" name="custom_meta_key" value="1" <?php checked($custom_value, '1'); ?>>
<label for="custom-meta-key">Enable Custom Feature</label>
<?php
}
Displaying a custom message
This example displays a custom message in the Discussion meta box:
add_action('post_comment_status_meta_box-options', 'display_custom_message', 10, 1);
function display_custom_message($post) {
echo '<p>This is a custom message displayed in the Discussion meta box.</p>';
}
Adding custom input field
This example adds a custom input field to the Discussion meta box:
add_action('post_comment_status_meta_box-options', 'add_custom_input_field', 10, 1);
function add_custom_input_field($post) {
$custom_value = get_post_meta($post->ID, '_custom_input_key', true);
?>
<br>
<label for="custom-input-key">Custom Input:</label>
<input type="text" id="custom-input-key" name="custom_input_key" value="<?php echo esc_attr($custom_value); ?>">
<?php
}
Displaying custom information based on post status
This example displays custom information based on the post's status:
add_action('post_comment_status_meta_box-options', 'display_status_based_message', 10, 1);
function display_status_based_message($post) {
if ($post->post_status == 'publish') {
echo '<p>This post is published.</p>';
} else {
echo '<p>This post is not published yet.</p>';
}
}