The post_custom_meta_box() WordPress PHP function displays custom fields form fields.
Usage
post_custom_meta_box( $post );
Custom Example
$post = get_post(42); post_custom_meta_box( $post );
Parameters
- $post (WP_Post) – Required. The current post object.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: post_custom_meta_box
Examples
Display Custom Fields for a Specific Post
This example retrieves a specific post and displays its custom fields using the post_custom_meta_box() function.
// Get a specific post by ID $post = get_post(42); // Display custom fields for the post post_custom_meta_box( $post );
Display Custom Fields for the Current Post in the Loop
This example displays custom fields for the current post within the WordPress loop.
// Start the WordPress loop
while ( have_posts() ) {
the_post();
// Display custom fields for the current post
post_custom_meta_box( $post );
}
Display Custom Fields for a Post by Slug
This example retrieves a post by its slug and displays its custom fields using the post_custom_meta_box() function.
// Get a post by its slug
$post = get_page_by_path('my-post-slug', OBJECT, 'post');
// Display custom fields for the post
post_custom_meta_box( $post );
Display Custom Fields for a Custom Post Type
This example displays custom fields for a specific custom post type.
// Get a custom post type by ID $post = get_post(42, OBJECT, 'my_custom_post_type'); // Display custom fields for the custom post type post_custom_meta_box( $post );
Display Custom Fields for a Post in a Custom Meta Box
This example creates a custom meta box for the post edit screen and displays custom fields using the post_custom_meta_box() function.
// Add a custom meta box to the post edit screen
add_action('add_meta_boxes', 'my_custom_meta_box');
function my_custom_meta_box() {
add_meta_box('my_meta_box', 'My Custom Meta Box', 'display_my_custom_meta_box', 'post', 'normal', 'high');
}
// Display custom fields in the custom meta box
function display_my_custom_meta_box( $post ) {
post_custom_meta_box( $post );
}