// Add Post Type Meta Box
add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', function() {
add_meta_box(
'custom-info', 'Information',
'ccom_custom_info',
'post'
);
} );
// Meta Box Contents
function ccom_custom_info( $post ) {
$custom_field = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'custom_field', true );
echo $custom_field;
}
Add post editor metabox to a post type
Creates a metabox on the Edit Post page for a specified post type.
How to use
- Log into a staging, development, or locally hosted clone of your site
- Install and activate Code Snippets
- WP Admin > Snippets > Add New
- Copy and paste the code from the Description tab above
- Check to ensure formatting came over properly and no syntax errors show up in the editor
- Customize the code as desired
- Add a meaningful title
- Select whether to run on front-end or back-end (or both)
- Click “Save and Activate”
- Test your site to ensure it works
- Disable if any problems, or recover
- Repeat for live environment
License
All code snippets are licensed GPLv2 (or later) matching WordPress licensing.
Disclaimer of warranty:
Except when otherwise stated in writing the copyright holders and/or other parties provide the program as-is without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Support
- Describe the issue and what you’ve observed.
- Describe your expected outcome(s).
- List steps to reproduce the issue.
- Optionally provide screen-shot or video URLs.
