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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. emneslab/custom-meta-box-builder ActiveWordpress-plugin[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) emneslab/custom-meta-box-builder ================================ A modern WordPress meta box builder with 30+ field types, visual admin UI, nested groups, conditional logic, REST API, Gutenberg sidebar, and WP-CLI support. v2.1.0(1mo ago)00GPL-2.0-or-laterPHPPHP >=8.1CI passing Since Apr 15Pushed 1mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/emnesco/custom-meta-box-builder)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/emneslab/custom-meta-box-builder)[ Docs](https://github.com/emnesco/custom-meta-box-builder)[ RSS](/packages/emneslab-custom-meta-box-builder/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1w ago READMEChangelogDependencies (5)Versions (2)Used By (0) Custom Meta Box Builder ======================= [](#custom-meta-box-builder) [![Latest Version on Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/057c34997ec254a72b69250cb29357a7665274ebeaf7876e67247f32e8eabdbc/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f656d6e65736c61622f637573746f6d2d6d6574612d626f782d6275696c6465722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/emneslab/custom-meta-box-builder)[![PHP Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d4fef7e3f05b39271328620d619544ac25bfa3d97c837adf612998e2d29d8e40/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f7068702d762f656d6e65736c61622f637573746f6d2d6d6574612d626f782d6275696c6465722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/emneslab/custom-meta-box-builder)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/3aaf5c60f515f7b573cee26e16a479c12ff8837c23fa699511e4389d89bf3936/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f6c2f656d6e65736c61622f637573746f6d2d6d6574612d626f782d6275696c6465722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](LICENSE) A modern, developer-friendly WordPress meta box builder with 30+ field types, a visual admin UI, nested/repeatable groups, conditional logic, REST API, Gutenberg sidebar, WP-CLI, and more. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require emneslab/custom-meta-box-builder ``` > **Note:** This package uses `composer/installers` with type `wordpress-plugin`. In a standard WordPress setup it installs to `wp-content/plugins/`. In [Bedrock](https://roots.io/bedrock/) it installs to `web/app/plugins/`. Activate the plugin: ``` wp plugin activate custom-meta-box-builder ``` Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP 8.1+ - WordPress 6.0+ Quick Start ----------- [](#quick-start) ### Register a meta box via PHP [](#register-a-meta-box-via-php) ``` add_custom_meta_box('cmb-book-details', 'Book Details', ['post', 'page'], [ ['id' => 'book_title', 'type' => 'text', 'label' => 'Book Title', 'required' => true], ['id' => 'book_summary', 'type' => 'textarea', 'label' => 'Summary'], ['id' => 'book_genre', 'type' => 'select', 'label' => 'Genre', 'options' => [ 'fiction' => 'Fiction', 'non_fiction' => 'Non-Fiction', 'sci_fi' => 'Science Fiction', ]], ['id' => 'book_price', 'type' => 'number', 'label' => 'Price'], ], 'normal', 'high'); ``` ### Retrieve saved data [](#retrieve-saved-data) ``` // Using the public API $title = cmb_get_field('book_title'); cmb_the_field('book_title'); // echoes escaped value // Or standard WordPress $title = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'book_title', true); ``` ### Visual Admin Builder [](#visual-admin-builder) Navigate to **CMB Builder** in the WordPress admin to create field groups without code. The builder includes: - Drag-and-drop field ordering - Live PHP code generation - Template code snippets (Result tab) - Import/Export (JSON) Features -------- [](#features) - **30+ field types** — text, textarea, number, select, checkbox, radio, file, image, gallery, color, date, time, range, toggle, password, post, user, taxonomy, group, flexible content, message, divider, and more - **Repeatable fields** — any field can be made repeatable - **Nested groups** — unlimited depth group-in-group nesting - **Drag-and-drop** — sortable repeater rows - **Tabs** — organize fields into tabbed sections - **Conditional logic** — show/hide fields based on other field values (AND/OR) - **Validation** — required, email, url, min, max, numeric, pattern rules - **Flexible layouts** — horizontal, inline, responsive width classes (25%–100%) - **Taxonomy meta** — add fields to category/tag edit screens - **User profile meta** — add fields to user profile pages - **Options pages** — create admin settings pages - **REST API** — expose fields via `show_in_rest` - **Gutenberg sidebar** — display fields in block editor sidebar - **WP-CLI** — `wp cmb list`, `wp cmb get`, `wp cmb set` - **Frontend forms** — `cmb_render_form()` / `cmb_the_form()` - **Gutenberg blocks** — `cmb_register_block()` API - **WPGraphQL** — auto-register fields in GraphQL schema - **Import/Export** — JSON configurations - **Multi-language** — per-locale field values - **Bulk operations** — batch meta updates - **Extensible** — create custom field types by extending `AbstractField` Field Types ----------- [](#field-types) CategoryTypes**Basic**Text, Textarea, Number, Email, URL, Password, Hidden**Content**WYSIWYG**Choice**Select, Radio, Checkbox, Checkbox List, Toggle, Button Group**Date & Color**Date, Time, Color**Media**File, Image, Gallery**Relational**Post, Taxonomy, User**Layout**Group, Flexible Content, Message, Divider**Special**Link, oEmbed, RangeExtending --------- [](#extending) Create a custom field type: ``` namespace MyPlugin\Fields; use CMB\Core\Contracts\Abstracts\AbstractField; class RatingField extends AbstractField { public function render(): void { $value = $this->getValue(); printf( '', esc_attr($this->getNameAttribute()), esc_attr($value) ); } public function sanitize(mixed $value): mixed { return max(1, min(5, (int) $value)); } } ``` Register it: ``` use CMB\Core\FieldFactory; FieldFactory::registerType('rating', \MyPlugin\Fields\RatingField::class); ``` Hooks ----- [](#hooks) All hooks fire with the `cmbbuilder_` prefix (legacy `cmb_` prefix is deprecated): HookTypeDescription`cmbbuilder_before_render_field`ActionBefore a field renders`cmbbuilder_after_render_field`ActionAfter a field renders`cmbbuilder_before_save_field`ActionBefore a field value is saved`cmbbuilder_after_save_field`ActionAfter a field value is saved`cmbbuilder_sanitize_{type}`FilterCustom sanitization per field type`cmbbuilder_field_config`FilterModify field config before rendering`cmbbuilder_meta_box_config`FilterModify meta box config at registration`cmbbuilder_admin_box_saved`ActionAfter an admin UI field group is savedDocumentation ------------- [](#documentation) See the [docs/](docs/) directory: - [Getting Started](docs/getting-started.md) - [Field Types](docs/field-types.md) - [Groups & Repeaters](docs/groups-and-repeaters.md) - [Configuration Reference](docs/configuration-reference.md) - [Hooks Reference](docs/hooks.md) - [Extending](docs/extending.md) - [Advanced Features](docs/advanced-features.md) - [Testing](docs/testing.md) Testing ------- [](#testing) ``` composer install composer test ``` License ------- [](#license) GPL-2.0-or-later. See [LICENSE](LICENSE). ### Health Score 36 — LowBetter than 79% of packages Maintenance89 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity0 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity42 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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