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rilwis/meta-box
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The most powerful & comprehensive plugin to create, manage, show and connect dynamic data with forms and custom fields effortlessly on WordPress.

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Meta Box - A Framework for Dynamic WordPress Websites
=====================================================

[](#meta-box---a-framework-for-dynamic-wordpress-websites)

You want to add events, team members, testimonials, or listings to your WordPress site. But the standard editor only handles posts and pages. You need something more, but you don't want to overcomplicate things or slow down your site.

**Meta Box** gives you everything you need to build dynamic WordPress sites - with over **40+ field types** for adding custom fields to posts, pages, custom post types, taxonomies, settings pages, users, and comments. It's **lightweight** (no bloat), **flexible** (works with any theme or plugin), and **fast** (uses native WordPress storage). No lock-in, no extra baggage.

Features
--------

[](#features)

### Any type of custom fields, anywhere

[](#any-type-of-custom-fields-anywhere)

Add custom fields to any part of WordPress:

- **Posts & Pages** - Add extra fields to regular content
- **Custom post types** - Use with our free [CPT UI plugin](https://metabox.io/plugins/custom-post-type/)
- **Taxonomies** - Categories, tags, and custom taxonomies via [MB Term Meta](https://metabox.io/plugins/mb-term-meta/)
- **Settings pages** - Theme/plugin options via [MB Settings Page](https://metabox.io/plugins/mb-settings-page/)
- **Users** - Profile fields via [MB User Meta](https://metabox.io/plugins/mb-user-meta/)
- **Comments** - Comment fields via [MB Comment Meta](https://metabox.io/plugins/mb-comment-meta/)

### 40+ field types (and you can add your own)

[](#40-field-types-and-you-can-add-your-own)

Meta Box ships with **40+ built-in field types**: text, textarea, WYSIWYG, image, file upload, post select, checkbox, radio, date/time picker, taxonomy, user, oEmbed, and more. You can also [create custom field types](https://docs.metabox.io/custom-field-type/). Most fields support **cloning** and **repeatable groups**.

### Developer-friendly by design

[](#developer-friendly-by-design)

- **Lightweight API** - Won't bloat your site
- **Modular** - Add only what you need
- **Native storage** - Uses WordPress meta tables by default for speed and compatibility, and can be extended to [custom tables](https://metabox.io/plugins/mb-custom-table/) for advanced setups
- **Composer support** - Integrates with modern PHP workflows
- **Hooks** - Extensive [actions](https://docs.metabox.io/category/actions/) and [filters](https://docs.metabox.io/category/filters/) for customization
- **Integration-ready** - Works with any theme or plugin

Get more with Meta Box
----------------------

[](#get-more-with-meta-box)

[**Meta Box Lite**](https://metabox.io/lite/) is the UI version of Meta Box that helps you manage everything visually - custom fields, post types, taxonomies, and more - without touching code.

[**Meta Box AIO**](https://metabox.io/aio/) is an all-in-one plugin that bundles all free and premium extensions, giving you everything from conditional logic to frontend submissions, custom tables to Gutenberg blocks - all in one package.

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

Full [documentation](https://docs.metabox.io) and [tutorials](https://docs.metabox.io/tutorials/) are available to get you started:

- [Introduction](https://docs.metabox.io/introduction/)
- [Custom post types](https://docs.metabox.io/custom-post-types/)
- [Custom fields](https://docs.metabox.io/custom-fields/)
- [Field settings](https://docs.metabox.io/field-settings/)
- [Displaying fields](https://docs.metabox.io/displaying-fields-with-code/)

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

To install Meta Box:

1. Go to **Plugins > Add New** in your WordPress dashboard
2. Search for **Meta Box**
3. Click **Install Now**
4. Click **Activate**

[Get started](https://docs.metabox.io/introduction/)

Contributors
------------

[](#contributors)

- [Tran Ngoc Tuan Anh a.k.a Rilwis](https://deluxeblogtips.com) - Initial & lead developer
- [Franz Josef Kaiser](http://profiles.wordpress.org/f-j-kaiser)
- Omnicia, ruanmer, PerWiklander, funkedgeek, [truongwp](https://github.com/truongwp)

[See full list of contributors](https://github.com/wpmetabox/meta-box/contributors)

Changelog
---------

[](#changelog)

[See full changelog](https://metabox.io/changelog/)

You might also like
-------------------

[](#you-might-also-like)

If you like this plugin, you might also like our other WordPress products:

- [Slim SEO](https://wpslimseo.com) - A fast, lightweight and full-featured SEO plugin for WordPress with minimal configuration.
- [Falcon](https://wpfalcon.pro) - A lightweight companion for making WordPress faster, cleaner, and more secure.
- [GretaThemes](https://gretathemes.com) - Free and premium WordPress themes that clean, simple and just work.
- [Auto Listings](https://wpautolistings.com) - A car sale and dealership plugin for WordPress.

###  Health Score

67

—

FairBetter than 99% of packages

Maintenance95

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity43

Moderate usage in the ecosystem

Community39

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity83

Battle-tested with a long release history

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 64.2% 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. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~22 days

Total

191

Last Release

34d ago

Major Versions

4.18.4 → 5.0.02019-07-24

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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Tags

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