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August 13, 2015 12:39
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Add meta boxes and display them via hook box. Combine with conditionals maybe!
http://cobaltapps.com/forum/forum/main-category/web-design-talk/74915-additional-meta-boxes
http://themefoundation.com/wordpress-meta-boxes-guide/
http://wptheming.com/2010/08/custom-metabox-for-post-type/
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| <?php | |
| // Retrieves the stored value from the database - put in hook box and choose hook location | |
| $meta_value = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), '_my_meta_value_key', true ); | |
| // Checks and displays the retrieved value | |
| if( !empty( $meta_value ) ) { | |
| echo $meta_value; | |
| } | |
| ?> |
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| ** | |
| * Adds a box to the main column on the Post and Page edit screens. Goes to Dynamik Custom - Functions. | |
| * From: https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_meta_box | |
| */ | |
| function myplugin_add_meta_box() { | |
| $screens = array( 'post', 'page' ); | |
| foreach ( $screens as $screen ) { | |
| add_meta_box( | |
| 'mymetabox', | |
| __( 'This is my Custom Meta box', 'myplugin_textdomain' ), | |
| 'myplugin_meta_box_callback', | |
| $screen | |
| ); | |
| } | |
| } | |
| add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', 'myplugin_add_meta_box' ); | |
| /** | |
| * Prints the box content. | |
| * | |
| * @param WP_Post $post The object for the current post/page. | |
| */ | |
| function myplugin_meta_box_callback( $post ) { | |
| // Add a nonce field so we can check for it later. | |
| wp_nonce_field( 'myplugin_save_meta_box_data', 'myplugin_meta_box_nonce' ); | |
| /* | |
| * Use get_post_meta() to retrieve an existing value | |
| * from the database and use the value for the form. | |
| */ | |
| $value = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_my_meta_value_key', true ); | |
| echo '<label for="myplugin_new_field">'; | |
| _e( 'Description for this field', 'myplugin_textdomain' ); | |
| echo '</label> '; | |
| echo '<input type="text" id="myplugin_new_field" name="myplugin_new_field" value="' . esc_attr( $value ) . '" size="25" />'; | |
| } | |
| /** | |
| * When the post is saved, saves our custom data. | |
| * | |
| * @param int $post_id The ID of the post being saved. | |
| */ | |
| function myplugin_save_meta_box_data( $post_id ) { | |
| /* | |
| * We need to verify this came from our screen and with proper authorization, | |
| * because the save_post action can be triggered at other times. | |
| */ | |
| // Check if our nonce is set. | |
| if ( ! isset( $_POST['myplugin_meta_box_nonce'] ) ) { | |
| return; | |
| } | |
| // Verify that the nonce is valid. | |
| if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( $_POST['myplugin_meta_box_nonce'], 'myplugin_save_meta_box_data' ) ) { | |
| return; | |
| } | |
| // If this is an autosave, our form has not been submitted, so we don't want to do anything. | |
| if ( defined( 'DOING_AUTOSAVE' ) && DOING_AUTOSAVE ) { | |
| return; | |
| } | |
| // Check the user's permissions. | |
| if ( isset( $_POST['post_type'] ) && 'page' == $_POST['post_type'] ) { | |
| if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_page', $post_id ) ) { | |
| return; | |
| } | |
| } else { | |
| if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post_id ) ) { | |
| return; | |
| } | |
| } | |
| /* OK, it's safe for us to save the data now. */ | |
| // Make sure that it is set. | |
| if ( ! isset( $_POST['myplugin_new_field'] ) ) { | |
| return; | |
| } | |
| // Sanitize user input. | |
| $my_data = sanitize_text_field( $_POST['myplugin_new_field'] ); | |
| // Update the meta field in the database. | |
| update_post_meta( $post_id, '_my_meta_value_key', $my_data ); | |
| } | |
| add_action( 'save_post', 'myplugin_save_meta_box_data' ); |
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