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post_custom_meta_box( object $post )

Display custom fields form fields.

Parameters

$post

(object) (Required)

Source

File: wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php 

function post_custom_meta_box( $post ) {
	?>
<div id="postcustomstuff">
<div id="ajax-response"></div>
	<?php
	$metadata = has_meta( $post->ID );
	foreach ( $metadata as $key => $value ) {
		if ( is_protected_meta( $metadata[ $key ]['meta_key'], 'post' ) || ! current_user_can( 'edit_post_meta', $post->ID, $metadata[ $key ]['meta_key'] ) ) {
			unset( $metadata[ $key ] );
		}
	}
	list_meta( $metadata );
	meta_form( $post );
	?>
</div>
<p>
	<?php
	printf(
		/* translators: %s: Documentation URL. */
		__( 'Custom fields can be used to add extra metadata to a post that you can <a href="%s">use in your theme</a>.' ),
		__( 'https://wordpress.org/support/article/custom-fields/' )
	);
	?>
</p>
	<?php
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-admin/includes/template.php: list_meta()

Outputs a post’s public meta data in the Custom Fields meta box.
wp-admin/includes/template.php: meta_form()

Prints the form in the Custom Fields meta box.
wp-admin/includes/post.php: has_meta()

Get meta data for the given post ID.
wp-includes/capabilities.php: current_user_can()

Returns whether the current user has the specified capability.
wp-includes/l10n.php: __()

Retrieve the translation of $text.
wp-includes/meta.php: is_protected_meta()

Determines whether a meta key is considered protected.

Changelog

Version Description
2.6.0 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/post_custom_meta_box