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Custom Fields for Gutenberg

Restores the Custom Field meta box for the Gutenberg Block Editor.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.2
Current version2.5
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.2
Minimum stackWP 4.7 · PHP 5.6.20
Directory statusactive
Last directory update1 Nov 20264h ago
Active installations1K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.9 / 5 from 17 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Custom Fields for Gutenberg version 2.5 as active, updated 4h ago and tested up to WordPress 7.2.

Overview

About this plugin

Restores the Custom Field meta box for the Gutenberg Block Editor.

0+ displays Custom Fields natively. Just click the settings button (three dots) and go to Options, where you will find the option to display the Custom Fields meta box. So this plugin still works great, but it is recommended to use native WP custom fields instead.

For more information, read this post.

Features

  • Easy to use
  • Clean code
  • Built with the WordPress API
  • Lightweight, fast and flexible
  • Works great with other WordPress plugins
  • Plugin options configurable via settings screen
  • Focused on flexibility, performance, and security
  • One-click restore plugin default options
  • Translation ready

Options

  • Specify the post types that should display custom fields
  • Exclude custom fields that are protected/hidden
  • Exclude custom fields with empty values
  • Exclude specific custom fields by name

Planned Features

  • Ajaxify adding of new Custom Fields
  • Ajax method to Delete custom fields

Privacy

This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.

Custom Fields for Gutenberg is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author.

Support development

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WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • custom fields
  • meta box
  • blocks
  • gutenberg
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.2
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.7 · PHP 5.6.20
Update activity1 Nov 20264h ago

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Recent tracked changes

Version2.4.72.5
WordPress compatibility7.17.2
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