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How To Show/Hide WordPress Meta Boxes By Selecting Categories
This quick how to will show you how to show and/or hide a WordPress meta box by selecting a specific taxonomy/category. This solution uses a little CSS and Javascript to accomplish the goal, and it also works when editing a post or creating a new one.
How To Integrate the WordPress Media Upload Box Into Your Meta Boxes
This video is quick and dirty talk about the WPAlchemy_MediaAccess helper class which will help you integrate the WordPress Media Uploader with your custom meta boxes.
Sorting WordPress Meta Box Fields
Allowing end-users to sort meta box fields is pretty straight forward. These two screencasts will show you how to quickly setup sorting as well as how to setup a simple notification message to alert users to “Update” the post/page.
How to Use Multiple WordPress WYSIWYG Visual Editors
I’ve gotten a few requests on how to add multiple visual editors in WordPress. So here is a quick way to add multiple WordPress Visual Editors to your meta boxes.
WPAlchemy MetaBox: Data Storage Modes
This release introduces two modes of operation when creating a WordPress Meta Box: Array Mode and Extract Mode. The default mode is Array and will typically work well for the majority of users. Learn how and when to use Extract mode.
Thesis Theme: Using WordPress Custom Post Types
This brief guide will show you how to add the default Thesis Theme meta boxes to your custom post types. Use all the Thesis goodness with your custom posts.
How to Move and Position The WordPress WYSIWYG Visual Editor
Learn how to move and reposition the WordPress Visual Editor. This quick guide will show you how to essentially make the WYSIWYG Editor act like a generic meta box, allowing you to reorder it in any position you want.
WPAlchemy MetaBox: Filtering and Repeating Fields
Support for two key features make this WordPress meta box PHP class even more attractive. With the addition of filtering and repeating fields, you have even more flexibility when using meta boxes for your themes and plugins.
Take Your WordPress Meta Box to the Next Level
This WordPress helper will let you create Meta Boxes fast with the flexibility you need as a developer. Full documentation walks you step-by-step. Create custom WordPress Meta Box UI elements for your projects with ease.
How to Keep the Custom Fields Area Uncluttered When Using WordPress Meta Boxes
As you begin to build custom UI elements (meta box elements) for your WordPress themes and/or plugins; you may find it useful to hide certain meta data variable names so that they do not appear in the Custom Fields area. There is no point in allowing the user to edit a piece of meta data in both your custom UI and also in the Custom Fields section (IMHO, i think it adds to the clutter and may cause confusion).