meta boxes
Using this plugin you can create custom post and you can add various types of metaboxes to those custom posts, posts and pages
Consider an alternative
meta boxes shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where meta boxes stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| custom box | >100 |
| image upload | >100 |
| meta box | >100 |
| meta data | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About meta boxes
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Using this plugin you can create custom post and you can add various types of metaboxes to those custom posts, posts and pages.
Now how to get value of these meta boxes in template files?
Call this function in your template file
djmetabox_getvalues(postid,type,slug);
postid : id of that post
type: type of meta box 1,2,3,4,5 for Text Field,Text Area,Image Upload,Dropdown List,Checkboxes respectively.
slug: slug of that perticular metabox you can get it by looking at post or page or cutom post in which you have added that meta box.
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Installation
Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation and then activate the Plugin from Plugins page.
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meta boxes: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is meta boxes free?
Yes. meta boxes is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is meta boxes safe to use in 2026?
meta boxes shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use meta boxes?
meta boxes is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,554 times since it launched in March 2012. It was downloaded 68 times in the last 30 days.
Does meta boxes work with WordPress 7.1?
meta boxes is officially tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was meta boxes last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on June 4, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes meta boxes?
meta boxes is developed and maintained by dhananjaysingh.
What are the best alternatives to meta boxes?
The most popular alternatives to meta boxes are BoxBuilder for WooCommerce (40+ installs) and Zelevation Custom Box Build… (<10 installs).
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