Magic Meta Box
Magic Meta Box plugin helps you to implement easily custom meta boxes or fields in any post, page and custom post type in wordpress. You can create repeated single fields or group fields. You can create tabs to make…
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Magic Meta Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Magic Meta Box stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| custom field | >100 |
| meta | >100 |
| meta box | >100 |
| metabox | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Magic Meta Box
From the official readme · v2.4.2Description
Magic Meta Box plugin helps you to implement easily custom meta boxes or fields in any post, page and custom post type in wordpress. You can create repeated single fields or group fields. You can create tabs to make your custom fields user friendly. it has a lot of fields and It’s easily integrate with your theme. Just use magic meta box plugin and feel happy.
Features:-
- Easy to use
- Support a lot of fields
- Has hooks to add custom field types
- Placeholder for inputs
- Support repeated single fields
- Support repeated group of fields
- Repeat editor field
- Show/Hide meta box with (javascript)
- Support tabs to make your custom fields user friendly
- Cross browsing
- Shortcode for Google map to make map field user friendly
- Easily integrate with your theme
Documentation
Installation
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Unzip the download package
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Upload magic-meta-box to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
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Activate the plugin through the \’Plugins\’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.2
- Special icon when upload audio, video, pdf
- add attribute to change default first option in select type
- add password field type
2.0
- Show/Hide meta box with (javascript)
- Fix some bugs
2.2
- Fix Map field
2.3
- add key parameter to map field
2.3.1
- fix bugs
Screenshots
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FAQ
Magic Meta Box: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Magic Meta Box free?
Yes. Magic Meta Box is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Magic Meta Box safe to use in 2026?
Magic Meta Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Magic Meta Box?
Magic Meta Box is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,896 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 98 times in the last 30 days.
Does Magic Meta Box work with WordPress 7.1?
Magic Meta Box is officially tested up to WordPress 5.8.17, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Magic Meta Box last updated?
The latest version, 2.4.2, was released on August 8, 2021 (5 years ago).
Who makes Magic Meta Box?
Magic Meta Box is developed and maintained by Abdelrhman elgreatly.
What are the best alternatives to Magic Meta Box?
The most popular alternatives to Magic Meta Box are Smart Custom Fields (50K+ installs), Custom Post Types and Custo… (10K+ installs) and Meta Field Block (10K+ installs).
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