Meta Content
A meta Box appears on the admin area of all posts and pages, where you can add the required content.
Use with caution
Meta Content works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 months ago, and scores 48/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (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 Content stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| content | >100 |
| custom fields | >100 |
| meta | #43 |
| metabox | #97 |
| shortcode | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Meta Content
From the official readme · v1.1Description
A meta Box appears on the admin area of all posts and pages, where you can add the required content.
Paste the Code or the Shortcode on any part of the website.
The content what you typed on the meta box, appears on that area of the WordPress template, where you have pasted the code.
- Very Easy to implement.
- Simple Shortcode Available
- Easy code Implementation inside loop and outside loop.
Meta Content Documentation By Mervin Praison
Credits : SEO Manager UK
Version history
Version 1.1
- Initial release version.
Installation
Step 1
- Download the zip file
- Extract the contents
- Upload the folder
metato your WP plugin folder/wp-content/plugins/directory - Go to Plugins > Plugins, and activate the plugin
Step 2
- Use this shortcode ‘[metacontent]’ on your page/post content.
- Code and detailed installation procedure can been seen on the following link
Meta Content Documentation By Mervin Praison
Frequently asked questions
What is its Shortcode?
[metacontent]
Changelog
CRITICAL SECURITY UPDATE: Fixes SQL injection and XSS vulnerabilities. Please update immediately.
1.1
- Security: Fixed SQL injection vulnerability with wpdb->prepare()
- Security: Added nonce verification for form submissions
- Security: Added proper input sanitization with wp_kses_post()
- Security: Added output escaping with esc_textarea()
- Security: Sanitized $_GET and $_REQUEST variables
- Improved: Added version number to enqueued scripts
- Improved: Updated text domain to ‘meta-content-types’
- Improved: WordPress 6.8 compatibility
- Fixed: Removed deprecated PLUGINDIR constant
- Fixed: Updated license to GPLv2 or later
- Fixed: Plugin name changed to ‘Meta Content’ for clarity
1.0
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First release.= 1.0 =
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Shortcode was created
- Code inside loop of the template
- Code outside loop of the template
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Meta Content: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Meta Content free?
Yes. Meta Content is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Meta Content safe to use in 2026?
Meta Content works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 months ago, and scores 48/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Meta Content?
Meta Content is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 22,341 times since it launched in March 2012. It was downloaded 93 times in the last 30 days.
Does Meta Content work with WordPress 7.1?
Meta Content is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Meta Content last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on November 8, 2025 (11 months ago).
Who makes Meta Content?
Meta Content is developed and maintained by Mervin Praison.
What are the best alternatives to Meta Content?
The most popular alternatives to Meta Content are One Click Demo Import (1M+ installs), Advanced Excerpt (80K+ installs) and Rara One Click Demo Import (20K+ installs).
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