Post Meta Box Order
This plugin help you to customize order of meta boxes on posts screen. It perfectly works with custom meta boxes.
Consider an alternative
Post Meta Box Order shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (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 Post Meta Box Order stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| meta box | >100 |
| metabox | >100 |
| multisite | >100 |
| order | >100 |
| posts metabox | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Post Meta Box Order
From the official readme · v2.0Description
This plugin help you to customize order of meta boxes on posts screen. It perfectly works with custom meta boxes.
Usage
- Install and activate plugin
- Order widgets via filters. This plugin hasn’t interface for this.
- Update hash.
If you want to force users , add_filter( 'post_meta_box_order_force_override', '__return_true' );
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 admin’s Plugins page.
Changelog
Please don't edit plugin source directly, you can use filters and be careful when upgrade to 2.0.
2.0
Filters added
1.0
Initial release
For developers
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FAQ
Post Meta Box Order: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Post Meta Box Order free?
Yes. Post Meta Box Order is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Meta Box Order safe to use in 2026?
Post Meta Box Order shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Meta Box Order?
Post Meta Box Order is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,260 times since it launched in June 2013. It was downloaded 39 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Meta Box Order work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Meta Box Order is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post Meta Box Order last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on July 10, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Post Meta Box Order?
Post Meta Box Order is developed and maintained by Mustafa Uysal.
What are the best alternatives to Post Meta Box Order?
The most popular alternatives to Post Meta Box Order are Meta Box (500K+ installs), Ocean Extra (500K+ installs) and MB Elementor Integration (2K+ installs).
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