{"id":33033,"date":"2023-01-06T15:08:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T15:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=features&#038;p=33033"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:55:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:55:03","slug":"meta-boxes-overview","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/features\/meta-boxes-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta Boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"create-meta-box\">Create Meta Box<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Meta boxes are located at the<strong><em> WordPress Dashboard ><\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>JetEngine > Meta Boxes <\/em><\/strong>directory. The \u201c<strong>Add New<\/strong>\u201d button at the top of the page allows one to add a new meta box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-new-meta-box.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-new-meta-box-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"add new meta box\" class=\"wp-image-48744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-new-meta-box-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-new-meta-box-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-new-meta-box-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-new-meta-box-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-new-meta-box-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-new-meta-box.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"general-settings\">General Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>The first tab presented is <strong>General Settings<\/strong>. Among the settings are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/general-settings-tab-of-the-meta-boxes.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/general-settings-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"general settings tab of the meta boxes\" class=\"wp-image-48745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/general-settings-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/general-settings-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/general-settings-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/general-settings-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/general-settings-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/general-settings-tab-of-the-meta-boxes.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Meta Box Title<\/strong> \u2014 the name of the meta box that will be shown in the meta boxes table and in every post, taxonomy, or user profile it is attached to;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meta Box for<\/strong> \u2014 here, the content type to which this meta box will be assigned can be selected. The \u201cPost\u201d option refers to both default posts and <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/features\/custom-post-type-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Custom Post Types<\/strong><\/a> created with the help of <em>JetEngine <\/em>functionalities. If the \u201cTaxonomy\u201d option is selected, it will become possible to assign the meta box to the default WordPress Terms and <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/features\/custom-taxonomy-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Custom Taxonomies<\/strong><\/a> created for the <strong>CPT<\/strong>s. The \u201cUser\u201d option will link the meta box with the users\u2019 accounts. The \u201cWooCommerce Product Data\u201d allows one to add meta fields to simple <em><a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WooCommerce<\/a> <\/em>products. When the \u201cWooCommerce Variation\u201d option is selected, one can link the meta box to the <em>WooCommerce <\/em>variable products. The further settings that will appear in this block depend on what is selected in this field;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u2018Edit meta box\u2019 link<\/strong> \u2014 if this toggle is enabled, a cog-shaped edit button will be added to the post customization page in the dashboard. That button should be clicked to open the meta box editing page;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hide meta field names<\/strong> \u2014 when this toggle is enabled, the meta field names will be hidden on post\/term\/user edit page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dynamic-visibility\">Dynamic Visibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>The following <strong>Dynamic Visibility<\/strong> tab allows one to show or hide meta boxes, depending on the user&#8217;s role or taxonomy terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the <strong>Dynamic Visibility<\/strong> for meta boxes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/jetengine\/meta-boxes-visibility-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Meta Boxes Visibility Conditions Overview<\/strong><\/a> guide can be checked.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dynamic-visibility-tab-of-the-meta-boxes.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dynamic-visibility-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"dynamic visibility tab of the meta boxes\" class=\"wp-image-48746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dynamic-visibility-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dynamic-visibility-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dynamic-visibility-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dynamic-visibility-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dynamic-visibility-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dynamic-visibility-tab-of-the-meta-boxes.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"set-up-meta-fields\">Set Up Meta Fields<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Finally, the meta fields can be added to the box. There are no limitations on the number of meta fields in one<strong> <\/strong>meta box. As many items as needed can be added by clicking the \u201c<strong>New Meta Field<\/strong>\u201d button. Any of the<strong> <\/strong>meta fields can be edited, duplicated, and deleted. Besides that, one can change the position of the field in a list by simply dragging it with the pointer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meta-fields-tab-of-the-meta-boxes.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meta-fields-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"meta fields tab of the meta boxes\" class=\"wp-image-48747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meta-fields-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meta-fields-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meta-fields-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meta-fields-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meta-fields-tab-of-the-meta-boxes-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meta-fields-tab-of-the-meta-boxes.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>More detailed information about available options in the meta field\u2019s settings can be found in our<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/features\/meta-field-types-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Custom Field Types Overview<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>guide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201c<strong>Add Meta Box<\/strong>\u201d button should be clicked to save progress.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all about creating meta boxes<strong> <\/strong>and applying them 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