{"id":33790,"date":"2023-01-30T10:13:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T10:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=features&p=33790"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:10:22","slug":"meta-field-types-overview","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/features\/meta-field-types-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom Field Types"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meta Fields<\/strong> by the JetEngine<\/em><\/a> plugin are available for post types (custom and default), Custom Content Types<\/strong><\/a>, taxonomies<\/a>, relations<\/a>, users (in meta boxes<\/a>), and options pages<\/a>. The Meta Fields<\/strong> are intended to store data of a specific type via Custom Post Type<\/strong><\/a> posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding the Meta Fields<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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To add the meta field(s), one should navigate to WordPress Dashboard > JetEngine <\/em><\/strong>and click the appropriate tab: Post Types<\/strong>, Meta Boxes<\/strong>, Taxonomies<\/strong>, Relations<\/strong>, or Options Pages<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, the \u201cAdd New<\/strong>\u201d button should be pressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Meta fields<\/strong> (or similarly named) settings tab is available for each listed feature editor. By default, the new meta field of the \u201cText\u201d Field type<\/strong> appears after clicking the \u201cNew Meta Field<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"add<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Standard Settings of the Meta Fields<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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After pressing the \u201cNew Meta Field<\/strong>\u201d button, the default meta field settings are unrolled. The following fields of the meta field settings are standard for all meta field types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"meta<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n