WordPress Meta Box Repeater

The repeater is a popular interface within a WordPress meta box. It allows your client to dynamically create new custom fields for a specific piece of content. In this hands-on lab, you’ll dive deep into JavaScript as you build your own repeater from scratch.

Prerequisites

In order to do this hands-on, you will need to complete the Parts 1-3 of this series:

12 Episodes
02:03:31 Runtime

WordPress Post Metadata (Custom Fields) Basics

Using post metadata, we can add additional information to built-in and custom post types (content). We use this information for specific filtering, querying, grouping, and processing tasks. In the back end, we build metaboxes whose custom fields provide an interface for authors to input the metadata. In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of WordPress post metadata and the custom fields you build for their interface.

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15 Episodes
02:21:18 Runtime

WordPress Meta Box Basics

A meta box provides an interface for site owners, author, editors, admins, etc. to view, add, delete, and edit custom fields (post metadata). In this hands-on coding lab, you will create a meta box boilerplate from scratch, one that you can use on any project.

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27 Episodes
04:38:42 Runtime

Reusable Meta Box Module

The bulk of the heavy lifting for working with meta boxes can be generated using a reusable module. In this hands-on coding lab, you will convert the meta box plugin you built in the Basics lab, making it configurable and reusable. Build it once. Then reuse it. For each custom meta box, build a configuration and view file. That's it.

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When is it coming?

I’m putting this lab on hold for now. Why?

At the moment, Gutenberg does not have a plan for meta boxes. That means meta boxes as we know them today could disappear or be dramatically changed. Gutenberg is coming out soon.

Therefore, I’ve decided to wait on this lab and more meta box labs. Once the core team figures out a path forward, I’ll circle back to this lab and make it work within the new WordPress 5.0 release.

When was the last time you got out of your chair and stretched? Just saying…