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Display post meta, term meta, comment meta, and user meta

By Manuel Canga
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Description

Displays metadata in a metabox on the creation/editing pages for posts (any CPT), terms (any taxonomy), and users.
The metadata is shown in a human-readable format, organized and unserialized. This metabox will only be visible to administrator
users or users with the display_metadata_metabox capability.

As a developer, you often need to access and review the values of metadata (or properties) attached to posts, terms,
users, or comments. Whether it’s for debugging or optimizing custom functionalities, having a clear view of this data
is essential for ensuring your code interacts correctly with the underlying WordPress objects.

As a sysadmin, managing and cleaning up unnecessary meta fields is crucial for keeping the database lean and efficient.
By understanding which meta fields are currently in use across posts, terms, comments, and users, you can make informed
decisions about which metadata to remove, optimizing performance and preventing clutter in your system.

As a plugin author, it’s important to verify that your plugin is creating and managing meta fields properly.
The Display Meta plugin allows you to inspect whether your plugin is adding the correct metadata and helps ensure
compatibility with other plugins that may also modify metadata.

As a theme author, knowing which meta fields are available is key to leveraging them effectively in your theme designs.
Whether you want to display custom fields in a template or use metadata for styling purposes, having direct access to
this information will enable you to create more dynamic and responsive themes.

In all of these cases (and many more), the Display Meta plugin simplifies the process by displaying all relevant metadata
in a human-readable format, right within the WordPress admin interface. With this tool, you can easily view, organize,
and manage metadata without having to dig through the database or write custom queries.

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If you’re interested in contributing to Display Metadata, head to the Display Metadata GitHub Repository.

Screenshots

  • You can see post( from any CPT ) properties, custom fields and protected meta from a post metabox.
  • You can see term( from any taxonoy ) properties, custom fields and protected meta.
  • Finally, You also can see user properties, custom fields and protected meta.

Installation

  1. Log in to the /wp-admin/ dashboard of your WordPress website.
  2. Go to the Plugins section.
  3. Select the Add New sub-menu item.
  4. In the search bar, type Display Metadata and click the Search Plugins button.
  5. Find the plugin and click the Install Now button.
  6. After installation, click the Activate Plugin button.
  7. Once activated, this plugin will add a new metabox to the editing form of posts (any CPT), terms (any taxonomy), comments, and users.

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Contributors & Developers

“Display post meta, term meta, comment meta, and user meta” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors
  • Manuel Canga

“Display post meta, term meta, comment meta, and user meta” has been translated into 4 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.

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Changelog

More detailed changes in Display Metadata GitHub Repository.

= 1.0 / 2024-11-16

  • Fixed security issue.
  • Added support for recent PHP versions (starting from 8.1).
  • Added unit and functional tests to the deployment workflow.
  • Improved code readability.

= 0.4 / 2022-07-25

  • Fix warning with PHP 8.0
  • Test with WP 6.0.1 version.
  • Better meta names when keys are repeated.

= 0.3 / 2021-07-17

  • Better hover
  • Better design
  • Fix bug with metas with the same key.

= 0.2 / 2021-02-05

  • Support to comment metadata.
  • Support to copy meta keys / values to clipboard.
  • Make clickable links.
  • Allow showing empty array.

0.1 / 2020-12-21

  • Initial release.

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  • Version 1.0.0
  • Last updated 6 ⴰⵢⵢⵓⵔⵏ ago
  • Active installations 80+
  • WordPress version 4.9.0 or higher
  • Tested up to 6.7.0
  • PHP version 8.1 or higher
  • Languages

    English (US), Spanish (Ecuador), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), and Spanish (Venezuela).

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