Dynamically Add Meta Boxes to Custom Post Types WordPress
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As the title states, I would like to know if there is a way to dynamically display custom meta boxes for custom post types. I know that you can set it manually to display for specific post types, but is there a way to have the meta boxes be displayed dynamically for any custom post type? If so, I would love to see the code :)
Thomas
Answers (1)
Utkarsh Kukreti answers:
You could use something like this to add a meta box to all the registered post types with public = true
foreach( get_post_types( array( 'public' => true ) ) as $post_type ) {
// skip for pages
if( $post_type == 'page' ) {
continue;
}
add_meta_box( 'id', 'title, 'callback', $post_type );
}
Reference for the callback functions http://wptheming.com/2010/08/custom-metabox-for-post-type/, http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_meta_box
Thomas Griffin comments:
I actually just came up with that right before I saw your post, so thanks for your post it was a solidifier for me. Now I am have another interesting issue. I actually don't want these meta boxes showing up on the Page screen admin, only for posts and custom post types. Is there any sort of conditional to check if I am currently on the Edit Page screen and if so to return false?
Utkarsh Kukreti comments:
Updated my answer.
Thomas Griffin comments:
Perfect! Thanks a ton :)
Thomas Griffin comments:
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