Glues the editor metaboxes in place so they cannot be repositioned or minimised.
As of April 2026, Metabox Glue is a WordPress fix plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Top alternative: Image Rotation Repair.
When the plugin is active, the admin metaboxes are glued in place by default so they cannot be inadvertently repositioned by dragging or minimised or tapping.
A checkbox in a metabox allows the metaboxes to be temporarily unglued until the page is reloaded or another page is loaded. This Unlock metabox can be hidden in the screen options for the post type.
| WordPress | 4.2+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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