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Custom Fields for Gutenberg

Restores the Custom Field meta box for the Gutenberg Block Editor.

By Jeff Starr·Blocks·Free
4.9(17 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 week ago
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As of April 2026, Custom Fields for Gutenberg is a WordPress blocks plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 17 reviews. It has been downloaded 57K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 5.6.20+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website….

4.9/517 reviews
1.0K+active installs
57K+total downloads
8 yearssince 2018

Overview

Restores the Custom Field meta box for the Gutenberg Block Editor.

Update: This plugin currently is not needed, as WordPress version 5.0+ displays Custom Fields natively. Just click the settings button (three dots) and go to Options, where you will find the option to display the Custom Fields meta box. So this plugin still works great, but it is recommended to use native WP custom fields instead. For more information, read this post.

Features

  • Easy to use
  • Clean code
  • Built with the WordPress API
  • Lightweight, fast and flexible
  • Works great with other WordPress plugins
  • Plugin options configurable via settings screen
  • Focused on flexibility, performance, and security
  • One-click restore plugin default options
  • Translation ready

Options

  • Specify the post types that should display custom fields
  • Exc…
Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

4.917 reviews
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Recent Reviews

Very helpful. Thanks!
by robmaric·11 months ago

Just what I needed.

Good plugin by a top dev
by shawfactor·6 years ago

This plugin does one thing and does it well. This is how all plugins should be!

Does as It Says
by archedmandible·6 years ago

Does exactly as it says.

Thanks very much for making this, @specialk.

Again Jeff Starr saves the day…
by jeffmcnear·7 years ago

A beautiful solution …

Good idea, but WordPress 5 can now display fields natively
by Abigailm·7 years ago·1 reply

Like many others I was frustrated when my custom fields disappeared after the WP 5 upgrade & implementation of block editing. I installed this plugin and it worked… but it is quirky and difficult to work with. (Only one custom field can be saved at a time and once saved, a field cannot be easily edited or deleted).

But it turns out that the custom field function can now be restored without a plugin as an advanced option setting. (With edit screen open, click the 3 dots in upper right, to the right of the gear icon; then click “options” on the drop down menu; then under the “Advanced Panels” section, check the “Custom Fields” box).

Download Trends

Today: 4Yesterday: 14This week: 78Period total: 7K

Compatibility

WordPress4.7+ requiredTested up to 7.0
PHP5.6.20+ required

Version Adoption

v2.4
76.0%
v2.3
17.5%
Other
6.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

If you like Custom Fields for Gutenberg, please take a moment to give a 5-star rating. It helps to keep development and support going strong. Thank you!

2.4.5 (2026/01/28)

  • Updates plugin settings page
  • Improves readme.txt documentation
  • Tests on PHP 8.4 and 8.5
  • Tests on WordPress 6.9

Full changelog @

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Jeff StarrJeff Starr
Plugin Info
Version
2.4.5
Last Updated
Mar 26, 2026
WP Requires
4.7+
Tested Up To
7.0
PHP Requires
5.6.20+
Active Installs
1.0K+
Downloads
57K+
Added
Mar 28, 2018
Business
Free

Tags

blocksmeta boxgutenbergcustom fields

Developer

J
Jeff Starr
31 plugins1.2M+ total installs
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