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-re …
As of April 2026, Display post meta, term meta, comment meta, and user meta is a WordPress debug plugin with 80 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.9.0+ and PHP 8.1+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Crontrol.
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…
| WordPress | 4.9.0+ requiredTested up to 6.7.0 |
| PHP | 8.1+ required |
More detailed changes in Display Metadata GitHub Repository.
= 1.0 / 2024-11-16
= 0.4 / 2022-07-25
…and 10 more changes
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