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

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

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 …

By Manuel Canga·Debug·Free
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·80 active installs·Updated 1 year ago
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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.

0/5Rating
80active installs
2.9K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020

Overview

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…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress4.9.0+ requiredTested up to 6.7.0
PHP8.1+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

…and 10 more changes

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Manuel CangaManuel Canga
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.0
Last Updated
Nov 16, 2024
WP Requires
4.9.0+
Tested Up To
6.7.0
PHP Requires
8.1+
Active Installs
80
Downloads
2.9K+
Added
Dec 21, 2020
Business
Free

Tags

debugmetaboxmetadatataxonomycustom post types

Developer

M
Manuel Canga
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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