Utilities to register, save and modify post meta data in the Gutenberg editor.
As of April 2026, Post Meta Controls is a WordPress meta plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 14K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.2+ and PHP 7.1+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®).
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Register, Save, Modify and Get meta data in the Gutenberg editor.
Use this plugin to add meta data controls inside a sidebar in the editor of posts, pages or custom post types.
This is the list of controls available:
The plugin comes with different options to customize the Sidebars, Tabs, Panels and Setting controls.
Once the plugin is installed, you will need to include the plugin filter inside your plugin or theme to create a sidebar with it’s settings.
The new sidebar/s can be accessed in any post type where it was registered.
Modify the setting values with…
| WordPress | 5.2+ requiredTested up to 5.3.21 |
| PHP | 7.1+ required |
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