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Text to Custom Field

Allows adding custom fields from ANY desktop blog editor even if the editor can't support custom fields!

By WPReady·Post·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, Text to Custom Field is a WordPress post plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.

0/5Rating
10active installs
2.1K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

The plugin works similar as shortcodes with important differences:

  • It looks for any tag in the post with the following format: {cf your_custom_field_name=your_custom_field_value}
  • For any tag found, it create a custom field for that post.
  • The tag is erased from the post.

How to use

Type in anywhere in a post:
{cf your_custom_field_name=your_custom_field_value}

Examples:

  • {cf thumbnail=http://wordpressready.com/wp-content/uploads/oneringtorulethemall.jpg}
  • {cf posticon=/wp-content/uploads/posticon.ico}
  • {cf my_custom_color=#22fb30}

This three examples written inside the post will create three custom fields with respectives values
when you publish the post.
After publishing, the tag inside the post are deleted. No other information is erased.

Notes

  • Because the way the plugin works, it will…
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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress2.9+ requiredTested up to 3.3.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

=1.1=

  • using {cf custom_field_name } to avoid conflict with shortcodes. cf is an abreviation of ‘custom fields’
  • Improved documentation

=1.0=

  • Initial release (not for public)
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

WPReadyWPReady
Plugin Info
Version
1.11
Last Updated
Apr 25, 2012
WP Requires
2.9+
Tested Up To
3.3.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.1K+
Added
Mar 20, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

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WPReady
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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