Harmonize meta box positions for all backend users.
As of April 2026, Unified Meta Box Order is a WordPress post plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Post Type Switcher.
Intuitively harmonize meta box positions and screen column layout for all backend users of your WordPress installation.
Credit: This plugin is derived from the abandoned Global Meta Box Order plugin with hopes to be more stable and better support new versions of WordPress.
Download and unpack, then move the folder ‘global-meta-box-order’ into your ‘plugins’ folder. Head over to your WordPress installation and activate the plugin in the admin area.
| WordPress | 4.1+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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