WP_REST_Meta_Fields::get_meta_type() – Method

Retrieves the object meta type.

Return

string One of 'post', 'comment', 'term', 'user', or anything else supported by _get_meta_table().

abstract protected function get_meta_type();

Used by	Description
WP_REST_Meta_Fields::is_meta_value_same_as_stored_value()`wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php`	Checks if the user provided value is equivalent to a stored value for the given meta key.
WP_REST_Meta_Fields::delete_meta_value()`wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php`	Deletes a meta value for an object.
WP_REST_Meta_Fields::update_multi_meta_value()`wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php`	Updates multiple meta values for an object.
WP_REST_Meta_Fields::update_meta_value()`wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php`	Updates a meta value for an object.
WP_REST_Meta_Fields::get_registered_fields()`wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php`	Retrieves all the registered meta fields.
WP_REST_Meta_Fields::update_value()`wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php`	Updates meta values.
WP_REST_Meta_Fields::get_value()`wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php`	Retrieves the meta field value.

Version	Description
4.7.0	Introduced.