do_action( 'add_meta_boxes', string $post_type , WP_Post $post )
Fires after all built-in meta boxes have been added.
Parameters Parameters
- $post_type
-
(string) Post type.
- $post
-
(WP_Post) Post object.
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The hook allows meta box registration for any post type.
Passes two parameters: $post_type and $post.
Note: You can also use add_meta_boxes_{post_type} for best practice, so your hook will only run when editing a specific post type. This will only receive 1 parameter – $post.
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.0.0 | Introduced. |
Example migrated from Codex:
Example usage:
function adding_custom_meta_boxes( $post_type, $post ) { add_meta_box( 'my-meta-box', __( 'My Meta Box' ), 'render_my_meta_box', 'post', 'normal', 'default' ); } add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', 'adding_custom_meta_boxes', 10, 2 );Example with a post-type specific call:
function adding_custom_meta_boxes( $post ) { add_meta_box( 'my-meta-box', __( 'My Meta Box' ), 'render_my_meta_box', 'post', 'normal', 'default' ); } add_action( 'add_meta_boxes_post', 'adding_custom_meta_boxes' );Both will accomplish the same thing. Best practice is to use
add_meta_boxes_{post-type}to create less unnecessary hooks for other post types.