Title: Textarea Field
Published: February 21, 2025

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# Textarea Field

## In this article

 * [Key Features](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/features/field/textarea/?output_format=md#key-features)
 * [Settings](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/features/field/textarea/?output_format=md#settings)

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The Textarea field provides a multi-line text input for longer content with formatting
options and character limits.

## 󠀁[Key Features](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/features/field/textarea/?output_format=md#key-features)󠁿

 * Multi-line text input
 * Character counting
 * Rows configuration
 * New line handling
 * Placeholder support

## 󠀁[Settings](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/features/field/textarea/?output_format=md#settings)󠁿

 * Default Value – Preset content
 * Placeholder – Helper text
 * Character Limit – Max length
 * Rows – Input height
 * New Lines – Handling options

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February 21, 2025

February 21, 2025

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Changelog

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