The JSM's Show Post Metadata plugin displays post (ie. posts, pages, and custom post types) meta keys (aka custom field names) and their unserialized values in a metabox at the bottom of post editing pages.
The current user must have the WordPress manage_options capability (allows access to administration options) to view the Post Metadata metabox, and the manage_options capability to delete individual meta keys.
The default manage_options capability can be modified using the 'jsmspm_show_metabox_capability' and 'jsmspm_delete_meta_capability' filters (see filters.txt in the plugin folder).
There are no plugin settings - simply install and activate the plugin.
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Version Numbering
Version components: {major}.{minor}.{bugfix}[-{stage}.{level}]
- {major} = Major structural code changes and/or incompatible API changes (ie. breaking changes).
- {minor} = New functionality was added or improved in a backwards-compatible manner.
- {bugfix} = Backwards-compatible bug fixes or small improvements.
- {stage}.{level} = Pre-production release: dev < a (alpha) < b (beta) < rc (release candidate).
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Changelog / Release Notes
Version 3.0.4 (2022/05/09)
- New Features
- Improvements
- Bugfixes
- Fixed missing
SucomCountryCodes class for country related methods in SucomUtil.
- Developer Notes
- Requires At Least
- PHP v7.2.
- WordPress v5.2.
Version 3.0.3 (2022/03/18)
- New Features
- Improvements
- Bugfixes
- Developer Notes
- Updated the sucom class library files.
- Requires At Least
- PHP v7.2.
- WordPress v5.2.
Version 3.0.2 (2021/12/10)
- New Features
- Improvements
- Added a
trim() to the returned CSS id after successful delete, in case the ajax return is corrupted with a space or newline.
- Bugfixes
- Developer Notes
- Requires At Least
- PHP v7.2.
- WordPress v5.2.
Version 3.0.1 (2021/12/09)
- New Features
- Improvements
- Bugfixes
- Fixed a missing table column if there is no metadata and allowed to delete meta is true.
- Developer Notes
- Updated
SucomUtilMetabox::get_table_metadata() to add a missing empty delete column if $row_count is 0.
- Requires At Least
- PHP v7.2.
- WordPress v5.2.
Version 3.0.0 (2021/11/30)
- New Features
- Added the ability to delete individual post meta.
- Improvements
- Bugfixes
- Developer Notes
- Updated the
js/com/jquery-admin-page.js library.
- Updated the
JsmSpmScript->get_admin_page_script_data() method to add an '_ajax_actions' array.
- Requires At Least
- PHP v7.2.
- WordPress v5.2.
Version 2.0.0 (2021/11/26)
- New Features
- When a post / page is saved in the WordPress block editor, the Post Metadata metabox is now refreshed.
- Improvements
- Bugfixes
- Developer Notes
- Complete rewrite of the plugin - all class, method, and filter names have changed.
- Requires At Least
- PHP v7.2.
- WordPress v5.2.
It’s great for letting me see hidden metadata without having to open up the database. Plus, it’s great for allowing non-technical users to see the information without the risk of sending them to the database.
I’ve started recently to use this plugin to discover post meta values, I must say it’s cleaner than other plugins I’ve used before.
Thanks for the latest update release 2.0.0, the ability to have post meta updated without having to load the page is pretty awesome.
I use the plugin almost everyday. I recommend it to anyone who wants to see what’s in post meta.
Keep it up!
Five stars – useful and light plugin, best for debugging hidden post meta tags! :)
Exactly what I was looking for..
Handy for all kinds of debugging.
Really helps me see what my theme and all the random plugins I have are attaching to my posts.
Another great plugin by JSM
Charles