Meta Box Show Hide

Admin screens fill up quickly when every meta box shows on every post. Editors then scroll past fields that have nothing to do with the content they are writing. Meta Box Show Hide solves this by displaying a meta box only when its conditions are met, so the dashboard shows what is relevant and nothing else.

It works as an add-on for Meta Box. You attach conditions to an existing meta box and the extension handles the toggling with JavaScript, so boxes appear or disappear without a page reload. Conditions can be combined with AND and OR, and the add-on works in both the classic editor and the Gutenberg block editor. Existing meta box definitions stay as they are.

Features

• Instant show and hide: Meta boxes appear or disappear through JavaScript toggling, so editors see changes right away without reloading the page.
• Classic and Gutenberg support: The add-on works in both the classic WordPress editor and the Gutenberg block editor, so your rules apply whichever editing screen your team uses.
• Conditions by page context: Show or hide a meta box based on page template, post format, category or custom taxonomy to match the content being edited.
• Combine conditions with AND/OR: Chain several conditions with logical operators to control exactly when and where a meta box is displayed, with fine-grained results.
• Hierarchical taxonomy and parent rules: Use hierarchical custom taxonomies and parent page relationships as conditions, which helps on sites with layered content structures.
• Input value conditions: Toggle a meta box depending on user selections, such as a dropdown choice or a checkbox state in another field.
• No rewrite of definitions: Add conditions to your current meta boxes without rewriting their definitions or writing custom PHP, and the extension handles the rest.
• Built for the Meta Box ecosystem: It integrates with the Meta Box plugin as an extension, so it fits into projects that already rely on Meta Box fields.

Best for

• Developers building custom WordPress admin screens with Meta Box
• Agencies managing several client sites with tailored editors
• Sites with many post types, taxonomies and page templates