Meta Box Include Exclude

Sites with many custom fields tend to get crowded edit screens. Every post, page and custom post type can end up showing fields that have nothing to do with it. Meta Box Include Exclude solves this by letting you include or exclude a meta box based on conditions, so each screen shows only the relevant fields.

You build the rules with pre-built conditions such as post IDs, page templates, taxonomies and user roles, and you can join them with AND or OR operators. If the built-in options fall short, you can write a custom PHP function to decide when a meta box shows. It fits projects that already use the Meta Box plugin and need a tidier admin interface.

Features

• Include or exclude meta boxes: Choose where a meta box appears or stays hidden, so editors see relevant custom fields only on the posts, pages and custom post types that need them.
• AND and OR operators: Combine several conditions with logical AND and OR operators to build more detailed visibility rules for a single meta box.
• Pre-built conditions: Use ready-made conditions including post IDs, page templates, taxonomies such as categories, tags and custom taxonomies, and user roles, without writing code for common cases.
• Parent element support: Link meta box visibility to parent elements such as parent post IDs or parent categories, so rules can follow your content hierarchy.
• User-based conditions: Works with the MB User Meta extension to show meta boxes based on user roles, IDs or capabilities, which suits role-based content editing.
• Custom PHP functions: Write your own conditional PHP function to define display logic that goes beyond the built-in rules when a project calls for finer control.
• Template-specific fields: Show a meta box only on certain page templates, such as a contact page template, or only for posts in a category like News.
• Meta Box ecosystem fit: Sits alongside other Meta Box extensions such as MB Conditional Logic, MB Show Hide and MB Builder for broader meta box customization.

Best for

• WordPress developers building custom admin screens with Meta Box
• Sites with role-based content editing workflows
• Agencies managing many custom post types and fields