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This plugin takes a simple concept of giving you fields to enter information that use the meta tags built into 
Wordpress and expands on it. Modifying conf.txt in the plugin directory will allow you to enter custom fields to 
the Posts pages to add textfields, textarea, dropdown selections, checkboxes, and radio selections.
On top of all this simplicity, it also integrates several popular WordPress plugins. With gallery selection for 
NextGen Gallery you can select a gallery to save the id to a meta field for your post to pull in your theme. Support 
for WordTube video selection is also added. WP-Download Manager is also supported in this initial release to get ids 
for downloads as well.
Now while that may seem enough to make this a popular plugin, there is more. Meta Extensions allows you mark the 
fields to auto add tags based on field title or content (explained in the readme). It also allows you to set up 
checkboxes to add a post to/remove from a category automatically as wanted. All from the single conf.txt file included 
with the plugin.
One of the latest features is the ability to place conf.txt in your current theme’s directory. By placing conf.txt in 
the theme directories this allows you to run the plugin with multiple themes on your site and have custom conf.txt per 
theme to only show the specific fields needed in that theme. If the file is not in the theme directory, it pulls from 
the default conf.txt in the plugin’s directory.
Related Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.premiumdigitalservices.net/blog/" title="Meta Extensions Plugin for WordPress" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Homepage</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Arbitrary section</h3>
<h4>CONFIGURATION</h4>
Filed/Element Types: 
 textfield – HTML Form Textfield 
 textarea – HTML Form Textarea 
 checkbox – HTML Form Checkbox 
 radio – HTML Form Radio selections 
 select – HTML Form Select box 
 gallery – HTML Form Select box to choose a NextGen Gallery 
 video – HTML Form Select box to choose a Wordtube Video 
 download – HTML Form Select box to choose a WordPress Download Manager file
To specify the custom fields, edit the file conf.txt
Each entry begins with the subject inside square brackets. The second 
line specifies its type. The third line, which only applies to type 
“radio” and “select,” enumerates the available options. Each option 
has to be separated by a hash mark (#). Each entry for standard HTML 
form entities you can also include a default which tells it which to 
mark as selected or checked. You can also include the tag option which 
will tell the plugin to add the selection as a post tag automatically. 
Tags are explained further down. Checkbox also has unique entries called 
category_id and category_name. These are filled based on existing categories 
in your WordPress site. This can be used to auto add/remove the post to the 
entered category id (and it’s matching name for error checks) when used.
Ex.
[Plan] 
type = textfield 
subtitle = Enter the generic name of your plan here.
[Favorite Post] 
type = checkbox 
category_id = 4 
category_name = Project Plans
[Miles Walked] 
type = radio 
value = 0-9#10-19#20+ 
default = 0-9
[Temper Level] 
type = select 
value = High#Medium#Low
[Hidden Thought] 
type = textarea 
rows = 4 
cols = 40
[Picture Gallery] 
type = gallery 
tag = 0
[The Video] 
type = video 
tag = 0
[Attachment] 
type = download 
tag = 0
Tags can be very useful. Below is how each special type generates the 
tag for it.
Tag Design: 
 textfield – Title of the entry when filled 
 textarea – Title of the entry when filled 
 checkbox – Title of the entry when checked 
 radio – The name of the selection 
 select – The name of the selection 
 gallery – Not handled 
 video – Not handled
<h4>Useage</h4>
Once you build your conf.txt file, you are ready to start making posts 
using the custom fields. In order to call these fields you can either 
use the built in get methods for post meta, or you can use the ones that 
I have added to the metaext class to keep your code clean and know what 
is what. Below is the current list of functions you can use in your theme 
to call the meta information easily.
Meta Extensions Class: 
 metaext::get_single_metaext($meta_name, $limit) 
 Description: Creates a post object containing all the Posts with the meta_name passed being set in them. 
 $meta_name: the name in brackets for the field you want to pull the list of posts using this field. 
 $limit: how many of these posts to pull. Defaults to 5 if nothing is passed. 
 metaext::get_multi_metaext($meta_names, $limit) 
 Description: Creates a post object containing all the Posts the all the meta_names passed (meta_names is an array). 
 $meta_names: the names in brackets in an array for the fields you want to pull the list of posts using this field. 
 $limit: how many of these posts to pull. Defaults to 5 if nothing is passed. 
 metaext:: get_value_metaext($the_ID, $name) 
 Description: Gets the value for the passed name from the post id passed. 
 $the_ID: the post ID you are wanting to pull the custom field’s value from. 
 $name: The field name of the entry you want to pull the value for. The name is what is in [] and is case sensitive.
Meta Extensions WordPress Download Manager Class: 
 metaext_wpdm::get_metaext_downloadlink($id) 
 Description: Returns the download link for WPDM ID passed. 
 $id: The download ID (can use metaext::get_value_metaext() to get the ID) you want the link for. 
 metaext_wpdm::show_metaext_downloadlink($id) 
 Description: Echos the download link for WPDM ID passed. 
 $id: The download ID (can use metaext::get_value_metaext() to get the ID) you want the link for.
Meta Extensions NextGen Gallery Class: 
 metaext_ngg::get_metaext_firstpic($galleryid) 
 Description: Pulls the first image’s src link for the gallery id passed to it. 
 $galleryid: The gallery ID that you want to pull the first pic’s image url for. 
 metaext_ngg::show_metaext_firstpic($galleryid, $class = ”) 
 Description: Echos the first image’s src link for the gallery id passed to it using the optional class name passed. 
 $galleryid: The gallery ID that you want to pull the first pic’s image url for. 
 $class: The name of the class you want to use, optional. 
 metaext_ngg::show_metaext_gallery($galleryid) 
 Description: Echos the Gallery ID passed, the same as using the NGG show gallery shortcode. 
 $galleryid: The gallery ID that you want to show the gallery for.
Meta Extensions WordTube Class: 
 metaext_wt::get_metaext_wtvideo($videoid) 
 Description: Returns the Video code to show on a page for the video id passed. 
 $videoid: The video id to get the code for. 
 metaext_wt::show_metaext_wtvideo($videoid) 
 Description: Echos the Video code to show on a page for the video id passed. 
 $videoid: The video id to get the code for.
<h4>Code Examples</h4>
<pre><code><div id="meta-ext-test">
 <?php if ( metaext::get_value_metaext(get_the_ID(), 'the_gallery') ) : ?>
 <h2>Test for Galleries using Meta Extensions with NextGen Gallery</h2>
 <?php metaext_ngg::show_metaext_gallery(metaext::get_value_metaext(get_the_ID(), 'the_gallery')) ?>
 <?php endif; ?>
 
 <?php if ( metaext::get_value_metaext(get_the_ID(), 'the_video') ) : ?>
 <h2>Test for Videos using Meta Extensions with WordTube</h2>
 <?php metaext_wt::show_metaext_wtvideo(metaext::get_value_metaext(get_the_ID(), 'the_video')) ?>
 <?php endif; ?>
 
 <?php if ( metaext::get_value_metaext(get_the_ID(), 'the_download') ) : ?>
 <h2>Test for Downloads using Meta Extensions with WP Download Manager</h2>
 <?php metaext_wpdm::show_metaext_downloadlink(metaext::get_value_metaext(get_the_ID(), 'the_download')) ?>
 <?php endif; ?>
</div>
</code></pre>

Meta Extension

Allows adding custom form fields to posts, storing them in custom meta fields. Integrates NGG, WT, and WP-DM.

Barn2 Plugins

Easy Post Types and Fields makes it quick and easy to <a href="https://barn2.com/blog/custom-wordpress-post-types/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=ecpt-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">add custom post types</a>, custom fields, and taxonomies to your WordPress website.
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There are lots of reasons why WordPress site owners need to add extra content types to the CMS:
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Create dedicated areas for each type of content within the WordPress admin (these are called ‘custom post types’). For example, if you’re adding ‘Resources’ to your site then it’s best to create a ‘Resources’ custom post type and manage the resources separately from your pages and posts.
</li>
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Add extra fields (called ‘custom fields’) to your pages, posts, or any custom post type. These are useful for storing and displaying information in a structured way. For example, you might add a ‘Modified Date’ field to your Resources post type.
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Create extra ways of categorizing and organizing your website content (these are called ‘custom taxonomies’). These are like categories and tags in WordPress, but the difference is that you can have as many as you like – for any post type. For example, you might create an ‘Industries’ taxonomy in order to group your Resources by industry.
</li>
</ul>
Developed by leading UK-based plugin company <a href="https://barn2.com/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=ecpt-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Barn2</a>, Easy Post Types and Fields is intentionally simpler and easier to use than other plugins. It has all the essential features that you need to create custom post types, custom fields, and custom taxonomies – without any unnecessary complexity.
<h4>How to add custom post types, fields, and taxonomies to WordPress</h4>
Simply create any type of content using a simple and intuitive wizard. You can create brand new custom post types, or add custom fields and taxonomies to existing post types. Either way, it’s incredibly straightforward.
Once you have created your custom post types, fields, and taxonomies, it’s easy to add the extra information to the WordPress CMS. Each custom post type has its own section on the left of the WordPress admin. Your custom fields and taxonomies appear on the ‘Add/Edit’ screen for each post.
View the full <a href="https://barn2.com/kb-categories/easy-post-types-fields-kb/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=ecpt-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin documentation</a> in our knowledge base.
<h4>Can I display the custom content on the front end of my website?</h4>
By default, your theme will display your custom post types using the same templates as the blog. This will list custom posts in the same way as blog posts, and won’t include your custom fields or taxonomies. This may not be the best way to present your custom content, so we recommend displaying it in a table using the <a href="https://barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/posts-table-pro/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=ecpt-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Posts Table Pro</a> plugin.
Posts Table Pro is a dynamic WordPress table plugin that lists any type of content from your website in a searchable table. As well as displaying any custom post type, you can choose which columns of information to show in the table – including your custom fields and custom taxonomies. See below for screenshots.
Your users will view the information in a table on the front end of your site. They can use the search box, sortable columns, and filter dropdowns to find exactly what they’re looking for.
This is how it displays the information from Easy Post Types and Fields:
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Create a table listing any or all of the posts from your custom post type. For example, you can list all the custom posts, or list posts with a specific ID, custom field value, custom taxonomy term, published date, etc.
</li>
<li>
Display each custom field as a separate column in the table. Users can sort the table by custom field.
</li>
<li>
Display each custom taxonomy as a separate column in the table. Users can sort by taxonomy terms, and also click on a term to filter the table. In addition, you can add each taxonomy as a filter dropdown above the table. That way, users can instantly find custom posts by taxonomy.
</li>
</ul>
<h4>This free WordPress custom post type plugin includes:</h4>
<ul>
<li>
Custom post types:
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<li>
Create an unlimited number of custom post types. Each custom post type has its own section in the WordPress admin, so you can manage your custom content separately from other WordPress post types.
</li>
<li>
Extend existing post types.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Custom fields:
<ul>
<li>
Add custom fields to any WordPress post type – either the post types that are built into WordPress itself (pages, posts, media attachments, etc.), content types created using Easy Post Types and Fields, or any other custom post type (e.g. post types created using other plugins such as <a href="https://barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/document-library-pro/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=ecpt-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Document Library Pro</a> and <a href="https://barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/woocommerce-product-table/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=ecpt-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">WooCommerce Product Table</a>.
</li>
<li>
2 custom field types: Plain text or WYSIWYG (Visual Editor).
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</ul>
</li>
<li>
Custom taxonomies:
<ul>
<li>
Add custom taxonomies to any post type.
</li>
<li>
Choose between hierarchical taxonomies (similar to WordPress categories) or non-hierarchical taxonomies (similar to WordPress tags).
</li>
<li>
Each taxonomy is unique to a specific post type, so you can manage the taxonomy terms separately from other categories and taxonomies.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>What doesn’t it include?</h4>
Easy Post Types and Fields includes the features that the majority of WordPress site owners use when they create custom post types, custom fields, and taxonomies. It intentionally does not include more advanced features that only a small proportion of users need, such as:
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Additional custom field types such as date picker, checkbox, and color picker fields (remember, you can add dates, numbers, images, etc. to a Visual Editor custom field in Easy Post Types and Fields).
</li>
<li>
Privacy options to restrict which user roles can see each field.
</li>
<li>
Relationship and repeater fields.
</li>
<li>
Advanced Content Types (ACTs) that get their own database tables.
</li>
</ul>
If you need these features then we recommend using a different custom post type plugin (e.g. Pods, Custom Post Type UI, or ACF). There are some excellent options available if you are happy with the added complexity.
<h4>Restrict access to custom post types and make them private</h4>
Some people want to control who can access some or all of their custom posts. You can do this by using Easy Post Types and Fields with our other plugin, <a href="https://barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/password-protected-categories/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=ecpt-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Password Protected Categories</a>. This adds privacy options to your hierarchical custom taxonomies.
Simply restrict each one to specific logged-in users or user roles, or to anyone with the password. All the posts/custom posts in that taxonomy will then be private and hidden from view.

Easy Post Types and Fields

Easy Post Types and Fields makes it quick and easy to add custom post types, custom fields, and taxonomies to your WordPress website.

Meta Extension vs Easy Post Types and Fields