Meta Box

When a user edits a post, the edit screen is composed of several default boxes: Content Editor, Publish, Categories, and Tags. These boxes are called meta boxes. When we develop WordPress themes, we often add custom meta boxes—boxes that hold additional content or information about the page or post you are currently editing. Meta boxes make it easier to edit the content in your theme in a structured, predictable way. Almost any time you see something in the admin screen that doesn’t come standard with WordPress, a meta box is at work in the background, making it possible.

Adding new meta boxes requires custom development work but can save time in the long run. For example, when you write code directly in the code editor, the next time the website is redesigned, the content has to be scrubbed of that custom code so it behaves as expected in the new theme. Another benefit to meta boxes is that they allow the development team to build complex and beautiful page layouts that are customized to the project’s site and goals without burdening content editors with having to know how to edit HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.

Your account executive can help coordinate with the project team to choose the best technologies to build your website with, depending on your goals, budget, and timeline.