Best WordPress Plugin for Custom Fields & Meta Boxes
When you're looking to display dynamic content in WordPress, both MB Views from Meta Box and Dynamic Shortcodes offer powerful solutions, but each has its own strengths. In this in-depth comparison, we'll break down some main aspects that will help you decide which one fits your needs. Here we go!
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When our team redesigned a website for a client in the entertainment industry, I noticed that highlighting upcoming events is a good way to boost engagement. Displaying all the events is an easy task, but someone may not know how to filter them by date. So, after researching, I’ve written a series on using custom fields with Meta Box combination with various page builders to do it.
This tutorial is about doing it with Breakdance.
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After a project of building a website for booking tables with several restaurants for a client, we realized that having a real-time-opening-status is a brilliant feature on this kind of site. So, I’d like to share a way to display the real-time opening status dynamically and automatically right now on this post. I did it easily with the help of MB Views from Meta Box. Let’s see how now!
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When developing a website for the event, I realized that helping readers easily find related events, artists, or sessions without searching manually is very useful. This approach is particularly useful when you want to showcase related events, products within the same category, or other articles by the same authors or contributors. After some trials, I found an effective solution with the relationship feature from Meta Box, and I'm excited to share it with you!
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Based on feedback from users, we've just released a new feature for our cloneable fields. Previously, there were always visible inputs for you to enter data for cloneable fields. And when you want more instances, you need to click the “+ Add New” button.
From now on, you can decide to hide all inputs at first, and when you need to enter data, you’ll need to click the “+ Add New” button. This means that there may be no items, instead of at least one as before. This update is also a step forward in the UX/UI of Meta Box.
MB Blocks is a powerful plugin for creating custom Gutenberg blocks. If using a separate template file to render the block is inconvenient, we have a more optimal way for you: render blocks using views.
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A while back, I tried to create a timeline to show the changelog of our plugins on our website. What seemed like a straightforward task quickly became a puzzle as I tried different methods. It’s because I had some posts written about each version in detail, then I want to show them on the timeline. After a week, I finally found a solution that worked perfectly with the help of the MB Views extension from Meta Box.
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Instead of reading long articles about WordPress news, development, and business, you can listen to WordPress podcasts. The podcast is the audio version of your content. You get all the same information you would by reading the blog posts, except that it's delivered in a more convenient audio format. If you're a busy developer, designer, or entrepreneur, you can save a lot of time just by listening to podcasts instead of reading every article.
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Today, we're delving into a practical application of the MB Views extension from Meta Box on how to show upcoming events. It helps to highlight important dates and deadlines, making it easier for everyone to stay informed and participate.
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