Use same custom field with two page templates with slight variation in wp admin

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January 16, 2022 at 7:57 PM #33265

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Hi,

I am trying to create two variations of a page using templates. it works fine in terms of layout but the dropdown field is not showing condition-based fields. Like when I select an option from the select field it doesn't show the related fields with the 'visible' condition applied.

But if I change the id of any field in a template then it works.
I want to use the same field id as I only want to switch templates but have the same fields positioned a bit differently in the admin area.

Thanks

January 17, 2022 at 9:56 AM #33275

Long Nguyen

Moderator

Hi,

Do you mean to use two page templates with two field values but keep the same field ID?

January 17, 2022 at 2:34 PM #33282

Cecil Ashitey

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Hi,

Thanks for the reply.
Yes I have two page templates but i want to use the same field value and same field id. Following is the varition i want to use.
varition one for template 1:-

$meta_boxes[] = [
        'title'      => 'Section One',
        'id'         => 'section1',
        'post_types' => ['page'],
        'context'    => 'after_title',
        'visible' => array('page_template','=','template-1.php'),
        'fields'     => [
            [
               'type'    => 'select',
                'id'      => 'field_one',
                'options' => range_options(),
                'multiple'  => false,
                'placeholder'  => 'Select an Item',
                'columns' => 6,
            ],
            [
                    'visible' => array( 'field_one' , '=', 'field_123' ),
                    'name' => 'Title',
                    'id'   => 'one_title',
                    'type' => 'text',
                ],
            [
               'type'    => 'select',
                'id'      => 'field_two',
                'options' => range_options(),
                'multiple'  => false,
                'placeholder'  => 'Select an Item',
                'columns' => 6,
            ],
            [
                    'visible' => array( 'field_two' , '=', 'field_456' ),
                    'name' => 'Title',
                    'id'   => 'two_title',
                    'type' => 'text',
                ],
      ]
    ];

Variation 2 for template 2 :

$meta_boxes[] = [
        'title'      => 'Section One',
        'id'         => 'section1',
        'post_types' => ['page'],
        'context'    => 'after_title',
        'visible' => array('page_template','=','template-2.php'),
        'fields'     => [
            [
               'type'    => 'select',
                'id'      => 'field_one',
                'options' => range_options(),
                'multiple'  => false,
                'placeholder'  => 'Select an Item',
            ], 
          [
                    'visible' => array( 'field_one' , '=', 'field_123' ),
                    'name' => 'Title',
                    'id'   => 'one_title',
                    'type' => 'text',
                ],
        ]
        ];
$meta_boxes[] = [
        'title'      => 'Section Two',
        'id'         => 'section2',
        'post_types' => ['page'],
        'context'    => 'after_title',
        'visible' => array('page_template','=','template-2.php'),
        'fields'     => [
            [
               'type'    => 'select',
                'id'      => 'field_two',
                'options' => range_options(),
                'multiple'  => false,
                'placeholder'  => 'Select an Item',
            ], 
            [
                    'visible' => array( 'field_two' , '=', 'field_456' ),
                    'name' => 'Title',
                    'id'   => 'two_title',
                    'type' => 'text',
                ],
        ]
        ];

I am able to set field value in one template and when I switch templates it has that value saved which is what I am looking for.

The issue is with the condition-based visibility of the fields. I mean when I select an option from the dropdown then on the 1st template it displays the subfields associated with it but it fails to do the same when I switch the template.

January 17, 2022 at 10:33 PM #33288

Long Nguyen

Moderator

Hi,

It is not possible to have two meta boxes and fields with the same ID on a page so the conditional logic extension will not work. You can use the extension MB Include Exclude to load the meta box based on the template saved. For example:

$meta_boxes[] = [
    'title'      => 'Section One',
    'id'         => 'section1',
    'post_types' => ['page'],
    'include' => array( 
        'template' => 'page-template-1.php',
    ),
    'fields'     => [
        ...
    ]
];

$meta_boxes[] = [
    'title'      => 'Section One',
    'id'         => 'section1',
    'post_types' => ['page'],
    'include' => array( 
        'template' => 'page-template-2.php',
    ),
    'fields'     => [
        ...
    ]
];

$meta_boxes[] = [
    'title'      => 'Section Two',
    'id'         => 'section2',
    'post_types' => ['page'],
    'include' => array( 
        'template' => 'page-template-2.php',
    ),
    'fields'     => [
        ...
    ]
];

Refer to the documentation https://docs.metabox.io/extensions/meta-box-include-exclude/

January 18, 2022 at 1:58 PM #33303

Cecil Ashitey

Participant

Thanks, Long Nguyen
For the information, I would proceed with MB Include Exclude.

January 18, 2022 at 9:50 PM #33314

Cecil Ashitey

Participant

Hi Long Nguyen,

I was able to use MB Include Exclude but at the same time, I am thinking if I can switch places of the boxes when I change the template.
For example
Template1 has section1 which has box 1 and box2, Section2 has box3 and box4
Template2 has section1 which has box1, section2 has box2 and box3

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