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Custom meta box with custom filed for specific page template.
<?php
// ADD THIS CODE IN FUNCTION.PHP FILE.
add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', 'cd_meta_box_add' );
function cd_meta_box_add()
{
//Replace with your Template file
if ( 'home.php' == get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_wp_page_template', true ) ) {
add_meta_box( 'my-meta-box-id', 'My First Meta Box', 'cd_meta_box_cb', 'page', 'normal', 'high' );
}
}
function cd_meta_box_cb( $post )
{
$values = get_post_custom( $post->ID );
$text = isset( $values['my_meta_box_text'] ) ? esc_attr( $values['my_meta_box_text'][0] ) : '';
$selected = isset( $values['my_meta_box_select'] ) ? esc_attr( $values['my_meta_box_select'][0] ) : '';
$check = isset( $values['my_meta_box_check'] ) ? esc_attr( $values['my_meta_box_check'][0] ) : '';
wp_nonce_field( 'my_meta_box_nonce', 'meta_box_nonce' );
?>
<p>
<label for="my_meta_box_text">Text Label</label>
<input type="text" name="my_meta_box_text" id="my_meta_box_text" value="<?php echo $text; ?>" />
</p>
<p>
<label for="my_meta_box_select">Color</label>
<select name="my_meta_box_select" id="my_meta_box_select">
<option value="red" <?php selected( $selected, 'red' ); ?>>Red</option>
<option value="blue" <?php selected( $selected, 'blue' ); ?>>Blue</option>
</select>
</p>
<p>
<input type="checkbox" name="my_meta_box_check" id="my_meta_box_check" <?php checked( $check, 'on' ); ?> />
<label for="my_meta_box_check">Don't Check This.</label>
</p>
<?php
}
add_action( 'save_post', 'cd_meta_box_save' );
function cd_meta_box_save( $post_id )
{
// Bail if we're doing an auto save
if( defined( 'DOING_AUTOSAVE' ) && DOING_AUTOSAVE ) return;
// if our nonce isn't there, or we can't verify it, bail
if( !isset( $_POST['meta_box_nonce'] ) || !wp_verify_nonce( $_POST['meta_box_nonce'], 'my_meta_box_nonce' ) ) return;
// if our current user can't edit this post, bail
if( !current_user_can( 'edit_post' ) ) return;
// now we can actually save the data
$allowed = array(
'a' => array( // on allow a tags
'href' => array() // and those anchords can only have href attribute
)
);
// Probably a good idea to make sure your data is set
if( isset( $_POST['my_meta_box_text'] ) )
update_post_meta( $post_id, 'my_meta_box_text', wp_kses( $_POST['my_meta_box_text'], $allowed ) );
if( isset( $_POST['my_meta_box_select'] ) )
update_post_meta( $post_id, 'my_meta_box_select', esc_attr( $_POST['my_meta_box_select'] ) );
// This is purely my personal preference for saving checkboxes
$chk = ( isset( $_POST['my_meta_box_check'] ) && $_POST['my_meta_box_check'] ) ? 'on' : 'off';
update_post_meta( $post_id, 'my_meta_box_check', $chk );
}
?>
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