Lightweight custom field manager with visual field groups, advanced ACF-style location rules, options pages, repeaters, media and galleries.
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MB Text Limiterv1.2.8
Limit number of characters or words entered for text and textarea fields in meta boxes.
MB Elementor Integrationv2.2.8
Integrates Meta Box's custom fields with the Elementor page builder via dynamic tags.
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MB Toolset Migrationv1.0.8
Migrate custom fields from Toolset to Meta Box.
Plinth Custom Fieldsv1.0.0
A self-contained custom fields manager with repeater support, location rules, and JSON import/export — no third-party dependencies required.
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