Meta Box plugin is a powerful, professional developer toolkit to create custom meta boxes and custom fields for your custom post types in WordPress.
Alternatives to meta boxes
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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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.
Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
MB ACF Migrationv1.1.7
Migrate custom fields from Advanced Custom Fields to Meta Box.
Create and manage custom post types, taxonomies and custom fields in seconds, from a clean, developer-friendly interface.
Fieldomv0.1.3
Open-source custom fields plugin with 26 field types, Repeater, Flexible Content, Options Pages, conditional logic, and JSON sync.
MetaForge Enginev1.0.4
WordPress custom field builder & Advanced Custom Fields engine. Create custom fields, meta boxes, options pages & dynamic meta with zero lock-in.
Lightweight custom field manager with visual field groups, advanced ACF-style location rules, options pages, repeaters, media and galleries.
MB Toolset Migrationv1.0.8
Migrate custom fields from Toolset to Meta Box.
MB Text Limiterv1.2.8
Limit number of characters or words entered for text and textarea fields in meta boxes.