Search WordPress admin posts by custom fields (post meta) directly from the default search.
Alternatives to WP Search Include Meta Data
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Adds a configurable "Search in" dropdown to WordPress admin post lists for searching by title, content, slug, meta, and taxonomies.
Simple SEO Improvementsv2.3.4
Lightweight SEO solution to power up your website.
Delete Post Metav1.3.0
Delete Post Meta based on meta key. Wrapper and admin panel for delete_metadata.
View and debug post meta, user meta, and custom fields in a clean admin table.
Post Meta bulk editor to delete unused data, overwrite values, run search and replace, and clean your database directly from the admin panel.
ROAS Master SEO Fieldsv1.1.0
Opens a page's SEO title and meta description to the REST API for users who may edit that page, and prints them when no SEO plugin is active.
Sam Reading Timev2.5
Display estimated reading time for your posts using a clean shortcode. Includes a lightweight settings panel under the "Posts" menu.
CPT Meta Size Analyzerv1.0.2
Analyze and display total size of post meta and content data for selected post types. Helps identify large meta or content data for optimization.
Lax Block Binderv1.0.0
Visually bind post meta to core blocks using the Block Bindings API.