Disable Meta Box Resizing — WordPress Custom Field Plugin
by Acato · WordPress.org page · Website
Disable Meta Box Resizing has 90+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,242 downloads all time. It was downloaded 473 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 31, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Disable Meta Box Resizing at a glance
Is Disable Meta Box Resizing well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Development happens at github.com/acato-plugins/disable-meta-box-resizing. The uncompiled sources of the editor script and stylesheet ship in /src, next to the…
- The plugin only touches the post editor. The site editor has no meta boxes and is left alone
- One piece of user meta and one settings array. No front end code
- On WordPress older than 7.0 the plugin deactivates itself and explains why, since there is no resizable panel there to switch off
Download and install history
712 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Turn off the resizable meta box panel that WordPress 7.0 added to the bottom of the post editor. Set per user.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Disable Meta Box Resizing competes in
Tags
- block-editor
- custom fields
- editor
- meta boxes
- preferences
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- Version
- 1.0.7
- Last updated
- Aug 31, 2026
- First published
- Aug 10, 2026
- Requires WordPress
- 7.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 8.2
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Disable Meta Box Resizing FAQ
What does Disable Meta Box Resizing do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Disable Meta Box Resizing offers Development happens at github.com/acato-plugins/disable-meta-box-resizing. The uncompiled sources of the editor script and stylesheet ship in /src, next to the, The plugin only touches the post editor. The site editor has no meta boxes and is left alone, One piece of user meta and one settings array. No front end code and On WordPress older than 7.0 the plugin deactivates itself and explains why, since there is no resizable panel there to switch off.
How many active installs does Disable Meta Box Resizing have?
WordPress.org reports 90+ active installs for Disable Meta Box Resizing as of October 22, 2026.
Is Disable Meta Box Resizing still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 31, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Is Disable Meta Box Resizing free?
Disable Meta Box Resizing is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.