Meta Box — WordPress Custom Post Type Plugin
Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites
by Meta Box · WordPress.org page · Website
Meta Box has 500,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 25,133,785 downloads all time. It was downloaded 275,954 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Meta Box at a glance
Is Meta Box well maintained?
Meta Box reviews and ratings
165 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Download and install history
452,225 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Meta Box ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Meta Box appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Custom Post Type Plugins | #2 by tag, #32 in search | #8 | – |
| Best Custom Field Plugins | #2 by tag, #40 in search | #10 | ▲2 |
| Best Comment Plugins | #39 in search, not tagged | #73 | ▲24 |
Meta Box alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Meta Box.
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Pods 100,000+ installs · 4.8 -
WCK 10,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Advanced Custom Fields 2 million+ installs · 4.5 -
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies 10,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Custom Post Type UI 1 million+ installs · 4.6
Compare Meta Box head to head
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Meta Box vs Advanced Custom Fields
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Meta Box vs Custom Post Type UI
Meta Box vs Custom Post Type Widgets
Meta Box vs Display Post Types
Meta Box vs Flexible Checkout Fields
Meta Box vs Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types-
Meta Box vs MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies
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Meta Box vs Pods
Meta Box vs Post Types Unlimited
Meta Box vs Secure Custom Fields
Meta Box vs Smart Custom Fields-
Meta Box vs WCK
Meta Box vs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce
Details
Meta Box plugin is a powerful, professional developer toolkit to create custom meta boxes and custom fields for your custom post types in WordPress.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- custom fields
- custom post types
- Custom Taxonomies
- meta box
- post type
- Version
- 5.15.3
- Last updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- First published
- Nov 7, 2011
- Requires WordPress
- 6.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Meta Box FAQ
How many active installs does Meta Box have?
WordPress.org reports 500,000+ active installs for Meta Box as of October 22, 2026.
Is Meta Box still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Meta Box have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 recent support threads for Meta Box are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Meta Box free?
Meta Box is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Meta Box rank among Custom Post Type Plugins?
Meta Box is #8 in the WordPress.org "custom-post-types" ranking as of today.