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MetaBench — WordPress Custom Field Plugin

by Silver222 · WordPress.org page

v1.0.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

MetaBench has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 96 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 18, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

MetaBench at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
96
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is MetaBench well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Search across both keys and values, with matches highlighted as you type
  • Filter by value type — text, number, long text, array, JSON or empty
  • Sort by key, by value size, or by raw database order
  • Edit in place, with a textarea for long values and JSON editing for serialised arrays
  • Rename, create and delete fields, each independently switchable
  • Works on posts and terms, on whichever post types and taxonomies you enable
  • Works in the block editor and the classic editor with no duplicated UI

Details

A workbench for metadata. Search, filter, sort and edit custom fields for posts and terms from one fast panel.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings MetaBench competes in

Tags

  • custom fields
  • developer
  • metadata
  • post meta
  • term-meta

More from Silver222

Version
1.0.1
Last updated
Aug 18, 2026
First published
Aug 18, 2026
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

MetaBench FAQ

What does MetaBench do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, MetaBench offers Search across both keys and values, with matches highlighted as you type, Filter by value type — text, number, long text, array, JSON or empty, Sort by key, by value size, or by raw database order, Edit in place, with a textarea for long values and JSON editing for serialised arrays and Rename, create and delete fields, each independently switchable.

How many active installs does MetaBench have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for MetaBench as of September 7, 2026.

Is MetaBench still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 18, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is MetaBench free?

MetaBench is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.