Meta Box Show Hide

A crowded editing screen can make it harder for content teams to find the fields they need. Meta Box Show Hide lets developers set conditions for meta box visibility, including page templates, post formats, categories, custom taxonomies, and relationships to parent pages. The resulting editing interface can show fields according to the content being edited, helping keep unrelated options out of view.

Conditions can be combined with AND or OR logic, and meta boxes can respond to values selected in inputs such as dropdowns and checkboxes. Visibility changes happen through JavaScript without requiring a page reload. The plugin works with the Classic Editor and Gutenberg block editor, and lets developers add display conditions without rewriting existing meta box definitions.

Features

• Control by content type: Set meta boxes to appear according to page templates, post formats, categories, or custom taxonomies.
• Combine display conditions: Use AND or OR logic to combine multiple conditions and define when each meta box should be visible.
• Use input values: Show or hide meta boxes according to selections made in input fields, including dropdowns and checkboxes.
• Account for site structure: Set conditions based on hierarchical custom taxonomies and parent page relationships.
• Update visibility instantly: JavaScript toggles meta boxes as conditions change, so editors can see visibility updates without reloading the page.
• Works in both editors: Use condition-based meta box visibility in the Classic Editor and Gutenberg block editor.
• Keep existing definitions: Add conditions to meta boxes without rewriting their existing definitions.

Best for

• WordPress sites with custom editing fields
• Developers managing Meta Box configurations
• Content teams using conditional meta boxes