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update_post_meta not working with transition_comment_status

You have typo error in $post->ID as you don’t have $post variable, and it really could cause you feel that it doesn’t work, at least it will not calculate new value. So here’s modified approach. I’ve also used different hooks to trigger action when it’s really necessary and not for every comment_status transition. /** * … Read more

Categories post-meta Tags comments, post-meta, wp-update-post

How to update/add child posts meta whenever the parent post meta is updated?

I found the cause of the problem I was having. Since the post type I was working on was woccommerce orders (shop_order), I had to enter the post status correctly. The edited code is as follows: add_action(‘save_post’, ‘change_child_posts_meta’, 10, 2); add_action(‘post_updated’, ‘change_child_posts_meta’, 10, 2); function change_child_posts_meta($post_id, $post) { if ( $post->post_parent == 0 && ‘shop_order’ … Read more

Categories post-meta Tags meta-value, post-meta

If I disable screen options, does WP still try to update post meta?

If I uncheck sections in the screen options GUI, does WP still try to update the associated post meta within that section? This won’t speed up saving, that markup needs to be generated otherwise JS can’t show/hide it on the frontend. On top of that, the data still needs to be saved, but wether that … Read more

Categories post-meta Tags performance, post-editor, post-meta

URL from get_post_meta() is broken my URL

URL from get_post_meta() is broken my URL

Categories post-meta Tags post-meta

Check if any meta on the post has value then display content

Check if any meta on the post has value then display content

Categories post-meta Tags metabox, post-meta

How to save a meta_value as a numeric value after I retrieve it via update_post_meta?

According to the database schema, the meta_value is stored as longtext. It is probably because of generic purpose. So, to obtain a numeric value. There are 2 parts for doing so. Saving Although it is storing as longtext, it is still good for preparing the rightful numeric format so that when retrieve it, it is … Read more

Categories post-meta Tags meta-value, post-meta

Add post meta data date to event

Ok silly me… I missed this crucial line: add_action( ‘save_post’, ‘save_date_meta_box’ ); It now seems to save the date values

Categories post-meta Tags metabox, post-meta

After updating the custom post type, metafields disappear from the post.php edit menu, how do I fix it?

Solution is : https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/metadata/managing-post-metadata/#hidden-arrays Arrays are hidden in default. Please code your own post edit screen. Thank you myself! This helps another one.

Categories post-meta Tags post-editor, post-meta

How to get the total of two meta values from different meta keys?

How to get the total of two meta values from different meta keys?

Categories post-meta Tags meta-value, post-meta

How to exclude posts by meta key value in the_post_navigation next prev links?

In your code this in the condition where you decide when to apply the meta query condition: if($query->is_main_query()) { Therefore if the conditions inside there are working sometimes and not others, it means that condition is true when it’s working and not when it’s not. The solution to this is dependent on all the code … Read more

Categories post-meta Tags navigation, next-post-link, post-meta, previous-post-link
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