Meta Box Show Hide 1.3.1
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Meta Box Show Hide is a conditional logic plugin for WordPress that works together with the Meta Box plugin to control when fields, sections, and entire metaboxes appear on screen. You define rules based on user choices, and the plugin hides or shows elements accordingly. That means a text field only appears when a specific option is selected, or an entire block of settings stays out of sight until the right trigger is picked. This logic works in the WordPress admin area for content editors and on the frontend for visitors, so the same field management can shape both backend and public-facing forms. The plugin is designed specifically for the Meta Box ecosystem, supporting field types like text, select, radio, checkbox, image uploads, hidden fields, and complex group fields. It also integrates with other Meta Box extensions, allowing conditional behavior to extend across custom field setups and form builders that rely on Meta Box.
The condition builder inside Meta Box Show Hide is visual and straightforward. You select the field you want to control, choose a triggering field, set the value that must match, and then decide whether the controlled element should show or hide under those conditions. Multiple conditions can be combined with AND or OR logic, so you can create precise rules without writing custom code. The plugin also supports comparison operators for text fields, making it possible to match exact values, empty values, and other patterns. Once a rule is set, the plugin updates the form dynamically as users interact with it. This helps with dependent select menus, step-by-step forms, and layered configuration panels. For developers, the plugin exposes an extensible API so custom conditions and additional field types can be added when the built-in options are not enough. Rules can be applied to individual fields, parts of a page, or whole metaboxes.
Meta Box Show Hide is useful in many real projects. Custom post type screens can stay tidy by showing only the fields that relate to a particular category, status, or selection. E-commerce pages can reveal product options only after a visitor picks a specific variation. Event registration forms can ask for attendee details that fit the chosen ticket type, and online course enrollment can display prerequisites based on the selected program. Contact forms, surveys, and quizzes also become less intimidating when irrelevant questions disappear. Since the logic works on both the backend and frontend, you can control the editing experience for administrators and the public experience for visitors with the same rules. The result is less scrolling, fewer mistakes, and a clearer interface for everyone. While the main benefit is reducing form clutter, the plugin also helps maintain data quality by limiting what can be submitted to only the fields that are actually relevant.
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Meta Box Show Hide depends on the core Meta Box plugin being installed and active, so it fits naturally into projects that already use Meta Box for custom fields. The plugin is built to work with current WordPress versions and common themes, and it has been updated across several releases with compatibility fixes and improvements to the condition builder. It is distributed under GPL licensing, which means you have full source code access, can modify it to fit your needs, and can even use it in commercial projects without recurring licensing restrictions. The code is written to stay lightweight, so adding conditional logic does not noticeably slow down the backend or the frontend. The documentation covers installation, configuration, and advanced examples, and the Meta Box ecosystem provides support channels for troubleshooting. For a WordPress site already using Meta Box, this plugin adds a reliable way to make forms and custom field layouts adapt to what people actually need to see.
- Item type
- plugin
- Category
- Wordpress Plugins
- Version
- 1.0.11
- Availability
- In stock
- Delivery
- Digital
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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