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meta boxes

v1.0

by dhananjaysingh · updated 14 years ago

Using this plugin you can create custom post and you can add various types of metaboxes to those custom posts, posts and pages

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Rank
#42,199
Up3,387 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.6K
3,587 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

meta boxes at a glance

meta boxes is a WordPress plugin by dhananjaysingh with 10+ active installs, the #42,199 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jun 4, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 3 plugins tagged “custom box”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

17 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
meta boxes Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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Datemeta boxes
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202614
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614

Rank over time

#42,199 · down 1,103 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#42,199
Nov 7, 2026#45,586
Nov 6, 2026#46,835
Nov 4, 2026#46,365
Nov 3, 2026#45,623
Nov 2, 2026#38,548
Nov 1, 2026#38,743
Oct 31, 2026#45,389
Oct 30, 2026#41,808
Oct 28, 2026#41,096

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+16.67%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-20.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+25.00%
Oct 31, 2026-14.29%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.2.1
Tested up to
3.3.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 24, 2012
Last updated
Jun 4, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about meta boxes

How many websites use meta boxes?

meta boxes is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #42,199 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has meta boxes been downloaded?

3,587 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was meta boxes last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jun 4, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is meta boxes compatible with the latest WordPress?

meta boxes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is meta boxes still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does meta boxes have?

No one has reviewed meta boxes on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to meta boxes?

The plugins most like meta boxes, by the tags they share, are Meta Box (500K+), Reset Meta Box Positions (200+) and Unsortable Meta Box (50+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.6K
Authordhananjaysingh
First releasedMar 24, 2012
Version1.0
Requires WP3.2.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 4, 2012

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