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Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites

v5.15.4

by Meta Box · updated 2 days ago

Meta Box plugin is a powerful, professional developer toolkit to create custom meta boxes and custom fields for your custom post types in WordPress.

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Rank
#128
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 530,000
500K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
25.3M
25,307,813 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
165 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +9.9% (30d)·Toward 600K+ · ETA ~41d

Meta Box at a glance

Meta Box is a WordPress plugin by Meta Box with 500K+ active installs, the #128 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3,711 times, 10% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 165 reviews. Version 5.15.4 came out on Nov 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 25 plugins tagged “Custom Taxonomies”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

308.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Meta Box Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateMeta Box
Nov 7, 202635,764
Nov 6, 202654,345
Nov 5, 20262,878
Nov 4, 20263,076
Nov 3, 20263,278
Nov 2, 20263,520
Nov 1, 20262,299
Oct 31, 20262,510
Oct 30, 20263,803
Oct 29, 20268,708
Oct 28, 202612,703
Oct 27, 20264,611
Oct 26, 20266,163
Oct 25, 20263,619
Oct 24, 20264,003
Oct 23, 20266,245
Oct 22, 20269,341
Oct 21, 202624,166
Oct 20, 202675,181
Oct 19, 20263,411
Oct 18, 20261,969
Oct 17, 20262,053
Oct 16, 20263,132
Oct 15, 20263,761
Oct 14, 20265,010
Oct 13, 20264,819
Oct 12, 20265,129
Oct 11, 20263,110
Oct 10, 20263,653
Oct 9, 20266,247

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 533,570 · -0.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.534K535K536KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026533,570
Nov 7, 2026533,381
Nov 5, 2026533,382
Nov 4, 2026533,576
Nov 3, 2026533,649
Nov 2, 2026533,742
Nov 1, 2026533,742
Oct 31, 2026535,075
Oct 30, 2026534,427
Oct 29, 2026535,269
Oct 28, 2026534,138
Oct 27, 2026535,822

Rank over time

#128

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#125#130#135Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#128
Nov 7, 2026#128
Nov 6, 2026#128
Nov 5, 2026#128
Nov 4, 2026#128
Nov 3, 2026#128
Nov 2, 2026#128
Nov 1, 2026#128
Oct 31, 2026#128
Oct 30, 2026#128
Oct 29, 2026#128
Oct 28, 2026#128
Oct 27, 2026#128
Oct 21, 2026#128
Oct 19, 2026#128
Oct 16, 2026#128

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.04%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-0.04%
Nov 4, 2026-0.01%
Nov 3, 2026-0.02%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.25%
Oct 31, 2026+0.12%
Oct 30, 2026-0.16%
Oct 29, 2026+0.21%
Oct 28, 2026-0.31%

Active installs band

500K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.480K500K520KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026500K+
Nov 7, 2026500K+
Nov 6, 2026500K+
Nov 5, 2026500K+
Nov 4, 2026500K+
Nov 3, 2026500K+
Nov 2, 2026500K+
Nov 1, 2026500K+
Oct 31, 2026500K+
Oct 30, 2026500K+
Oct 29, 2026500K+
Oct 28, 2026500K+
Oct 27, 2026500K+
Oct 21, 2026500K+
Oct 19, 2026500K+
Oct 16, 2026500K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #128 → #128
    • Released 5.15.4 (was 5.15.3)
  2. Rank #128 → #128Downloads -23.9%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  3. Rank #128 → #128Downloads -9%
    • Released 5.15.3 (was 5.15.2)

Versions in use

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

  • v5.1539%
  • v5.1018%
  • v5.66.7%
  • v5.116.4%
  • Other30%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★165 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.15.4
Requires WordPress
6.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 7, 2011
Last updated
Nov 6, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Meta Box

How many websites use Meta Box?

Meta Box is active on 500K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #128 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Meta Box been downloaded?

25,307,813 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3,711 times. See download stats

When was Meta Box last updated?

Version 5.15.4 came out on Nov 6, 2026 (2 days ago). See every release

Is Meta Box compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Meta Box have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Meta Box up to date. See its security record

Is Meta Box still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Meta Box have?

4.8 out of 5 from 165 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Meta Box?

The plugins most like Meta Box, by the tags they share, are Pods (100K+), MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies (10K+) and Custom post types, Custom Fields & more (3K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

165 reviews

  • 5 stars: 151 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 8 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 29 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 22 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Meta Box
Estimated installs≈ 530,000
Reported installs500K+
Rating4.8
Reviews165
Total downloads25.3M
AuthorMeta Box
First releasedNov 7, 2011
Version5.15.4
Requires WP6.7
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 6, 2026

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