JSM Show Post Metadata
by JS Morisset 5 (12 reviews)

JSM Show Post Metadata

Show post metadata (aka custom fields) in a metabox when editing posts / pages - a great tool for debugging issues with post metadata.

JSM Show Post Metadata ranks #2,129 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #251 of 8,557 in the Customization category, a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews, and was last updated Sep 12, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.1
v4.9.1 Current Version v4.9.1
Updated 5 days ago Last Update on 12 Sep, 2026
Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#251 of 8,557 in Customization Top 5% by installs Downloads +631.4% this week Actively maintained
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Active Installs
10K+
-11.6%
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Downloads
272.5K
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Rating
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Review 5 out of 5
5 (12 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
12 reviews
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

  1. JSM Show Post Metadata [jsm-show-post-meta] < 4.6.1

    CVE-2025-24589 · Fixed in v4.6.1

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators and developers who need to inspect custom field data on posts, pages, and custom post types. It solves the problem of debugging post metadata by displaying meta keys and unserialized values directly in a metabox on the post editing screen.

  • Displays post meta keys and values
  • Metabox on post edit screen
  • Supports posts, pages, custom post types
  • No plugin settings required
  • Filter to exclude meta keys by regex
  • Configurable capability to view meta
  • Configurable capability to delete meta
  • Delete post meta button

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about JSM Show Post Metadata

JSM Show Post Metadata has 10,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
JSM Show Post Metadata holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 12 user reviews on WordPress.org.
JSM Show Post Metadata is developed by JS Morisset and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
JSM Show Post Metadata requires WordPress 6.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1.1 and needs PHP 7.4.33 or newer.
JSM Show Post Metadata has been downloaded 272,459+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of JSM Show Post Metadata is 4.9.1. It was last updated on September 12, 2026.
Yes. JSM Show Post Metadata is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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