by Meta Box 4.8 (165 reviews)

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites

Name: Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites
Rating: 4.8 (165 reviews)
Author: Meta Box

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

Meta Box ranks #128 among WordPress.org plugins with 500,000+ active installations, is #10 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 4.8/5 rating from 165 reviews, and was last updated Oct 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v5.15.3 Current Version v5.15.3

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 20 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 18 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#10 of 6,651 in Media Top 1% by installs Downloads -70.1% this week Actively maintained

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Rank

#128

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Active Installs

500K+

-5.3%

KW Avg Position

0.8 worse

Downloads

25.2M

+711 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (165 reviews)

Next Milestone 600K

Total Progress 0%

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Growth Needed

8,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

165 reviews

Overall 96%

151 (92%)

8 (5%)

1 (1%)

4 (2%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

6 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Aug 2, 2026

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites [meta-box] < 5.13.1

CVE-2026-15248 · Fixed in v5.13.1
Apr 13, 2026

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites [meta-box] < 5.11.2

CVE-2026-39468 · Fixed in v5.11.2
Mar 6, 2026

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites [meta-box] < 5.11.2

CVE-2025-14675 · Fixed in v5.11.2
Aug 9, 2024

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites [meta-box] < 5.9.11

CVE-2024-43235 · Fixed in v5.9.11
Mar 25, 2024

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites [meta-box] < 5.9.4

CVE-2024-1204 · Fixed in v5.9.4
Feb 5, 2024

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites [meta-box] < 5.9.3

CVE-2023-6526 · Fixed in v5.9.3

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Plugin Details

Version: 5.15.3
Last Updated: Oct 20, 2026
Requires WP: 6.7+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Meta Box

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 165
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

Custom Taxonomies custom fields custom post types meta box post type

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress developers who need custom fields on posts, pages, custom post types, taxonomies, settings pages, users, or comments. It solves the problem of the standard editor not supporting complex content types like events, team members, or listings by providing a lightweight, flexible custom fields toolkit.

40+ field types
Cloning and repeatable groups
Composer support
Native WordPress storage
Custom field types support
Hooks for customization
Works with any theme or plugin
Custom post types via CPT UI

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites has 500,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites holds a 4.8 out of 5 star rating based on 165 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites is developed by Meta Box and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites requires WordPress 6.7 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.

Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites has been downloaded 25,201,058+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites is 5.15.3. It was last updated on October 20, 2026.

Yes. Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.