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CMB2 Taxonomy
CMB2 Taxonomy will create metaboxes and forms with custom fields for your taxonomies using the CMB2 API (and yes, it will blow your mind too).
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 1
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 21 Dec 2015
- Added
- Apr 2015
- Requires WP
- 3.8.0
- Tested up to
- WP 4.1.42
- Downloads
- 6,376
Our analysis
AI-assistedCMB2 Taxonomy is a WordPress plugin that allows you to create metaboxes and forms with custom fields for taxonomies using the CMB2 API. It adds an additional table for term metadata storage while adhering to the metadata API patterns. This plugin is designed for developers looking to enhance taxonomy edit screens with custom fields.
The plugin includes various field types and supports repeatable fields and field groups. It offers a flexible API for using CMB forms in different contexts, including the front-end, and provides hooks and filters for customisation without direct code modification.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for developers who need to add custom fields to taxonomies in WordPress.
What it does well
- ✓Creates metaboxes for taxonomy edit screens
- ✓Supports various field types and repeatable fields
- ✓Flexible API for front-end usage
- ✓Custom API hook for creating custom field types
- ✓Numerous hooks and filters for modification
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in December 2015
- •Tested only up to WordPress version 4.1.42
- •Limited user ratings and active installs
Verdict
CMB2 Taxonomy provides useful functionality for customising taxonomies, but its age and limited user feedback may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
The author's own description of CMB2 Taxonomy, lightly tidied.
CMB2 Taxonomy will create metaboxes and forms with custom fields for your taxonomies using the CMB2 API (and yes, it will blow your mind too).
This plugin adds an additional table for term’s metadata storage following the metadata patterns which means that eventhough we add an extra table we still using the metadata API. Check the Usage section for more information.
To get started, please follow the examples in the included example-functions.php file and have a look at the basic usage instructions.
You can see a list of available field types here.
Features:
- Create metaboxes to be used on taxonomy edit screens.
- Flexible API that allows you to use CMB forms almost anywhere, even on the front-end.
- Several field types are included.
- Custom API hook that allows you to create your own field types.
- There are numerous hooks and filters, allowing you to modify many aspects of the library (without editing it directly).
- Repeatable fields for most field types are supported, as well as repeatable field groups.
- CMB2 is safe to bundle with any project. It will only load the newest version in the system.
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