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Global Meta Box Order
Harmonize meta box positions for all backend users.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 5
- Active installs
- 300+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 2 Dec 2015
- Added
- Mar 2015
- Requires WP
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- WP 4.3.34
- Downloads
- 7,068
Our analysis
AI-assistedGlobal Meta Box Order is a WordPress plugin that allows you to adjust the positions and layout of meta boxes in the backend of your site. It works by cloning the screen settings of a designated 'blueprint' user, typically the first admin user, and applying these settings to all other backend users on a per-request basis.
This plugin is suitable for site administrators who want to standardize the meta box layout across different user accounts without permanently altering user settings. Changes can be easily reverted by deactivating the plugin.
Best for: Site administrators looking to manage meta box layouts for multiple users.
What it does well
- ✓Allows customization of meta box positions and column layout
- ✓Changes apply globally to all backend users
- ✓Does not alter database settings, changes are temporary
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on configuration options
- •Last updated in December 2015, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
Verdict
Global Meta Box Order provides a straightforward way to harmonize backend layouts, but its age and limited information may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
nosurs's own description of Global Meta Box Order, lightly tidied.
Intuitively harmonize meta box positions and screen column layout for all backend users of your WordPress installation.
Quick Overview
- Install and activate the plugin
- Switch to a post, a page, a custom post type, or the dashboard
- Change the order and position of a meta box (or all of them)
- Change the column layout
- Switch to a different user (maybe with the help of the User Switching plugin)
- See your changes applied
Installation
Download and unpack, then move the folder ‘global-meta-box-order’ into your ‘plugins’ folder. Head over to your WordPress installation and activate the plugin in the admin area.
Rollback
The plugin doesn’t write anything to the database, it just reads. So it never touches any user settings, but instead filters them on a per request basis. Though all applied changes appear to be permanent from a user’s perspective, they are not. Just deactivate the plugin and see all changes disappear. Activate it again, and they will all be reapplied.
How It Works
The plugin operates on a blueprint user whose screen settings for meta boxes (visibility, position and ordering), and column layout are cloned for all other backend users on the fly.
By default, this blueprint user is the first admin user found, so you’ll need to be logged in as that user to globally change screen settings. For how to change the default blueprint user as well as other settings, please refer to the Configuration section below.
Where It Works
By default, the plugin kicks in when a user:
- edits a post
- edits a page
- edits a custom post type
- hits the dashboard
What It Changes
It will always change
- the meta boxes visibility, ordering, and column positions
- the column layout
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