add_meta_boxes

Action Hook

Description

Fires after all built-in meta boxes have been added.

Hook Information

File Location	`wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php` View on GitHub
Hook Type	Action
Line Number	`1716`

Hook Parameters

Type	Name	Description
`string`	`$post_type`	Post type.
`WP_Post`	`$post`	Post object.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

<?php
// Hook into add_meta_boxes
add_action('add_meta_boxes', 'my_custom_function', 10, 2);

function my_custom_function($post_type, $post) {
    // Your custom code here
}

Source Code Context

wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php:1716 - How this hook is used in WordPress core

<?php
1711  	 * @since 3.0.0
1712  	 *
1713  	 * @param string  $post_type Post type.
1714  	 * @param WP_Post $post      Post object.
1715  	 */
1716  	do_action( 'add_meta_boxes', $post_type, $post );
1717  
1718  	/**
1719  	 * Fires after all built-in meta boxes have been added, contextually for the given post type.
1720  	 *
1721  	 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$post_type`, refers to the post type of the post.

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
	 * Fires after all built-in meta boxes have been added.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param string  $post_type Post type.
	 * @param WP_Post $post      Post object.
	 */

Quick Info

Hook Type: Action
Parameters: 2
File: wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php

Links

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