{"id":5459,"date":"2026-09-18T09:58:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cutheme-docs\/?p=5459"},"modified":"2026-09-18T09:58:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:58:44","slug":"finding-meta-fields-in-wordpress-pages-and-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cutheme-docs\/2026\/finding-meta-fields-in-wordpress-pages-and-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Meta Fields in WordPress Pages and Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Finding Meta Fields in WordPress Pages and Posts\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

When editing content in WordPress, you may need to view or update custom meta fields attached to a specific content type. These fields used to be visible by default, but recent updates by WordPress mean they are now hidden. But are available through the Meta Fields<\/strong> panels located below the main content editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To access them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. In the back end of your site, open the page, post, or content item you want to edit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Scroll down below the content editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. If the section is collapsed, click the arrow on the right side of the panel heading to expand it and view all available fields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Look for the relevant meta field section to edit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    The meta fields displayed will vary depending on the content type you’re editing. Common content types include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Page<\/strong>: Standard website pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Post<\/strong>: News articles and blog posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Event<\/strong>: Event listings with date, location, and registration details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • People<\/strong>: Staff, faculty, or profile pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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