Comments on: How to: Automatically add a default set of Custom Fields to each post in WordPress http://www.gabrielserafini.com/archives/2009/02/12/how-to-automatically-add-a-default-set-of-custom-fields-to-each-post-in-wordpress/ Web Design, Development and Business ... infopoet Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:03:46 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Daniel Chatfield http://www.gabrielserafini.com/archives/2009/02/12/how-to-automatically-add-a-default-set-of-custom-fields-to-each-post-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-128847 Daniel Chatfield Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:45:17 +0000 http://www.gabrielserafini.com/?p=1006#comment-128847 Hi Can I have the input boxes a default value (I need a custom input called security level so if I forget to set it it defaults to highest level) Hi Can I have the input boxes a default value (I need a custom input called security level so if I forget to set it it defaults to highest level)

]]> By: Kai http://www.gabrielserafini.com/archives/2009/02/12/how-to-automatically-add-a-default-set-of-custom-fields-to-each-post-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-128812 Kai Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:04:14 +0000 http://www.gabrielserafini.com/?p=1006#comment-128812 Hey, to everyone who has problems with get_post_meta, it didnt't work for me, but get_post_custom_values('key', $post->ID) does work. It returns an array, to access the value use key[0]. Hey,
to everyone who has problems with get_post_meta, it didnt’t work for me, but get_post_custom_values(‘key’, $post->ID) does work.
It returns an array, to access the value use key[0].

]]> By: Sandy http://www.gabrielserafini.com/archives/2009/02/12/how-to-automatically-add-a-default-set-of-custom-fields-to-each-post-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-128720 Sandy Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:25:25 +0000 http://www.gabrielserafini.com/?p=1006#comment-128720 I am very new to wordpress and I wanted to say thank you so much for your instructions and clarifications on the use of the Custom Field Template plugin. Wasn't really sure how to use this plugin or IF this plugin would even solve the problem I was having. Tried to use it once before but got flustered and deactiviated it. Then I found your site. Thank you so much for clarifying how to use this plugin. I am very new to wordpress and I wanted to say thank you so much for your instructions and clarifications on the use of the Custom Field Template plugin. Wasn’t really sure how to use this plugin or IF this plugin would even solve the problem I was having. Tried to use it once before but got flustered and deactiviated it. Then I found your site. Thank you so much for clarifying how to use this plugin.

]]> By: Coco http://www.gabrielserafini.com/archives/2009/02/12/how-to-automatically-add-a-default-set-of-custom-fields-to-each-post-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-128596 Coco Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:48:00 +0000 http://www.gabrielserafini.com/?p=1006#comment-128596 Excellent post :) I have a question, though: is there a way to make all posts have a certain custom field by default without the need of adding it one by one? TIA Excellent post :) I have a question, though: is there a way to make all posts have a certain custom field by default without the need of adding it one by one? TIA

]]> By: eugene gordin » Blog Archive » [WP Tip] Custom Fields inside Posts with Formatting using Shortcodes http://www.gabrielserafini.com/archives/2009/02/12/how-to-automatically-add-a-default-set-of-custom-fields-to-each-post-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-128422 eugene gordin » Blog Archive » [WP Tip] Custom Fields inside Posts with Formatting using Shortcodes Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:18:35 +0000 http://www.gabrielserafini.com/?p=1006#comment-128422 [...] it cleaner to do it with a plugin. I want to say a big thanks to Gabriel Serafini for his help and original CFT post which inspired this work [...] [...] it cleaner to do it with a plugin. I want to say a big thanks to Gabriel Serafini for his help and original CFT post which inspired this work [...]

]]> By: Francois Arbour http://www.gabrielserafini.com/archives/2009/02/12/how-to-automatically-add-a-default-set-of-custom-fields-to-each-post-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-128224 Francois Arbour Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:44:47 +0000 http://www.gabrielserafini.com/?p=1006#comment-128224 Thank you very much for this excellent post, I can't believe this is not a standard wordpress feature, so useful. thanks francois Thank you very much for this excellent post, I can’t believe this is not a standard wordpress feature, so useful.

thanks

francois

]]> By: Vinny Troia http://www.gabrielserafini.com/archives/2009/02/12/how-to-automatically-add-a-default-set-of-custom-fields-to-each-post-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-128199 Vinny Troia Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:18:16 +0000 http://www.gabrielserafini.com/?p=1006#comment-128199 Bro, you're a lifesaver. Bro, you’re a lifesaver.

]]> By: MorseFire http://www.gabrielserafini.com/archives/2009/02/12/how-to-automatically-add-a-default-set-of-custom-fields-to-each-post-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-128008 MorseFire Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:01:41 +0000 http://www.gabrielserafini.com/?p=1006#comment-128008 hey gabriel, thanks for helping us out with this nice plugin. unfortunately i can't get it to work for me. i left all the default data intact after i installed it. then i tried to use the code you provided above to pull the custom field data into my blog, but nothing happens. what works though is the regular <>ID, 'fill me with the key', true); >> but that one also dosen't work properly. for example it doesn't list the checkboxes, only the first active checkbox is being displayed. do you have any advice? thanks marc hey gabriel,

thanks for helping us out with this nice plugin. unfortunately i can’t get it to work for me. i left all the default data intact after i installed it. then i tried to use the code you provided above to pull the custom field data into my blog, but nothing happens. what works though is the regular <>ID, ‘fill me with the key’, true); >> but that one also dosen’t work properly. for example it doesn’t list the checkboxes, only the first active checkbox is being displayed. do you have any advice?

thanks
marc

]]> By: Mihnea http://www.gabrielserafini.com/archives/2009/02/12/how-to-automatically-add-a-default-set-of-custom-fields-to-each-post-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-126116 Mihnea Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:47:23 +0000 http://www.gabrielserafini.com/?p=1006#comment-126116 Oh, no! I don't to display the CFT. I want to create a box that would appear at the bottom of the post (ex: TechCrunch has such a box). The values from the box should be inserted by the admin using the CFT. I understood what this plugin does, but I didn't figure out how to put that box in the single post page. I've tried the WordPress indications for Custom Fields usage with the_meta() function, but it displays all the templates:( Thanks for the quick reply, Mihnea Oh, no! I don’t to display the CFT. I want to create a box that would appear at the bottom of the post (ex: TechCrunch has such a box).

The values from the box should be inserted by the admin using the CFT. I understood what this plugin does, but I didn’t figure out how to put that box in the single post page.

I’ve tried the WordPress indications for Custom Fields usage with the_meta() function, but it displays all the templates:(

Thanks for the quick reply,
Mihnea

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.gabrielserafini.com/archives/2009/02/12/how-to-automatically-add-a-default-set-of-custom-fields-to-each-post-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-126093 Gabriel Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:49:16 +0000 http://www.gabrielserafini.com/?p=1006#comment-126093 Mihnea, Look at the "Using the Custom Fields in a template" section above. To actually display the custom fields, you have to retrieve them and then add them to your template. I don't think this plugin supports adding a Custom Field Template to the public view of a site (it's a backend admin view only I believe). -- Gabriel Mihnea,

Look at the “Using the Custom Fields in a template” section above. To actually display the custom fields, you have to retrieve them and then add them to your template.

I don’t think this plugin supports adding a Custom Field Template to the public view of a site (it’s a backend admin view only I believe).

–
Gabriel

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