WordPress: Custom Meta Box Starter
<?php
class Custom_Meta_Box {
public function __construct() {
if ( is_admin() ) {
add_action( 'load-post.php', array( $this, 'init_metabox' ) );
add_action( 'load-post-new.php', array( $this, 'init_metabox' ) );
}
}
public function init_metabox() {
add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', array( $this, 'add_metabox' ) );
add_action( 'save_post', array( $this, 'save_metabox' ), 10, 2 );
}
public function add_metabox() {
add_meta_box(
'my-meta-box',
__( 'My Meta Box', 'text_domain' ),
array( $this, 'render_metabox' ),
'post',
'advanced',
'default'
);
}
public function render_metabox( $post ) {
//* Add nonce for security and authentication...
wp_nonce_field( 'custom_nonce_action', 'custom_nonce' );
}
public function save_metabox( $post_id, $post ) {
//* Add nonce for security and authentication...
$nonce_name = isset( $_POST['custom_nonce'] ) ? $_POST['custom_nonce'] : '';
$nonce_action = 'custom_nonce_action';
//* Check if nonce is set...
if ( ! isset( $nonce_name ) )
return;
//* Check if nonce is valid...
if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( $nonce_name, $nonce_action ) )
return;
//* Check if user has permissions to save data...
if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post_id ) )
return;
//* Check if not an autosave...
if ( wp_is_post_autosave( $post_id ) )
return;
//* Check if not a revision...
if ( wp_is_post_revision( $post_id ) )
return;
}
}
new Custom_Meta_Box;