Custom Fields Usage

  • Hi All

    I have been asked to help out at the above site as the author has “gone away”!

    On this site in the dashboard are custom fields that have been created and allocated to specific plugins.

    For example a custom field called Gallery Carousel when allocated a number picks up the carousel number of a plugin called Wonder Carousel.

    I cannot readily see how the original author has allocated these custom fields to a plugin as all the documentaion I have read on the internet refers to a custom field relating to static modds and things like that.

    I can’t seem to find entries in any of the php files of the site and there is no child theme. I also have the issue that the original author has done a lot of customisation instead of using a standard theme and just adjsting it.

    Can anyone point me in the right direction of finding out how the custom fields are picking up data from plugins?

    Kind regards

    Steve B

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • It’s typically the other way around. Plugins will store what they need in post meta (custom fields) so they know what to do for each post. What you need to read is the plugin documentation or ask at the plugin’s support forum.

    Thread Starter SteveHale

    (@stevehale)

    Hi Joy

    Well the site in question has several plugins on it and the previous author has Custom Fields that refer to various different plugins “actions”, one example being the a custom field called Gallery Carousel will pick up a specific gallery depending which number is in the Custom Field Value.

    I am trying to understand or find out how to create those custom fields which then refer to the plugin.

    Steve B

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