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1. dcochran
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I want to be able to place a custom field (code for a linked image) before the title of the post.

   I have been reviewing the documentation page, Using Custom Fields and trying different variations.

   I can get it to display the code I want (and therefore the linked image) by using <?php the_meta(); ?>, but it also gives me the key name, which I don't want, and even though I can dispense with this (display: none) in the css, this is sloppy because it will pull out all keys and values for any custom fields. I would like to be as specific as possible, in case I want to use other custom fields for other purposes and in other places.

   So my question: What php code do I need to get it to give me only the VALUE for the key "image"?

2. moshu
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Try this plugin
   http://www.coffee2code.com/archives/2004/06/30/plugin-get-custom/

3. dcochran
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   It works great! Thanks.

4. marketanomaly
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Use

   <?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'post_image', true) ?>

   where post_image is the name of the custom field key that contains the link to your image.

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