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1. Syrehn
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   I'm trying to create a function (without the use of JS) to change the title of Custom Meta Boxes.

   Currently I have the following code which changes the titles of Core WordPress Meta Boxes (such as author etc.):

   //hook to the 'add_meta_boxes' action
   add_action('add_meta_boxes', 'change_meta_box_titles');
   function change_meta_box_titles() {
       global $wp_meta_boxes; // array of defined meta boxes
       // cycle through the array, change the titles you want
       $wp_meta_boxes['post']['normal']['core']['authordiv']['title']= 'Team Member';
   }

   However it doesn't appear that custom meta boxes can be called the same way. They don't show up when you use the following snippet inside your function to view the $wp_meta_boxes array:

   echo '<pre>';
   print_r($wp_meta_boxes);
   echo '</pre>';
   wp_die('');

   Anyone have any suggestions on how to change the titles of custom meta boxes?

2. Dale Sattler
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   If I call print_r($wp_meta_boxes); from within my metabox generating class it shows the metaboxes I've added.

3. Syrehn
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Thanks noponies for the tip. If I try to use the print_r($wp_meta_boxes) code snippet inside my change_meta_box_titles function (shown in first post), it displays the custom post type but not the custom meta box details.

   In order to show the custom meta box details I had to place the print_r($wp_meta_boxes) snippet inside my function to create my meta boxes, once posted there it displays custom post type and custom meta box info.

   With the print_r($wp_meta_boxes) snippet now inside my create meta boxes function it displays the following (I left out the portions not related to the custom meta box):

   [portfolio] => Array
           (
               [side] => Array
                   (
                       [high] => Array
                           (
                               [cc_projectinfo_meta] => Array
                                   (
                                       [id] => cc_projectinfo_meta
                                       [title] => Project Info
                                       [callback] => cc_show_projectinfo_meta_box
                                       [args] =>
                                   )
                           )
                   )

   The above shows that I should be able to use the following code inside my change_meta_box_titles function to change the title of the custom meta box:

   $wp_meta_boxes['portfolio']['side']['high']['cc_projectinfo_meta']['title']= 'A New Title';

   However, it doesn't work. The custom meta box title doesn't change. Yet now if I use the print_r($wp_meta_boxes) snippet inside the change_meta_box_titles function it displays the following:

   [portfolio] => Array
           (
               [side] => Array
                   (
                     [high] => Array
                           (
                               [cc_projectinfo_meta] => Array
                                   (
                                       [title] => New Title
                                   )
                          )
                  )

   I'm not sure why this isn't working correctly. Did I miss something? Can anyone offer any further insight here?

4. Syrehn
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Anyone know why this might not be working correctly?

5. rilwis
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   You might try the high priority to make sure the code runs after meta box has been added:

   add_action('add_meta_boxes', 'change_meta_box_titles', 999);

6. Syrehn
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   @rilwis

   That did the trick. What a simple fix that I can't believe I didn't test, herp derp. :)

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