Title: Checkbox issue Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Checkbox issue * [prempwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prempwp/) * (@prempwp) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/) * I have a custom made checkbox in wordpress post editor. * When i check the checkbox and click the **update** button on the post editor, it goes back to being unchecked state. * I figured, that the problem is caused because somehow, my input statement’s checked() part below doesn’t echo ‘checked=”checked”‘ when it is checked. * ``` "; ?> ``` * Please help me solve this. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Moderator [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * (@keesiemeijer) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775212) * try it with: * ``` "; ?> ``` * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/checked](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/checked) * Thread Starter [prempwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prempwp/) * (@prempwp) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775253) * Hey, thanks, and nope, still the same… I guess that false at the end just makes sure that the checked=”checked” does not get displayed in browser. * I am actually concerned if **get_option(‘pp_is_feat_meta’)** part is correct * Moderator [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * (@keesiemeijer) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775254) * For testing purposes try echoing the pp_is_feat_meta option and see what it returns: * ``` echo 'pp_is_feat_meta = ' . get_option('pp_is_feat_meta'); ``` * How do you save the forms options? * Thread Starter [prempwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prempwp/) * (@prempwp) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775260) * Hey **keesiemeijer**, thanks again. * I tried echoing that, but all it displays is: * **pp_is_feat_meta = ** * Which means, there is nothing in get_option(‘pp_is_feat_meta’); which is why the problem is i suppose. * I also tried manually adding checked=”checked” within the input, like so: * ``` echo ""; ``` * And here, the check-box remains checked, which means the only issue is to find out how to get the check-box state (in our case we are using get_option(‘pp_is_feat_meta’);, which doesn’t seem to work) * As for saving the form options: * ``` add_action('save_post',function($post_id){ global $post; if(defined('DOING_AUTOSAVE') && DOING_AUTOSAVE ) return; if($_POST && wp_verify_nonce($_POST['pp_nonce'], __FILE__)) { if(isset($_POST['pp_is_feat_meta'])){ update_post_meta($post->ID, 'pp_is_feat_meta', $_POST['pp_is_feat_meta']); } } ``` * this one here, saves it on update. * Moderator [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * (@keesiemeijer) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775342) * Try it with this: * ``` add_action('save_post','save_pp_is_feat_meta'); function save_pp_is_feat_meta($post_id){ global $post; if(defined('DOING_AUTOSAVE') && DOING_AUTOSAVE ) return; if($_POST && wp_verify_nonce($_POST['pp_nonce'], __FILE__)) { if(isset($_POST['pp_is_feat_meta'])){ update_post_meta($post_id, 'pp_is_feat_meta', $_POST['pp_is_feat_meta']); } } } ``` * Can you paste and submit the full code of your metabox code into a [pastebin.com](http://pastebin.com/) and post the link to it here? see the [Forum Rules](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Posting_Code) for posting code and using the pastebin. * Thread Starter [prempwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prempwp/) * (@prempwp) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775349) * `http://pastebin.com/jhwFFCDu` * Here you go Sir. * Moderator [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * (@keesiemeijer) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775354) * Try it with this: [http://pastebin.com/gbsiAAwx](http://pastebin.com/gbsiAAwx) * Thread Starter [prempwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prempwp/) * (@prempwp) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775357) * **keesiemeijer**, You sir, are a legend!!! Thank you so very much, it works like a charm now. * I would like to know what the problem was, theoretically, for example, was there an issue in my save post function?? * 😀 * Moderator [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * (@keesiemeijer) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775359) * You’re welcome. Glad you got it resolved. * In your original code this line checks if the “option” in the database has the correct value. * ``` ``` * While it is saved in the database as a “custom field”: * ``` update_post_meta($post_id, 'pp_is_feat_meta', $_POST['pp_is_feat_meta']); ``` * And for both input form fields the name was “name=”pp_is_feat_meta”. For some type of input fields this will only put the last name value in the $_POST array. Thats why I made it an associative array: `name="pp_is_feat_meta[featured]"` * I hope this all makes sense. * Thread Starter [prempwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prempwp/) * (@prempwp) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775360) * well , makes a bit of sense only as of now, but since i am a beginner, can’t expect much from myself… Thanks again. * Moderator [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * (@keesiemeijer) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775361) * We were all beginners once. keep at it! Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Checkbox issue’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * Last activity: [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkbox-issue/#post-2775361) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics