Title: Custom Fields
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Custom Fields

 *  [pgrogan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pgrogan/)
 * (@pgrogan)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-16/)
 * Hi Guys,
 * These custom fields puzzle me. WordPress puts them in their software but makes
   it impossible to display them on the actual web page!
 * I have thrawled everywhere for a simple ‘how-to’ to get these displaying on the
   website.
 * Could anyone share a simple explaination for this please. I would really appreciate
   it.
 * Many thanks
 * PG

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-16/#post-1175364)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Custom_Fields](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Custom_Fields)
 *  Thread Starter [pgrogan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pgrogan/)
 * (@pgrogan)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-16/#post-1175390)
 * Hi Esmi,
 * Thanks a million for that. I have been ‘trying’ to follow that ‘how-to’ page 
   but I’ve been really struggling. I am puzzled as to where I am supposed to put
   that code.
 * Also, If I create new custom fields, does this mean that I have to make some 
   new code? I am just working with the standard WordPress template at the moment.
 * Many thanks
 * PG
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-16/#post-1175422)
 * Using that page’s example, you’d need to add `<?php the_meta(); ?>` to the relevant
   template file. That would index.php if you want these fields on the front page
   of your blog, single.php for a single post etc.
 * You don’t need to add any extra code to create custom fields. WP does all that
   for you. You just need to add code to the various template files to get your 
   new fields to display or to be able to “do stuff” with them.

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 * Last activity: [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-16/#post-1175422)
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