Title: Custom Fields problem with 2.5rc2 Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Custom Fields problem with 2.5rc2 * [nebuloso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nebuloso/) * (@nebuloso) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/) * While trying to Write a post, I do the following (in this order): - type in Title (eg NAME OF POST) - type Post - write tags - check categories - add a (pre-existing – using the drop box) custom field entry (hitting “Add Custom Field” after entering the info) - add a second (pre-existing) custom field entry (again, clicking “Add Custom Field afterwards) - Publish * When I go to the “Manage Posts” page, I see the following: * (published) NAME OF POST (published) Older post (published) Previous post (published) Post before that …etc… (unpublished) NAME OF POST (unpublished) Draft created on DATE at TIME * Clicking on the name of the post to edit it reveals the following: * For NAME OF POST (the one that was published): All the info entered appears, except the only custom field entry displayed is the last one entered * For NAME OF POST (the one that was unpublished): All the info entered appears, with the exception of the category and custom fields entries. * For Draft created on DATE at TIME (unpublished): NONE of the info appears (the title was changed to “Draft created on DATE at TIME”)….EXCEPT for the first custom field entry. * If I go back and edit NAME OF POST, it will accept additional custom fields with no problem. * At first, I thought I was doing something screwy (and I remain open to the possibility that may still be the case), but this seems like pretty odd behavior if it was just some setting I needed to adjust. * For what it’s worth… I’m using Firefox 2.0.0.13 and Windows XP (Media Center Edition). I don’t have similar problems while using WordPress 2.3.3 * Any help would be MUCH appreciated. * Thanks! Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 19 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [nebuloso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nebuloso/) * (@nebuloso) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719278) * On a hunch, I went back and created another new post but this time I attempted to add 3 custom fields instead of 2. * Doing this resulted in two “Draft Created on DATE at TIME” (same date and time) unpublished posts. * The NAME OF POST (published) and NAME OF POST (unpublished) posts remained the same as I described above. * One of the two “Draft Created on DATE at TIME” (unpublished) posts contained only the first custom field information. * The other “Draft created on DATE at TIME” (unpublished) post contained only the second custom field information. * :S * [fitztrev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fitztrev/) * (@fitztrev) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719376) * I experienced something very similar to this earlier today. I couldn’t reproduce it, though. (I forgot what I had done.) * So I can verify the behavior. * [chimo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chimo/) * (@chimo) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719424) * I am also experiencing this exact problem. it adds a draft for every custom field entry. * So when i make a post and use 3 custom fields I get the original post plus 3 drafts. [Img of drafts page](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/bullbreed/Untitled-1.jpg) * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719426) * Just FYI this is reported for 2.5 via [Trac Ticket 6457](http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6457) * [Alfredo Andaluz Prado](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilsoulblack/) * (@devilsoulblack) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719443) * hi this ist the video off that bug [http://www.vimeo.com/842369](http://www.vimeo.com/842369) [http://www.vimeo.com/842723](http://www.vimeo.com/842723) * any idea how to solved ? * [moikirsch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moikirsch/) * (@moikirsch) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719448) * This is **not** a fix but a **workaround** for the moment: * Before creating your custom fields **SAVE** your post. * After that everything should be Ok. * [lazyme](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lazyme/) * (@lazyme) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719449) * you`re right, thank you very much, the workaround works. 🙂 * [yashraj12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yashraj12/) * (@yashraj12) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719532) * yeah im facing the same problem with the 2.5 edition….its quite irritating * my theme requires me to use 2 custom fields if i add both together while publishing the post, the CF that is added last gets saved and the other one is discarded. * I have to edit the post again to add the second CF …. * i havent really seen what happens to the drafts, ….though there r many such extra drafts created, as [@nebuloso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nebuloso/) said, i do agree with him, maybe they r becuz of the CF problem.. * Thanks for the Turn around [@moikirsch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moikirsch/) * will use it * hope a patch comes up soon * [yashraj12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yashraj12/) * (@yashraj12) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719537) * still no revert on the problem it sure gets irritating * n time consuming especially if u have a blog where u have to update 10-20 stories a day at one time….. * wp gods save up * [Simon Blackbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lumpysimon/) * (@lumpysimon) * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719547) * i am getting the same problem (clean install of wp 2.5.1). i tried guillep2k’s patch but it does not appear to solve it. * in addition, if i delete the draft posts, the custom fields then disappear from the published posts, and those keys are no longer available in the drop-down on the ‘write post’ screen. * it’s very frustrating as i am using wordpress as a directory, where each post has 8 custom fields, so i now have a **lot** of drafts! * [yashraj12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yashraj12/) * (@yashraj12) * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719548) * still no proper reply isnt this bug bugging others? * is it only with us? * [msnaughty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msnaughty/) * (@msnaughty) * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719551) * I’m also getting a bunch of drafts, sometimes two or three for each post. I’m getting drafts that consist of only a title since the autosave kicks in and saves it halfway through. I’m also getting drafts with headings like: “Draft created on May 31, 2008 at 5:30 am” * On top of that, my drafts section is now full of 61 useless drafts and I have to delete them one at a time. If I check more than one box I get an “Error in Deleting” message. * So it may be that my problem isn’t related to the custom fields since the drafts get made well before I get a chance to use them. * I’m really hoping someone fixes this soon, it’s very annoying. * [arminbw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arminbw/) * (@arminbw) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719560) * I would be nice if deactivating the annoying autosave function would be possible. Manually deleting all those drafts is quite a tedious task. * Unfortunately deleting wp_enqueue_script(‘autosave’) in post-new.php isn’t a solution regarding the custom field issues. * At least [ticket 6457](http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6457) is set to priority“ highest omg bbq”.. * [arminbw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arminbw/) * (@arminbw) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719561) * I would be nice if deactivating the annoying autosave function would be possible. Manually deleting all those drafts is quite a tedious task. * Unfortunately deleting wp_enqueue_script(‘autosave’) in post-new.php isn’t a solution regarding the custom field issues. * At least [ticket 6457](http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6457) is set to priority“ highest omg bbq”.. * [arminbw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arminbw/) * (@arminbw) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-problem-with-25rc2/#post-719564) * > milestone changed from 2.5.2 to 2.9. * Ouch. 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