Title: Custom Fields Usage
Last modified: October 12, 2019

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# Custom Fields Usage

 *  [SteveHale](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevehale/)
 * (@stevehale)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-usage/)
 * Hi All
 * I have been asked to help out at the above site as the author has “gone away”!
 * On this site in the dashboard are custom fields that have been created and allocated
   to specific plugins.
 * For example a custom field called Gallery Carousel when allocated a number picks
   up the carousel number of a plugin called Wonder Carousel.
 * I cannot readily see how the original author has allocated these custom fields
   to a plugin as all the documentaion I have read on the internet refers to a custom
   field relating to static modds and things like that.
 * I can’t seem to find entries in any of the php files of the site and there is
   no child theme. I also have the issue that the original author has done a lot
   of customisation instead of using a standard theme and just adjsting it.
 * Can anyone point me in the right direction of finding out how the custom fields
   are picking up data from plugins?
 * Kind regards
 * Steve B
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcustom-fields-usage%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/)
 * (@joyously)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-usage/#post-12024179)
 * It’s typically the other way around. Plugins will store what they need in post
   meta (custom fields) so they know what to do for each post. What you need to 
   read is the plugin documentation or ask at the plugin’s support forum.
 *  Thread Starter [SteveHale](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevehale/)
 * (@stevehale)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-usage/#post-12025016)
 * Hi Joy
 * Well the site in question has several plugins on it and the previous author has
   Custom Fields that refer to various different plugins “actions”, one example 
   being the a custom field called Gallery Carousel will pick up a specific gallery
   depending which number is in the Custom Field Value.
 * I am trying to understand or find out how to create those custom fields which
   then refer to the plugin.
 * Steve B

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [SteveHale](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevehale/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-usage/#post-12025016)
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