Title: Meta is not saving
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Meta is not saving

 *  [jone3fingers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jone3fingers/)
 * (@jone3fingers)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-is-not-saving/)
 * I have pieced together stuff I Have working with what I read about creating forms.
   I have all of the info here and the form works and creates a post. The issue 
   is that the meta data I need from the form is not being saved I just get _wpas_done_all
   on the meta database.
 * _[Excessive code removed – please see the forum guidelines about posting code–
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum\_Welcome#Posting\_Code](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Posting_Code)–
   that’s too much and it was mangled by the forums since you did not use the code
   buttons ]_

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-is-not-saving/#post-4438539)
 * if I understand your question, check with plugins, for example:
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/)
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/form-maker/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/form-maker/)
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/formbuilder/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/formbuilder/)
 * there are more plugins in the plugins repo
 *  Thread Starter [jone3fingers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jone3fingers/)
 * (@jone3fingers)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-is-not-saving/#post-4438589)
 * Tara, that does not help. I made a mistake not using the code link. here is my
   code: It is not a plugin.
 *     ```
       <?php
       /* Template Name: Add Artist */ 
   
       get_header();
       ?> 
   
       <div id="primary">
       <div id="content" role="main"> 
   
       <!-- New Post Form -->
   
       <div id="postbox">
   
       <form id="new_post" name="new_post" method="post" action="">
   
       <label for="title">Artist/Band Name</label><br />
       <input type="text" id="title" value="" tabindex="1" size="20" name="title" />
   
       <label for="wbd_description_details_bio">Bio</label><br />
       <textarea id="wbd_description_details_bio" tabindex="3" name="wbd_description_details_bio" cols="50" rows="6"></textarea>
   
       <label for="wbd_artist_details_datestart">Year Band Formed</label> ;
       <input type="text" id="wbd_artist_details_datestart" name="wbd_artist_details_datestart" value="" />
   
        <label for="wbd_artist_details_origin">Home Town</label>
        <input type="text" id="wbd_artist_details_origin" name="wbd_artist_details_origin" value="" />
   
       <label for="wbd_artist_details_label">Recording Label </label>
       <input type="text" id="wbd_artist_details_label" name="wbd_artist_details_label" value="" />
   
       <label for="wbd_artist_details_links">Website</label>
       <input type="text" id="wbd_artist_details_links" name="wbd_artist_details_links" value="" />
   
        <label for="wbd_artist_details_youtubeid">YouTube Video ID</label> '
        <input type="text" id="wbd_artist_details_youtubeid" name="wbd_artist_details_youtubeid" value="" />
   
       <label for="wbd_artist_details_grpmembers">Band Members</label>
       <textarea  id="wbd_artist_details_grpmembers" tabindex="3" name="wbd_artist_details_grpmembers" cols="25rows="6" ></textarea>
   
       <p><label for="post_tags"></label>
   
       <input type="hidden" value="" tabindex="5" size="16" name="post_tags" id="post_tags" /></p>
   
       <p align="right"><input type="submit" value="Publish" tabindex="6" id="submit" name="submit" /></p>
   
       <input type="hidden" name="page" id="page" value="< ? php echo $post->ID; ? >"/>
   
       <input type="hidden" name="action" value="post" />
   
       <?php wp_nonce_field( 'new-post' ); ?>
   
       </form>
   
       </div>
   
       <!--// New Post Form -->
   
       <?php
   
       if( 'POST' == $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] && !empty( $_POST['action'] )) {
       	// Do some minor form validation to make sure there is content
       	if (isset ($_POST['title'])) {
       		$title =  $_POST['title'];
   
       	} else {
       		echo 'Please enter a title';
       	}
       		$tags = $_POST['post_tags'];
   
       	// Add the content of the form to $post as an array
   
       	$post = array(
       		'post_title'	=> $title,
       		'post_content'	=> ' ',
       		'post_category'	=> $_POST['cat'],  // Usable for custom taxonomies too
       		'tags_input'	=> $tags,
       		'post_status'	=> 'publish',			// Choose: publish, preview, future, etc.
       		'post_type'	=> 'wbd_artist'  // Use a custom post type if you want to
       	);
       	wp_insert_post($post);  // Pass  the value of $post to WordPress the insert function
       // http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_insert_post
       global $wpdb;
   
           $posted_datestart = sanitize_text_field( $_POST['wbd_artist_details_datestart'] );
         add_post_meta($post_ID, $meta, '_wbd_artist_details_datestart', $posted_datestart, true);
   
          $posted_origin = sanitize_text_field( $_POST['wbd_artist_details_origin'] );
         add_post_meta($post_ID, '_wbd_artist_details_origin', $posted_origin, true);
   
         $posted_label = sanitize_text_field( $_POST['wbd_artist_details_label'] );
         add_post_meta($post_ID, '_wbd_artist_details_label', $posted_label, true);
   
         $posted_grpmembers = sanitize_text_field($_POST,'wbd_artist_details_grpmembers_');
         add_post_meta($post_ID, '_wbd_artist_details_grpmembers', $posted_grpmembers, true);
   
         $posted_links = sanitize_text_field($_POST,'wbd_artist_details_links_');
         add_post_meta($post_ID, '_wbd_artist_details_links', $posted_links, true);
   
         $posted_youtubeid = sanitize_text_field( $_POST['wbd_artist_details_youtubeid'] );
         add_post_meta($post_ID, '_wbd_artist_details_youtubeid', $posted_youtubeid, true);
   
       $posted_description = sanitize_text_field( $_POST['wbd_description_details_bio'] );
         add_post_meta($post_ID, '_wbd_description_details_bio', $posted_description, true);
   
       } // end IF
   
       // Do the wp_insert_post action to insert it
       do_action('wp_insert_post', 'wp_insert_post');
   
       ?>
       </div><!-- #content -->
       </div><!-- #primary -->
       <?php get_footer(); ?>
       ```
   
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-is-not-saving/#post-4438595)
 * Instead of reinventing the wheel per sey, I suggested some plugin if they can
   work for you.
 *  Thread Starter [jone3fingers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jone3fingers/)
 * (@jone3fingers)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-is-not-saving/#post-4438596)
 * I tried the plugin route first.
    They don’t make a new post and add to the meta
   at the same time.
 * It is easier to write my own form and it all works except the meta part. I am
   sure I am just missing a line or two that is needed.

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-is-not-saving/#post-4438596)
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