Using add_post_meta in form not creating custom meta after form submits

Resolved Pete
(@angio)

11 years, 4 months ago
I have a form which i’ve modified that includes two fields that should use add_post_meta but are not working. I’ve used the code from this answer on stack exchange http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/a/11289/10413 that works. It create a post with tags and all the fields you see.

I then found this tutorial which had some sample code for adding post meta http://www.odharma.com/2011/01/how-to-create-data-entry-forms-for-wordpress-with-contactform7/

My code is below which is not working, the post is created but not the meta data from the two form fields I added
```
$new_post = array(
	'post_title'    => $title,
	'post_content'  => $description,
	'post_category' => array($_POST['cat']),  // Usable for custom taxonomies too
	'tags_input'    => array($tags),
	'post_status'   => 'publish',           // Choose: publish, preview, future, draft, etc.
	'post_type' => 'website'  //'post',page' or use a custom post type if you want to
);
	add_post_meta($new_post, 'custom1', $new_post['field-custom1']);
	add_post_meta($new_post, 'custom2', $new_post['field-custom2']);
```
The two custom fields are called custom1 and custom2. How can I get these to post with the form?

Thanks

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(@frumph)

the add_post_meta requires an ID, not the whole $post object, so basically you need to save that post THEN get the returned ID it gives you and add it to the add_post_meta

Thread Starter

Pete

(@angio)

11 years, 4 months ago

This is my updated code, it is now adding the custom keys but not inserting the values from the form fields, you’ll see near the bottom i’ve added. domain/keywords are the custom field names and form field names

update_post_meta($pid,'domain',$domain);
	update_post_meta($pid,'keywords',$keywords);

<?php /* Template Name: Test Form */ get_header();

if( 'POST' == $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] && !empty( $_POST['action'] ) &&  $_POST['action'] == "new_post") {

// Do some minor form validation to make sure there is content
if (isset ($_POST['title'])) {
	$title =  $_POST['title'];
} else {
	echo 'Please enter a  title';
}
if (isset ($_POST['description'])) {
	$description = $_POST['description'];
} else {
	echo 'Please enter the content';
}
if (isset ($_POST['domain'])) {
	$description = $_POST['domain'];
} else {
	echo 'Please enter the domain';
}
if (isset ($_POST['keywords'])) {
	$description = $_POST['keywords'];
} else {
	echo 'Please enter the keywords';
}
$tags = $_POST['post_tags'];

// Add the content of the form to $post as an array
$new_post = array(
	'post_title'    => $title,
	'post_content'  => $description,
	'post_category' => array($_POST['cat']),  // Usable for custom taxonomies too
	'tags_input'    => array($tags),
	'post_status'   => 'publish',           // Choose: publish, preview, future, draft, etc.
	'post_type' => 'website'  //'post',page' or use a custom post type if you want to
);

//save the new post
$pid = wp_insert_post($new_post);
	update_post_meta($pid,'domain',$domain);
	update_post_meta($pid,'keywords',$keywords);
wp_redirect(get_permalink($pid)); exit;
//insert taxonomies
} ?>

Thread Starter

Pete

(@angio)

11 years, 4 months ago

I got it I didn’t update the variables $description = $_POST['domain']; and $description = $_POST['keywords']; when I copied those functions it’s working now. Thanks again

Frumph

(@frumph)

11 years, 4 months ago

.. $description = $_post[‘keywords’]; .. should probably be $keywords = $_POST[‘keywords’]; .. same with domain? .. you’re not setting the $domain var or the $keywords var

Thread Starter

Pete

(@angio)

11 years, 4 months ago

Yes just saw that, thanks for the help

Frumph

(@frumph)

11 years, 4 months ago

You really REALLY need to validate data on those inputs from $_POST as well

http://codex.wordpress.org/Data_Validation