I have a Custom Post Type that has multiple Custom Meta Boxes, each with multiple Custom Fields. The code is a bit overwhelming and I wondering if there might be a better way to go about doing this.
// Add the DATE OF BIRTH and DEATH DATE Meta Box
function add_bldob_meta_box() {
add_meta_box(
'bldob_meta_box', // $id
'Date of Birth and Death', // $title
'show_bldob_meta_box', // $callback
'obituaries', // $page
'normal', // $context
'default'); // $priority
}
add_action('add_meta_boxes', 'add_bldob_meta_box');
// Field Array
$prefix = 'bldob_';
$bldob_meta_fields = array(
array(
'label' => 'Date of Birth',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'bdate',
'type' => 'date'
),
array(
'label' => 'Date of Death',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'ddate',
'type' => 'date'
)
);
function show_bldob_meta_box() {
global $bldob_meta_fields, $post;
// Use nonce for verification
echo '<input type="hidden" name="bldob_meta_box_nonce" value="'.wp_create_nonce(basename(__FILE__)).'" />';
// Begin the field table and loop
echo '<table class="form-table">';
foreach ($bldob_meta_fields as $field) {
// get value of this field if it exists for this post
$meta = get_post_meta($post->ID, $field['id'], true);
// begin a table row with
echo '<tr>
<th><label for="'.$field['id'].'">'.$field['label'].'</label></th>
<td>';
switch($field['type']) {
// case items will go here
// Date of Birth
case 'date':
echo '<input type="text" class="datepicker" name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" value="'.$meta.'" size="30" />
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
// Date od Death
case 'date':
echo '<input type="text" class="datepicker" name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" value="'.$meta.'" size="30" />
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
} //end switch
echo '</td></tr>';
} // end foreach
echo '</table>'; // end table
}
// Save the Data
function save_bldob_meta($post_id) {
global $bldob_meta_fields;
// verify nonce
if (!wp_verify_nonce($_POST['bldob_meta_box_nonce'], basename(__FILE__)))
return $post_id;
// check autosave
if (defined('DOING_AUTOSAVE') && DOING_AUTOSAVE)
return $post_id;
// check permissions
if ('page' == $_POST['post_type']) {
if (!current_user_can('edit_page', $post_id))
return $post_id;
} elseif (!current_user_can('edit_post', $post_id)) {
return $post_id;
}
// loop through fields and save the data
foreach ($bldob_meta_fields as $field) {
$old = get_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], true);
$new = $_POST[$field['id']];
if ($new && $new != $old) {
update_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], $new);
} elseif ('' == $new && $old) {
delete_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], $old);
}
} // end foreach
}
add_action('save_post', 'save_bldob_meta');
// Add the VISITATION Meta Box
function add_blvis_meta_box() {
add_meta_box(
'blvis_meta_box', // $id
'Visitation Information', // $title
'show_blvis_meta_box', // $callback
'obituaries', // $page
'normal', // $context
'default'); // $priority
}
add_action('add_meta_boxes', 'add_blvis_meta_box');
// Field Array
$prefix = 'blvis_';
$blvis_meta_fields = array(
array(
'label' => 'Date',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'date',
'type' => 'date'
),
array(
'label'=> 'Time',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'time',
'type' => 'text'
),
array(
'label'=> 'Location Name',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'text',
'type' => 'text'
),
array(
'label'=> 'Location Address',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'address',
'type' => 'textarea'
),
array(
'label'=> 'Details',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'textarea',
'type' => 'textarea'
)
);
function show_blvis_meta_box() {
global $blvis_meta_fields, $post;
// Use nonce for verification
echo '<input type="hidden" name="blvis_meta_box_nonce" value="'.wp_create_nonce(basename(__FILE__)).'" />';
// Begin the field table and loop
echo '<table class="form-table">';
foreach ($blvis_meta_fields as $field) {
// get value of this field if it exists for this post
$meta = get_post_meta($post->ID, $field['id'], true);
// begin a table row with
echo '<tr>
<th><label for="'.$field['id'].'">'.$field['label'].'</label></th>
<td>';
switch($field['type']) {
// case items will go here
// Date
case 'date':
echo '<input type="text" class="datepicker" name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" value="'.$meta.'" size="30" />
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
// Time
case "time":
echo '<input type="text" name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" value="'.$meta.'" size="30" />
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
// location name
case 'text':
echo '<input type="text" name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" value="'.$meta.'" size="30" />
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
// address
case 'address':
echo '<textarea name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" cols="60" rows="4">'.$meta.'</textarea>
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
// details
case 'textarea':
echo '<textarea name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" cols="60" rows="4">'.$meta.'</textarea>
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
} //end switch
echo '</td></tr>';
} // end foreach
echo '</table>'; // end table
}
// Save the Data
function save_blvis_meta($post_id) {
global $blvis_meta_fields;
// verify nonce
if (!wp_verify_nonce($_POST['blvis_meta_box_nonce'], basename(__FILE__)))
return $post_id;
// check autosave
if (defined('DOING_AUTOSAVE') && DOING_AUTOSAVE)
return $post_id;
// check permissions
if ('page' == $_POST['post_type']) {
if (!current_user_can('edit_page', $post_id))
return $post_id;
} elseif (!current_user_can('edit_post', $post_id)) {
return $post_id;
}
// loop through fields and save the data
foreach ($blvis_meta_fields as $field) {
$old = get_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], true);
$new = $_POST[$field['id']];
if ($new && $new != $old) {
update_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], $new);
} elseif ('' == $new && $old) {
delete_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], $old);
}
} // end foreach
}
add_action('save_post', 'save_blvis_meta');
// Add the SERVICE Meta Box
function add_blser_meta_box() {
add_meta_box(
'blser_meta_box', // $id
'Service Information', // $title
'show_blser_meta_box', // $callback
'obituaries', // $page
'normal', // $context
'default'); // $priority
}
add_action('add_meta_boxes', 'add_blser_meta_box');
// Field Array
$prefix = 'blser_';
$blser_meta_fields = array(
array(
'label' => 'Date',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'date',
'key' => 'servicedate',
'type' => 'date'
),
array(
'label'=> 'Time',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'time',
'type' => 'text'
),
array(
'label'=> 'Location Name',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'text',
'type' => 'text'
),
array(
'label'=> 'Location Address',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'address',
'type' => 'textarea'
),
array(
'label'=> 'Details',
'desc' => '',
'id' => $prefix.'textarea',
'type' => 'textarea'
)
);
function show_blser_meta_box() {
global $blser_meta_fields, $post;
// Use nonce for verification
echo '<input type="hidden" name="blser_meta_box_nonce" value="'.wp_create_nonce(basename(__FILE__)).'" />';
// Begin the field table and loop
echo '<table class="form-table">';
foreach ($blser_meta_fields as $field) {
// get value of this field if it exists for this post
$meta = get_post_meta($post->ID, $field['id'], true);
// begin a table row with
echo '<tr>
<th><label for="'.$field['id'].'">'.$field['label'].'</label></th>
<td>';
switch($field['type']) {
// case items will go here
// Date
case 'date':
echo '<input type="text" class="datepicker" name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" value="'.$meta.'" size="30" />
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
// Time
case "time":
echo '<input type="text" name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" value="'.$meta.'" size="30" />
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
// location name
case 'text':
echo '<input type="text" name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" value="'.$meta.'" size="30" />
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
// address
case 'address':
echo '<textarea name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" cols="60" rows="4">'.$meta.'</textarea>
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
// details
case 'textarea':
echo '<textarea name="'.$field['id'].'" id="'.$field['id'].'" cols="60" rows="4">'.$meta.'</textarea>
<br /><span class="description">'.$field['desc'].'</span>';
break;
} //end switch
echo '</td></tr>';
} // end foreach
echo '</table>'; // end table
}
// Save the Data
function save_blser_meta($post_id) {
global $blser_meta_fields;
// verify nonce
if (!wp_verify_nonce($_POST['blser_meta_box_nonce'], basename(__FILE__)))
return $post_id;
// check autosave
if (defined('DOING_AUTOSAVE') && DOING_AUTOSAVE)
return $post_id;
// check permissions
if ('page' == $_POST['post_type']) {
if (!current_user_can('edit_page', $post_id))
return $post_id;
} elseif (!current_user_can('edit_post', $post_id)) {
return $post_id;
}
// loop through fields and save the data
foreach ($blser_meta_fields as $field) {
$old = get_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], true);
$new = $_POST[$field['id']];
if ($new && $new != $old) {
update_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], $new);
} elseif ('' == $new && $old) {
delete_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], $old);
}
} // end foreach
}
add_action('save_post', 'save_blser_meta');I want to make sure I am doing things the best efficient way. The site currently works great for the client but I really want to be able to showcase it as an awesome custom WordPress solution (like in the WP community & with other developers).
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!