The MB Term Meta plugin is a professional extension for the Meta Box framework designed to add custom fields to WordPress taxonomies (categories, tags, or custom taxonomies). It utilizes the native WordPress Term Meta API introduced in version 4.4.
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Native Integration: It hooks directly into the WordPress admin UI for terms. Fields appear naturally on the “Add New Term” and “Edit Term” screens.
Field Types: Supports all 40+ field types provided by the Meta Box framework, including:
Basic: Text, Textarea, Select, Radio, Checkbox.
Advanced: Date/Time Pickers, Color Pickers, WYSIWYG Editors.
Media: Image/File Uploads (with drag-and-drop support), Video, OEmbed.
Cloning & Validation: Supports repeatable field groups (cloning) and jQuery-based validation for term meta data.
Developer Friendly: Compatible with Composer for easy project integration and supports exporting field configurations to PHP.
To register term meta fields, you use the same rwmb_meta_boxes filter used for posts, but with a specific taxonomies parameter.
Example Registration:
Retrieving Data:
To display the data on the frontend, use the helper function rwmb_meta():
$value = rwmb_meta( ‘field_id’, [‘object_type’ => ‘term’], $term_id );$
Term Featured Images: Adding an “icon” or “header image” to a specific category.
SEO Metadata: Adding custom Meta Titles or Descriptions to tag pages.
Design Customization: Assigning a specific “Color Theme” or “Sidebar Position” to different categories.
