Sometimes, rather than hiding a meta box via screen options altogether, I want the box to be closed until the user opens it. WordPress has a filter that lets you add box IDs to the list of things that should be closed. The filter names are different for each post type. If you … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gem: Closed meta boxes filter
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WordPress Hidden Gem: screen option defaults filter
I love the fact that a lot of the meta boxes on the WordPress Edit screens are hidden by default. Did you know that it's really easy to specify which boxes should be hidden? This is great if you're building sites for clients with lots of plugins that add meta boxes, but you want … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gem: screen option defaults filter
