ACF_Form_Post::add_meta_boxes │ public │ ACF 5.7.6

add_meta_boxes

Adds ACF metaboxes for the given $post_type and $post.

Method of the class: ACF_Form_Post{}

Returns

null. Nothing (null).

Usage

$ACF_Form_Post = new ACF_Form_Post();
$ACF_Form_Post->add_meta_boxes( $post_type, $post );

$post_type(string) (required)

The post type.

$post(WP_Post) (required)

The post being edited.

Changelog

ACF_Form_Post::add_meta_boxes() ACF Form Post::add meta boxes code ^{ACF 6.8.8}

function add_meta_boxes( $post_type, $post ) {

	// Storage for localized postboxes.
	$postboxes = array();

	// Get field groups for this screen.
	$field_groups = acf_get_field_groups(
		array(
			'post_id'   => $post->ID,
			'post_type' => $post_type,
		)
	);

	// Loop over field groups.
	if ( $field_groups ) {
		foreach ( $field_groups as $field_group ) {
			$id       = esc_attr( "acf-{$field_group['key']}" );
			$context  = esc_attr( $field_group['position'] );
			$priority = 'high';

			// Reduce priority for sidebar metaboxes for best position.
			if ( $context === 'side' ) {
				$priority = 'core';
			}

			/**
			 * Filters the metabox priority.
			 *
			 * @date    23/06/12
			 * @since   3.1.8
			 *
			 * @param   string $priority The metabox priority (high, core, default, low).
			 * @param   array $field_group The field group array.
			 */
			$priority = apply_filters( 'acf/input/meta_box_priority', $priority, $field_group );

			// Localize data
			$postboxes[] = array(
				'id'    => $id,
				'key'   => esc_attr( $field_group['key'] ),
				'style' => esc_attr( $field_group['style'] ),
				'label' => esc_attr( $field_group['label_placement'] ),
				'edit'  => esc_url( acf_get_field_group_edit_link( $field_group['ID'] ) ),
			);

			// Add the meta box.
			add_meta_box(
				$id,
				acf_esc_html( acf_get_field_group_title( $field_group ) ),
				array( $this, 'render_meta_box' ),
				$post_type,
				$context,
				$priority,
				array( 'field_group' => $field_group )
			);
		}

		// Set style from first field group.
		$this->style = acf_get_field_group_style( $field_groups[0] );

		// Localize postboxes.
		acf_localize_data(
			array(
				'postboxes' => $postboxes,
			)
		);
	}

	// remove postcustom metabox (removes expensive SQL query)
	if ( acf_get_setting( 'remove_wp_meta_box' ) ) {
		remove_meta_box( 'postcustom', false, 'normal' );
	}

	// Add hidden input fields.
	add_action( 'edit_form_after_title', array( $this, 'edit_form_after_title' ) );

	/**
	* Fires after metaboxes have been added.
	*
	* @date    13/12/18
	* @since   5.8.0
	*
	* @param   string $post_type The post type.
	* @param   WP_Post $post The post being edited.
	* @param   array $field_groups The field groups added.
	*/
	do_action( 'acf/add_meta_boxes', $post_type, $post, $field_groups );
}