remove_meta_box

Function Name: remove_meta_box

Have you ever wanted to remove a specific meta box from a WordPress post edit screen? Well, the remove_meta_box() function is here to help you with that.

This function is used to remove a meta box from a post edit screen in WordPress. Meta boxes are the boxes that hold additional information about a post, like categories, tags, featured image, etc. Sometimes, you may want to remove a meta box that is not relevant or necessary for your specific needs.

The remove_meta_box() function takes three parameters:

1. $id (string) – The ID of the meta box to be removed.
2. $screen (string) – The type of screen to remove the meta box from (post, page, custom post type).
3. $context (string) – The context of the meta box (normal, advanced, side).

Here’s an example code that removes the ‘tagsdiv-post_tag’ meta box from the post edit screen:

function remove_tags_meta_box() {
    remove_meta_box('tagsdiv-post_tag', 'post', 'side');
}
add_action('admin_menu', 'remove_tags_meta_box');

In this example code, we use the remove_meta_box() function inside a custom function called ‘remove_tags_meta_box()’. We then use the add_action() function to attach this custom function to the admin_menu hook, which is called when the WordPress admin menu is being generated. This means that the ‘tagsdiv-post_tag’ meta box will be removed from the post edit screen every time the admin menu is loaded.

Overall, the remove_meta_box() function is a handy tool for customizing the WordPress admin interface to suit your specific needs.

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