Post Meta Controls is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 2 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Post Meta Controls is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Alvaro. With a rating of 5.0★ from 2 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
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Post Meta Controls is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 2 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Alvaro — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Post Meta Controls works
Demo – Documentation – GitHub
Register, Save, Modify and Get meta data in the Gutenberg editor.
Use this plugin to add meta data controls inside a sidebar in the editor of posts, pages or custom post types.
This is the list of controls available:
Buttons
Checkbox, Checkbox Multiple
Color, Color with Alpha
Custom text
Date Range, Date Single
Image, Image Multiple
Radio
Range, Range with Float number
Select
Text, Textarea
The plugin comes with different options to customize the Sidebars, Tabs, Panels and Setting controls.
Usage Once the plugin is installed, you will need to include the plugin filter inside your plugin or theme to create a sidebar with it’s settings.
The new sidebar/s can be accessed in any post type where it was registered.
Modify the setting values with the controls inside the sidebar.
Use the plugin helpers (see Helpers to get the meta values section) to get the meta data in the front end.
Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is Post Meta Controls?
Post Meta Controls is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Alvaro.