Ocean Extra vs Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites

You want to add events, team members, testimonials, or listings to your WordPress site. But the standard editor only handles posts and pages. You need something more, but you don’t want to overcomplicate things or slow down your site. Meta Box gives you everything you need to build dynamic WordPress sites – with over 40+ field types for adding custom fields to posts, pages, custom post types, taxonomies, settings pages, users, and comments. It’s lightweight (no bloat), flexible (works with any theme or plugin), and fast (uses native WordPress storage). No lock-in, no extra baggage. Any type of custom fields, anywhere Add custom fields to any part of WordPress: Posts & Pages – Add extra fields to regular content Custom post types – Use with our free CPT UI plugin to create custom post types and taxonomies Taxonomies – Categories, tags, and custom taxonomies via MB Term Meta Settings pages – Theme/plugin options via MB Settings Page Users – Profile fields via MB User Meta Comments – Comment fields via MB Comment Meta 40+ field types (and you can add your own) Meta Box ships with 40+ built-in field types: text, textarea, WYSIWYG, image, file upload, post select, checkbox, radio, date/time picker, taxonomy, user, oEmbed, and more. You can also create custom field types. Most fields support cloning and repeatable groups. Developer-friendly by design Lightweight API – Won’t bloat your site Modular – Add only what you need Native storage – Uses WordPress meta tables by default for speed and compatibility, and can be extended to custom tables for advanced setups Composer support – Integrates with modern PHP workflows Hooks – Extensive actions and filters for customization Integration-ready – Works with any theme or plugin Get more with Meta Box Meta Box Lite is the UI version of Meta Box that helps you manage everything visually – custom fields, post types, taxonomies, and more – without touching code. Meta Box AIO is an all-in-one plugin that bundles all free and premium extensions, giving you everything from conditional logic to frontend submissions, custom tables to Gutenberg blocks – all in one package. Documentation Full documentation and tutorials are available to get you started: Introduction Custom post types Custom fields Field settings Displaying fields You might also like If you like this plugin, you might also like our other WordPress products: Slim SEO – A fast, lightweight and full-featured SEO plugin for WordPress with minimal configuration. Falcon – A lightweight companion for making WordPress faster, cleaner, and more secure. GretaThemes – Free and premium WordPress themes that clean, simple and just work. Auto Listings – A car sale and dealership plugin for WordPress. External services This plugin may connect to third-party services when you use certain features. No data is sent until those features are used. Google Maps The map field uses the Google Maps JavaScript API to show maps and look up addresses. When a map field is displayed in the admin or on the frontend, the browser loads the Google Maps script. Address searches and map coordinates are sent to Google. You must supply your own Google Maps API key. This service is provided by Google: terms of use, privacy policy. OpenStreetMap The OSM field uses OpenStreetMap tiles to show maps and Nominatim to look up addresses. When an OSM field is displayed, the browser requests map tiles from OpenStreetMap. Address searches are sent to Nominatim. This service is provided by the OpenStreetMap Foundation: terms of use, privacy policy. Nominatim usage is also covered by the Nominatim usage policy.

Ocean Extra adds extra features and flexibility to the OceanWP theme for a turbocharged experience. Build any type of a professional looking website without any coding knowledge and by controlling every aspect of it with ease. With Ocean Extra you’re in command and have full authority over available features and options. 👉 Ocean Core Extensions Bundle 👉 Ocean Full Website Templates 📘 Documentation 🎬 Video Tutorials 💙 Join the official OceanWP Facebook community and always be up to speed with the latest news. Check out the video when Ocean Extra’s Theme Panel received a makeover to become OceanWP Panel and an overview of its capabilities Ocean Extra is a 100% free WordPress plugin that enriches your website building experience by adding extra features to the OceanWP free theme. Save time and effort, and reduce the need for additional plugins or custom codes. Everyone deserves a polished website with expert features, and so do you. 🔥 Check out the Premium Features for additional power, energy and ability. Copyright Ocean Extra, Copyright 2016-2025 OceanWP LLC Ocean Extra is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL. Ocean Extra uses the following third-party resources: Font Awesome Fonts, Copyright Fonticons, Inc. License: SIL OFL 1.1 License – https://scripts.sil.org/OFL Source: https://fontawesome.com/ Font Awesome Icons, Copyright Fonticons, Inc. License: CC BY 4.0 License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: https://fontawesome.com/ Font Awesome Code, Copyright Fonticons, Inc. License: MIT License – https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT Source: https://fontawesome.com/ Features Features listed below are just a fraction of the most significant Ocean Extra possibilities: * Host Google fonts locally * Adobe Fonts integration * Custom templates support * Individual page / post control * Freemium website templates import * WordPress widgets * Mega Menu * Menu icons * Various shortcodes * Customizer sections control * Customizer search * Customizer reset * Customizer styling import / export * Integration * Extra settings * Admin settings * Website preloader * Premium licenses panel & more HOST GOOGLE FONTS LOCALLY 1-click solution, no font upload required. (Any Google font you apply from the Customizer)[https://docs.oceanwp.org/article/808-host-google-fonts-locally] will load from your site automatically, making your website faster and GDPR friendly in an instant. This feature also supports the Elementor page builder and Google fonts applied through it. ADOBE FONTS INTEGRATION Add Adobe Fonts (Typekit) to your OceanWP theme. The (integration supports Adobe fonts usage)[https://docs.oceanwp.org/article/849-how-to-add-adobe-fonts-typekit] with the OceanWP theme and plugins (Customizer), as well as Elementor. CUSTOM TEMPLATES SUPPORT Create as many templates as you like, using any page builder you want, including Gutenberg. Create and apply a custom header or footer directly through the Customizer. Display custom templates using shortcodes, hooks or even custom codes. INDIVIDUAL PAGE / POST CONTROL This feature is enabled through the metabox settings and gives you full control over every page or post on your website independantly from your global Customizer settings. For example, you can apply a different page layout or a custom sidebar; you can enable or disable the Header, Top Bar, Page Title, Footer Widgets, Footer Copyright. You can apply a different navigation menu, header style, page title style, play with colors, custom titles, apply templates through shortcodes and much, much, much more. FREEMIUM WEBSITE TEMPLATES Don’t feel like starting a website from scratch? Import one of the freemium full website templates and edit content and styling as you go. Depending on the template type, each contains sample pages, sample posts and Customizer styling. Website templates are also known as demos or site kits. WORDPRESS WIDGETS Enrich your widget areas such as sidebars or footer with additional widgets like: About Me, Contact Info, Recent Posts (with thumbnails), Custom Menu, Social Icons, Social Share and more. MEGA MENU Turn your website navigation into a mega menu with a simple setup directly through the WordPress Menus option. MENU ICONS Add icons to some or all of your menu items. Several icon libraries are supported, like Font Awesome, Simple Line Icons, Dashicons and more. VARIOUS SHORTCODES Use OceanWP shortcodes to display dynamic content on your website, such as: current year, current user, login / logout link, breadcrumbs, WooCommerce cart and more. CUSTOMIZER SECTIONS CONTROL Disable any of the Customizer panels from loading, to increase the Customizer loading time or focus on your tasks. This feature allows you to disable only those panels created by the OceanWP theme or any of the Ocean plugins. Likewise, you can enable all panels back again. CUSTOMIZER SEARCH The search option within the Customizer helps you find all relevant settings instantly. Enable or disable per need. CUSTOMIZER RESET Unhappy with your Customizer settings and styling? Or you would like to import different styling? Reset all current settings to OceanWP’s default values and apply your design. CUSTOMIZER STYLING IMPORT / EXPORT Export your Customizer styling options to use on other sites, to save as backup or simply speed up the design process. Likewise, import an existing Customizer styling file and apply all settings in a breeze. INTEGRATION The Integration panel helps you enable SVG file upload support for the WordPress Media Library, connect with MailChimp, Google reCaptcha, Google Maps and more. EXTRA SETTINGS The Extra Settings panel allows you to disable or enable Ocean Extra plugin components, like the meta box, custom templates support, widgets, etc. ADMIN SETTINGS The Admin Settings panel offers control over additional features, like regenerating the local Google fonts CSS file, disabling the “edit” link on post archive pages which is visible to admins, and more. WEBSITE PRELOADER Dealing with heavy page content such as videos or slow hosting? Enable the (website preloader feature)[https://docs.oceanwp.org/article/851-oceanwp-website-preloader] on your website to reduce bounce rate, entertain visitors, brand site or more. PREMIUM OCEAN FEATURES Some of the most outsanding premium features controled by the Ocean Extra’s OceanWP Panel include: * Ocean Images: Import royalty free images and icons directly to your Media Library, a feature that is included in the Ocean Core Extensions Bundle and the Ocean Pro Demos plugin. * Full Website Templates: Import any of the 220+ full website templates (demos, site kits) to kick start your website fast. * Elementor Widgets: Disable or enable any of the widgets that come with the Ocean Elementor Widgets plugin. * Elementor Library: Control the settings of the Elementor Sections Library, that counts over 60 various designs. Create your page content as you. This feature is included in the Ocean Core Extensions Bundle and the Ocean Pro Demos plugin. * Gutenberg Blocks: Disable or enable any of the blocks that come with the Ocean Gutenberg Blocks plugin. * White Label: Whitelabel your OceanWP theme, personalize it and make it your own, with the Ocean White Label plugin.