MB Term Meta

MB Term Meta is an official extension of the Meta Box ecosystem that allows you to add custom fields to taxonomy terms in WordPress, such as categories, tags, or any custom taxonomy. Developed by the Meta Box team, this extension expands WordPress's native capabilities so developers can enrich each term with additional metadata beyond the simple default description.

The extension uses the same syntax and structure as the main Meta Box plugin, eliminating any learning curve for those already working with this framework. It supports more than 40 field types, including text, textarea, WYSIWYG editor, images, files, selectors, checkboxes, radio buttons, date and time pickers, color picker, taxonomy fields, user fields, and many more. It also includes support for cloneable (repeatable) fields and data validation.

Among its most notable benefits are the ability to assign featured images to each category, define custom colors to differentiate sections on magazine sites, store SEO metadata such as title and description, attach icons to terms, configure the sidebar position per taxonomy, or even privatize posts from specific categories on membership sites. All of this is managed from the same WordPress admin interface, without the need for additional screens.

The extension uses WordPress's native term metadata API, ensuring efficient storage compatible with the system core. It includes helper functions like rwmb_meta() that allow you to easily retrieve and display field values both in the backend and frontend. It is a lightweight solution aimed at developers who need programmatic control over taxonomy metadata.

MB Term Meta is ideal for developers building WordPress sites that require additional information in their taxonomies, such as portfolios, directories, online stores, membership sites, or any project where categories and tags need enriched data to improve the site's visual and functional experience.