Title: MetaViewer – Debug Meta Data
Author: Usman Ali Qureshi
Published: <strong>May 26, 2025</strong>
Last modified: May 26, 2025

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# MetaViewer – Debug Meta Data

 By [Usman Ali Qureshi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/usmanaliqureshi/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/metaviewer-debug-meta-data.1.0.0.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://wol.wordpress.org/plugins/metaviewer-debug-meta-data/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wol.wordpress.org/plugins/metaviewer-debug-meta-data/#developers)

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## Description

**MetaViewer** helps developers and advanced users view all post meta and user meta
data in a clear, organized table format. It supports custom post types and displays
the data type of each value (string, integer, array, etc.).

This plugin is useful for debugging, development, or reviewing what’s stored in 
WordPress meta fields.

**Key Features:**

 * View post meta data on the edit screen of all post types.
 * View user meta data on user profile pages.
 * Clean tabular layout with zebra striping.
 * Auto-detects and displays data types (string, int, array, etc.).
 * Translation ready and lightweight.
 * Compatible with PHP 7.4 to 8.3.

### License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Go to any post, page, or custom post type to view its meta data in a meta box.
 4. Visit any user profile (edit screen) to view user meta.

## FAQ

### Who can see the meta data?

Only logged-in users who can access the admin panel (typically editors, admins, 
etc.).

### Does it support custom post types?

Yes, it supports all public custom post types.

### Can I export meta data?

No, this plugin only displays data, it doesn’t handle export.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“MetaViewer – Debug Meta Data” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Usman Ali Qureshi ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/usmanaliqureshi/)

[Translate “MetaViewer – Debug Meta Data” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/metaviewer-debug-meta-data)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metaviewer-debug-meta-data/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/metaviewer-debug-meta-data/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/metaviewer-debug-meta-data/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/metaviewer-debug-meta-data/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **11 months ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/metaviewer-debug-meta-data/)
 * Tags
 * [debug meta](https://wol.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/debug-meta/)[meta data](https://wol.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/meta-data/)
   [post meta](https://wol.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-meta/)[user meta](https://wol.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/user-meta/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wol.wordpress.org/plugins/metaviewer-debug-meta-data/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Usman Ali Qureshi ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/usmanaliqureshi/)

## Support

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