PHP Field Configuration Reference

Alignment Matrix

Use this config when fieldType is alignment_matrix.

1) Base Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Default	Choices	Description
fieldType	Yes	string	alignment_matrix	alignment_matrix	Sets control type.
name	Yes	string			Sets control name. Use snake_case.
fieldLabel	Yes	string			Sets control label.
required	No	bool	false	true, false	Sets control required.
disabled	No	bool	false	true, false	Sets control disabled.
hideLabelFromVision	No	bool	false	true, false	Sets control hide label from vision.
fieldHelpText	No	string			Sets control help text.
className	No	string			Sets control css class name.
fieldLabelPosition	No	string	top	top, left	Sets control label position.
fieldLabelTextTransform	No	string	uppercase	uppercase, capitalize, lowercase	Sets control label text transform.

2) Alignment Matrix Specific Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Default	Choices	Description
width	No	int	92		Sets control width.
default	No	string		center, top center, top right,top left,bottom center,bottom right,bottom left,center left,center center,center right	Sets control default value.

3) PHP Array Schema

Here is an example of how to use the alignment matrix control in a post meta configuration:

[
    'fieldType' => 'alignment_matrix',
    'name' => 'content_alignment',
    'fieldLabel' => 'Content Alignment',
    'default' => 'center center',
    'required' => false,
    'disabled' => false,
    'hideLabelFromVision' => false,
    'fieldHelpText' => 'Choose alignment.',
    'className' => 'custom-class',
    'fieldLabelPosition' => 'top',
    'fieldLabelTextTransform' => 'uppercase',
    'width' => 92,
]

3) Hook-Based Example (Post Meta Config)

It is available to use this control in post meta fields, term meta fields and user settings page and options page fields.

Available hooks:

• native_custom_fields_post_meta_fields
• native_custom_fields_term_meta_fields
• native_custom_fields_user_meta_fields
• native_custom_fields_options_page_fields

add_filter( 'native_custom_fields_post_meta_fields', function( array $configs ): array {
    $post_type = 'book';

    if ( ! isset( $configs[ $post_type ] ) || ! is_array( $configs[ $post_type ] ) ) {
        $configs[ $post_type ] = [
            'post_type' => $post_type,
            'sections'  => [],
        ];
    }

    $configs[ $post_type ]['sections'][] = [
        'meta_box_id'       => 'layout_settings',
        'meta_box_title'    => 'Layout Settings',
        'meta_box_context'  => 'side',
        'meta_box_priority' => 'default',
        'fields'            => [
            [
            'fieldType' => 'alignment_matrix',
            'name' => 'content_alignment',
            'fieldLabel' => 'Content Alignment',
            'default' => 'center center',
            'required' => false,
            'disabled' => false,
            'hideLabelFromVision' => false,
            'fieldHelpText' => 'Choose alignment.',
            'className' => 'custom-class',
            'fieldLabelPosition' => 'top',
            'fieldLabelTextTransform' => 'uppercase',
            'width' => 92,
            ],
        ],
    ];

    return $configs;
} );

4) Stored Value Type

Field Type	Meta Value Type
alignment_matrix	string (for example “center center”)