PHP Field Configuration Reference

Group

Use this config when fieldType is group.

A group is a container field that visually groups other fields together. It does not store its own meta value, but the fields it contains do.

1) Base Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Default	Choices	Description
fieldType	Yes	string	group	group	Sets control type.
name	Yes	string			Sets control name. Use snake_case.
fieldLabel	Yes	string			Sets control label.
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) Group Specific Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Default	Choices	Description
layout	No	string	flex	flex, grid	Select layout of the Group field.
columns	No	int	3		Column count for grid layout. Only used when layout is grid.
direction	No	string	columnRow	row, columnRow, column	Flex direction. columnRow is a responsive row that stacks on small screens. Only used when layout is flex.
justify	No	string	space-between	flex-start, center, flex-end, space-between, space-around, space-evenly	Justify content alignment. Only used when layout is flex and direction is not column.

3) PHP Array Schema

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

[
    'fieldType' => 'group',
    'name' => 'post_group',
    'fieldLabel' => 'Post Group',
    'hideLabelFromVision' => false,
    'fieldHelpText' => 'Group of related fields.',
    'className' => 'custom-class',
    'fieldLabelPosition' => 'top',
    'fieldLabelTextTransform' => 'uppercase',
    'layout' => 'flex',
    'direction' => 'columnRow',
    'justify' => 'space-between',
    'fields' => [
        // child fields go here
    ],
]

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'       => 'post_options',
        'meta_box_title'    => 'Post Options',
        'meta_box_context'  => 'normal',
        'meta_box_priority' => 'default',
        'fields'            => [
            [
            'fieldType' => 'group',
            'name' => 'post_group',
            'fieldLabel' => 'Post Group',
            'hideLabelFromVision' => false,
            'fieldHelpText' => 'Group of related fields.',
            'className' => 'custom-class',
            'fieldLabelPosition' => 'top',
            'fieldLabelTextTransform' => 'uppercase',
            'layout' => 'flex',
            'direction' => 'columnRow',
            'justify' => 'space-between',
            'fields' => [
                [
                    'fieldType' => 'text',
                    'name' => 'child_text_field',
                    'fieldLabel' => 'Child Text Field',
                ],
            ],
            ],
        ],
    ];

    return $configs;
} );

4) Stored Value Type

Field Type	Meta Value Type
group	N/A (container field — child fields store their own meta values individually)