PHP Field Configuration Reference

Media Library

Use this config when fieldType is media_library.

1) Base Parameters

Parameter Required Type Default Choices Description
fieldType Yes string media_library media_library 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) Media Library Specific Parameters

Parameter Required Type Default Choices Description
allowedTypes No string image, video, audio, application JSON array of allowed media types. Leave empty to allow all types. Example: ["image","video"]
multiple No bool false true, false Allow selecting multiple files from the media library.

3) PHP Array Schema

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

[
    'fieldType' => 'media_library',
    'name' => 'post_media_library',
    'fieldLabel' => 'Post Media Library',
    'required' => false,
    'disabled' => false,
    'hideLabelFromVision' => false,
    'fieldHelpText' => 'Select a media file.',
    'className' => 'custom-class',
    'fieldLabelPosition' => 'top',
    'fieldLabelTextTransform' => 'uppercase',
    'allowedTypes' => '["image"]',
    'multiple' => false,
]

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'  => 'side',
        'meta_box_priority' => 'default',
        'fields'            => [
            [
            'fieldType' => 'media_library',
            'name' => 'post_media_library',
            'fieldLabel' => 'Post Media Library',
            'required' => false,
            'disabled' => false,
            'hideLabelFromVision' => false,
            'fieldHelpText' => 'Select a media file.',
            'className' => 'custom-class',
            'fieldLabelPosition' => 'top',
            'fieldLabelTextTransform' => 'uppercase',
            'allowedTypes' => '["image"]',
            'multiple' => false,
            ],
        ],
    ];

    return $configs;
} );

4) Stored Value Type

Field Type Meta Value Type
media_library string (serialized JSON, for example {"id":123,"url":"https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/image.jpg","type":"image","alt":"Image alt text"}) or JSON array if multiple is true