Description
Native Custom Fields is a modern WordPress plugin for creating custom content types, meta fields, and options pages using WordPress’ own native component system.
Instead of shipping a proprietary UI framework or custom database structure, Native Custom Fields leverages WordPress core technologies such as:
- @wordpress/scripts
- @wordpress/components
- @wordpress/elements
- @wordpress/icons
- @wordpress/data
This ensures a seamless, future-proof experience that evolves together with WordPress core.
Why Native Custom Fields?
Most custom field plugins introduce their own UI systems, internal data storage layers, or hidden configuration post types.
Native Custom Fields follows a different philosophy:
• Uses WordPress native UI components
• Stores configuration in wp_options
• Stores data in postmeta, termmeta, and usermeta
• Does not create unnecessary database tables
• Does not register hidden configuration post types
• Follows WordPress coding standards
The result is a clean, lightweight, and maintainable solution.
Key Features
Content Types
- Register Custom Post Types
- Register Custom Taxonomies
Meta Fields
Create field groups and attach them to:
* Post Types
* Taxonomies
* User Profiles
* Options Pages (Pro)
Supported Components
- Input Control
- Text Control
- Number Control
- Select Control
- Checkbox Control
- Radio Control
- Textarea Control
- Range Control
- Toggle Control
- Color Picker
- Color Palette
- Date Picker
- DateTime Picker
- Time Picker
- Unit Control
- Angle Picker Control
- Alignment Matrix Control
- Border Box Control
- Border Control
- Box Control
- Toggle Group Control
- Combobox Field
- Font Size Picker
- File Upload
- Media Library
- Form Token
- ExternalLink
- Heading
- Notice
- Text Highlight
Custom Components:
* Repeater
* Group
Developer-Friendly
- Built with PSR-4 autoloading
- Strict Types compatible
- Modern React-based admin UI
- Clean and extendable architecture
- Import / Export via JSON or PHP (Pro)
Performance-Focused
- Minimum admin UI bloat
- Native WordPress components
- No redundant database tables
- Optimized for long-term maintainability
Credits
Built using official WordPress packages:
- @wordpress/scripts
- @wordpress/components
- @wordpress/elements
- @wordpress/icons
- @wordpress/data
Assets:
- All images located in the Admin/assets/images folder are self created and are licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication.
Composer Packages:
- PHP DI – Copyright (c) Matthieu Napoli
Source Code
It is available on GitHub:
* GitHub: https://github.com/Arkenon/native-custom-fields
Developers
If you want to contribute to the plugin:
1) Download the source code and run npm install to install the development dependencies.
2) To install composer dependencies, run composer install.
3) Run npm start to start the development server.
4) To build the plugin, run npm run build.
Screenshots
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/native-custom-fields - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Start creating Custom Content Types and Field Groups from the admin panel
FAQ
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Who is this plugin for?
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Native Custom Fields is built primarily for WordPress developers, agencies, and users who want full control over structured data while staying aligned with WordPress core standards.
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How is this different from other custom field plugins?
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Native Custom Fields uses WordPress’ official component system instead of a custom-built admin UI framework.
It follows WordPress data architecture and avoids unnecessary database layers. -
Does it create custom database tables?
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No. Configuration is stored in wp_options, and data is stored in standard WordPress meta tables.
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Is it compatible with the Block Editor?
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Yes. The plugin is built around the Block Editor architecture and uses native WordPress components.
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Do the free version have Repeater and Group fields?
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Yes. The free version has Repeater and Group fields. These are custom components built using WordPress native components recursively or grouped.
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What includes the Pro version?
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- Import / Export via JSON or PHP
- Options Page & Fields Builder
- Frontend Forms (Such as Contact Form) (Coming Soon)
- AI Integration with Abilities API & WordPress AI Client (Coming Soon)
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Contributors & Developers
“Native Custom Fields – Custom Content Types and Meta Fields” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.2
- Updated: Readme.txt
- Updated: Dashboard screen
1.0.1
- Updated: Add PHP-DI Version to 7.1.1
- Updated: Rest enpoint permissions in PostMetaController and OptionsController
1.0.0
- Initial public release