How to Create a New Custom Meta Boxes?

Crafto includes built-in functionality to create Meta Boxes, so you don’t need to install a separate plugin like CPT UI. Here’s how you can create a custom meta box directly from the Crafto interface.

• Navigate to Crafto > Meta Boxes.
• Click the Add New Meta Box button at the top.
• Meta Box Title: Give your box a name (e.g. Property Design).
• Meta Box For: Select Post (for blog posts or custom post types like Property).
• Enable for Post Types: Choose where this box should appear. Example: Select “Property”
• Label: What users see (e.g. Design).
• Name/ID: Use lowercase letters, no spaces(e.g. design).
• Click on Add Meta Box to save.

Edit a Property post, your new meta box (with the field like “Design”) is appear here.

How to Display Custom Meta Data Using Dynamic Tags in Crafto Theme

• Go to WordPress Dashboard > Property > Edit any property post.
• Scroll down to the Meta Boxes section.
• Enter the value in your custom meta field (e.g. “Design” field), then click Update.
• Click Edit with Elementor on the same property post.
• Edit a Crafo Heading or Text widget to your desired section.
• In the Content tab, click the database icon next to the “Heading” field.
• Select Post Custom Field from the dynamic options.
• Under Settings > Crafto Meta Key, choose your custom meta key from the dropdown.
• Example: crafto_custom_design if your field ID was design.
• The value saved in the meta field will now display dynamically on the front-end for property post.