Meta Keys Manager

Inspect, edit, and manage all WordPress meta keys registered in your database.

The Meta Keys Manager gives you a centralised view of every meta key stored in your WordPress database — regardless of whether it was created by ACPT or any other plugin. From one screen you can inspect values, identify orphaned keys, edit values inline, and export or bulk-delete keys.

Accessing the Meta Keys Manager

Navigate to ACPT → Tools → Meta Keys Manager (URL hash: #/tools/meta-keys-manager).

The Meta Keys Manager lists all WordPress meta keys with their field type, context, and current value.

Table columns

Column	Description
Key	The meta key name as stored in the database (e.g. _thumbnail_id, movie_director).
Field type	If this key corresponds to an ACPT field, the field type is displayed (e.g. Text, Image). Otherwise empty.
Context	Where the meta key is used: post, term, user, or comment.
Associated to	The specific post type, taxonomy, or other entity this key is linked to (when ACPT-managed).
Value	The current value of the meta key. Click the cell to edit it inline.
Actions	Delete the key.

Filtering and searching

Use the search bar at the top to filter keys by name. Use the context filter dropdown to narrow the list to post, term, user, or comment meta keys.

Sorting

Click any column header to sort ascending or descending.

Inline value editing

Click any Value cell to edit the meta key's value directly. Press Enter or click away to save. This is useful for quick fixes without having to navigate to the individual post or user.

Inline value editing updates the value in the database immediately. Be careful when editing serialised or JSON values — invalid formats may break the consuming plugin or theme.

Bulk actions

Select one or more rows using the checkboxes, then choose a bulk action:

Action	Description
Delete	Permanently remove the selected meta keys and their values from the database.
Export CSV	Download the selected keys and values as a CSV file.
Export JSON	Download the selected keys and values as a JSON file.

Pagination

Use the per-page selector to control how many keys are shown per page. Pagination controls appear at the bottom of the table.

Use cases

• Auditing — identify meta keys created by deactivated plugins that are still taking up database space

• Cleanup — bulk-delete orphaned meta keys to reduce database bloat

• Debugging — inspect and correct a specific meta value without going through the post editor

• Export — extract meta data for migration or analysis