get_hidden_meta_boxes

The timeline below displays how wordpress function get_hidden_meta_boxes has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 5.5

/**
 * Gets an array of IDs of hidden meta boxes.
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 *
 * @param string|WP_Screen $screen Screen identifier
 * @return string[] IDs of hidden meta boxes.
 */
function get_hidden_meta_boxes($screen)
{
    if (is_string($screen)) {
        $screen = convert_to_screen($screen);
    }
    $hidden = get_user_option("metaboxhidden_{$screen->id}");
    $use_defaults = !is_array($hidden);
    // Hide slug boxes by default.
    if ($use_defaults) {
        $hidden = array();
        if ('post' === $screen->base) {
            if (in_array($screen->post_type, array('post', 'page', 'attachment'), true)) {
                $hidden = array('slugdiv', 'trackbacksdiv', 'postcustom', 'postexcerpt', 'commentstatusdiv', 'commentsdiv', 'authordiv', 'revisionsdiv');
            } else {
                $hidden = array('slugdiv');
            }
        }
        /**
         * Filters the default list of hidden meta boxes.
         *
         * @since 3.1.0
         *
         * @param string[]  $hidden An array of IDs of meta boxes hidden by default.
         * @param WP_Screen $screen WP_Screen object of the current screen.
         */
        $hidden = apply_filters('default_hidden_meta_boxes', $hidden, $screen);
    }
    /**
     * Filters the list of hidden meta boxes.
     *
     * @since 3.3.0
     *
     * @param string[]  $hidden       An array of IDs of hidden meta boxes.
     * @param WP_Screen $screen       WP_Screen object of the current screen.
     * @param bool      $use_defaults Whether to show the default meta boxes.
     *                                Default true.
     */
    return apply_filters('hidden_meta_boxes', $hidden, $screen, $use_defaults);
}

WordPress Version: 5.4

/**
 * Gets an array of IDs of hidden meta boxes.
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 *
 * @param string|WP_Screen $screen Screen identifier
 * @return string[] IDs of hidden meta boxes.
 */
function get_hidden_meta_boxes($screen)
{
    if (is_string($screen)) {
        $screen = convert_to_screen($screen);
    }
    $hidden = get_user_option("metaboxhidden_{$screen->id}");
    $use_defaults = !is_array($hidden);
    // Hide slug boxes by default.
    if ($use_defaults) {
        $hidden = array();
        if ('post' == $screen->base) {
            if ('post' == $screen->post_type || 'page' == $screen->post_type || 'attachment' == $screen->post_type) {
                $hidden = array('slugdiv', 'trackbacksdiv', 'postcustom', 'postexcerpt', 'commentstatusdiv', 'commentsdiv', 'authordiv', 'revisionsdiv');
            } else {
                $hidden = array('slugdiv');
            }
        }
        /**
         * Filters the default list of hidden meta boxes.
         *
         * @since 3.1.0
         *
         * @param string[]  $hidden An array of IDs of meta boxes hidden by default.
         * @param WP_Screen $screen WP_Screen object of the current screen.
         */
        $hidden = apply_filters('default_hidden_meta_boxes', $hidden, $screen);
    }
    /**
     * Filters the list of hidden meta boxes.
     *
     * @since 3.3.0
     *
     * @param string[]  $hidden       An array of IDs of hidden meta boxes.
     * @param WP_Screen $screen       WP_Screen object of the current screen.
     * @param bool      $use_defaults Whether to show the default meta boxes.
     *                                Default true.
     */
    return apply_filters('hidden_meta_boxes', $hidden, $screen, $use_defaults);
}

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Get Hidden Meta Boxes
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 *
 * @param string|WP_Screen $screen Screen identifier
 * @return array Hidden Meta Boxes
 */
function get_hidden_meta_boxes($screen)
{
    if (is_string($screen)) {
        $screen = convert_to_screen($screen);
    }
    $hidden = get_user_option("metaboxhidden_{$screen->id}");
    $use_defaults = !is_array($hidden);
    // Hide slug boxes by default
    if ($use_defaults) {
        $hidden = array();
        if ('post' == $screen->base) {
            if ('post' == $screen->post_type || 'page' == $screen->post_type || 'attachment' == $screen->post_type) {
                $hidden = array('slugdiv', 'trackbacksdiv', 'postcustom', 'postexcerpt', 'commentstatusdiv', 'commentsdiv', 'authordiv', 'revisionsdiv');
            } else {
                $hidden = array('slugdiv');
            }
        }
        /**
         * Filters the default list of hidden meta boxes.
         *
         * @since 3.1.0
         *
         * @param array     $hidden An array of meta boxes hidden by default.
         * @param WP_Screen $screen WP_Screen object of the current screen.
         */
        $hidden = apply_filters('default_hidden_meta_boxes', $hidden, $screen);
    }
    /**
     * Filters the list of hidden meta boxes.
     *
     * @since 3.3.0
     *
     * @param array     $hidden       An array of hidden meta boxes.
     * @param WP_Screen $screen       WP_Screen object of the current screen.
     * @param bool      $use_defaults Whether to show the default meta boxes.
     *                                Default true.
     */
    return apply_filters('hidden_meta_boxes', $hidden, $screen, $use_defaults);
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Get Hidden Meta Boxes
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 *
 * @param string|WP_Screen $screen Screen identifier
 * @return array Hidden Meta Boxes
 */
function get_hidden_meta_boxes($screen)
{
    if (is_string($screen)) {
        $screen = convert_to_screen($screen);
    }
    $hidden = get_user_option("metaboxhidden_{$screen->id}");
    $use_defaults = !is_array($hidden);
    // Hide slug boxes by default
    if ($use_defaults) {
        $hidden = array();
        if ('post' == $screen->base) {
            if ('post' == $screen->post_type || 'page' == $screen->post_type || 'attachment' == $screen->post_type) {
                $hidden = array('slugdiv', 'trackbacksdiv', 'postcustom', 'postexcerpt', 'commentstatusdiv', 'commentsdiv', 'authordiv', 'revisionsdiv');
            } else {
                $hidden = array('slugdiv');
            }
        }
        /**
         * Filter the default list of hidden meta boxes.
         *
         * @since 3.1.0
         *
         * @param array     $hidden An array of meta boxes hidden by default.
         * @param WP_Screen $screen WP_Screen object of the current screen.
         */
        $hidden = apply_filters('default_hidden_meta_boxes', $hidden, $screen);
    }
    /**
     * Filter the list of hidden meta boxes.
     *
     * @since 3.3.0
     *
     * @param array     $hidden       An array of hidden meta boxes.
     * @param WP_Screen $screen       WP_Screen object of the current screen.
     * @param bool      $use_defaults Whether to show the default meta boxes.
     *                                Default true.
     */
    return apply_filters('hidden_meta_boxes', $hidden, $screen, $use_defaults);
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Get Hidden Meta Boxes
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 *
 * @param string|WP_Screen $screen Screen identifier
 * @return array Hidden Meta Boxes
 */
function get_hidden_meta_boxes($screen)
{
    if (is_string($screen)) {
        $screen = convert_to_screen($screen);
    }
    $hidden = get_user_option("metaboxhidden_{$screen->id}");
    $use_defaults = !is_array($hidden);
    // Hide slug boxes by default
    if ($use_defaults) {
        $hidden = array();
        if ('post' == $screen->base) {
            if ('post' == $screen->post_type || 'page' == $screen->post_type || 'attachment' == $screen->post_type) {
                $hidden = array('slugdiv', 'trackbacksdiv', 'postcustom', 'postexcerpt', 'commentstatusdiv', 'commentsdiv', 'authordiv', 'revisionsdiv');
            } else {
                $hidden = array('slugdiv');
            }
        }
        $hidden = apply_filters('default_hidden_meta_boxes', $hidden, $screen);
    }
    return apply_filters('hidden_meta_boxes', $hidden, $screen, $use_defaults);
}