Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Meta Box

A WordPress developer toolkit for custom fields

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Meta Box launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   WPOnion▲87

   A lightweight and flexible dev framework for WordPress 🛠️

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   WordPress Stash▲237

   A curated directory of resources and tools for WordPress

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WordPress 7.0▲255

   Introducing AI tools, new admin experience & design controls

   May 2026 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Stack Overflow Documentation▲227

   A crowdsourced developer documentation

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Beaver Builder▲233

   A drag and drop design system for WordPress

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Botpress▲190

   The WordPress of Bots

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TellForm▲343

   An opensource alternative to TypeForm

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8FA
   Free and open source page builder for WordPress▲202

   2016 · gettailor.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Zilly▲80

   A smart bot for WordPress resources

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sketch Toolbox▲128

    A super simple plugin manager for Sketch

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bedrock▲82

    WordPress boilerplate with modern development tools

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Shifting WordPress to the JAMstack▲14

    Make your Wordpress static

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Betterforms▲90

    A plugin for making forms better

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14WF
    Widgetic for WordPress – Design and publish custom widgets in WordPress▲14

    2015 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Code Mill▲85

    A marketplace for pull requests

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Developer Toolbox▲79

    Access 15+ carefully constructed developer tools

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17SB
    Stratum – build WordPress-supported applications▲35

    2018 · neblabs.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Frontend Toolkit▲10

    Tiny tools to speed up your CSS, SEO & dev workflows

    2025 · fatihkrkci.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Reuse Builder▲6

    Unlimited Custom Fields Into WordPress, Generate Everything.

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    King of App▲6

    Wordpress for apps

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Meta Display Block▲7

    Showcase post meta fields

    2025 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    wp-pro.club▲6

    wordpress, wp, dev, wedev, modern dev, php

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    WPScans▲7

    Automated Wordpress Scans

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24DT
    Developer Toolkit▲6

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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