PHP Field Configuration Reference

Repeater

Use this config when fieldType is repeater.

A repeater allows users to add multiple rows of grouped fields. Each row can contain any supported field types.

1) Base Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Default	Choices	Description
fieldType	Yes	string	repeater	repeater	Sets control type.
name	Yes	string			Sets control name. Use snake_case.
fieldLabel	Yes	string			Sets control label.
required	No	bool	false	true, false	Sets control required.
disabled	No	bool	false	true, false	Sets control disabled.
hideLabelFromVision	No	bool	false	true, false	Sets control hide label from vision.
fieldHelpText	No	string			Sets control help text.
className	No	string			Sets control css class name.
fieldLabelPosition	No	string	top	top, left	Sets control label position.
fieldLabelTextTransform	No	string	uppercase	uppercase, capitalize, lowercase	Sets control label text transform.

2) Repeater Specific Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Default	Choices	Description
layout	No	string	table	table, panel	Set repeater layout.
addButtonText	No	string	Add Item		Text for the add new item button.
min	No	int	0		Minimum number of items allowed.
max	No	int	50		Maximum number of items allowed.
initialOpen	No	bool	false	true, false	Whether repeater item panels are open initially. Only used when layout is panel.

3) PHP Array Schema

Here is an example of how to use the repeater control in a post meta configuration:

[
    'fieldType' => 'repeater',
    'name' => 'post_repeater',
    'fieldLabel' => 'Post Repeater',
    'required' => false,
    'disabled' => false,
    'hideLabelFromVision' => false,
    'fieldHelpText' => 'Add multiple items.',
    'className' => 'custom-class',
    'fieldLabelPosition' => 'top',
    'fieldLabelTextTransform' => 'uppercase',
    'layout' => 'table',
    'addButtonText' => 'Add Item',
    'min' => 0,
    'max' => 50,
    'fields' => [
        // child fields go here
    ],
]

3) Hook-Based Example (Post Meta Config)

It is available to use this control in post meta fields, term meta fields and user settings page and options page fields.

Available hooks:

• native_custom_fields_post_meta_fields
• native_custom_fields_term_meta_fields
• native_custom_fields_user_meta_fields
• native_custom_fields_options_page_fields

add_filter( 'native_custom_fields_post_meta_fields', function( array $configs ): array {
    $post_type = 'book';

    if ( ! isset( $configs[ $post_type ] ) || ! is_array( $configs[ $post_type ] ) ) {
        $configs[ $post_type ] = [
            'post_type' => $post_type,
            'sections'  => [],
        ];
    }

    $configs[ $post_type ]['sections'][] = [
        'meta_box_id'       => 'post_options',
        'meta_box_title'    => 'Post Options',
        'meta_box_context'  => 'normal',
        'meta_box_priority' => 'default',
        'fields'            => [
            [
            'fieldType' => 'repeater',
            'name' => 'post_repeater',
            'fieldLabel' => 'Post Repeater',
            'required' => false,
            'disabled' => false,
            'hideLabelFromVision' => false,
            'fieldHelpText' => 'Add multiple items.',
            'className' => 'custom-class',
            'fieldLabelPosition' => 'top',
            'fieldLabelTextTransform' => 'uppercase',
            'layout' => 'table',
            'addButtonText' => 'Add Item',
            'min' => 0,
            'max' => 50,
            'fields' => [
                [
                    'fieldType' => 'text',
                    'name' => 'item_title',
                    'fieldLabel' => 'Title',
                ],
                [
                    'fieldType' => 'textarea',
                    'name' => 'item_description',
                    'fieldLabel' => 'Description',
                ],
            ],
            ],
        ],
    ];

    return $configs;
} );

4) Stored Value Type

Field Type	Meta Value Type
repeater	string (serialized JSON array of row objects, for example [{"item_title":"Row 1","item_description":"Description 1"},{"item_title":"Row 2","item_description":"Description 2"}])