Title: Custom Fields Option Missing in WordPress Editor
Last modified: February 27, 2023

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# Custom Fields Option Missing in WordPress Editor

 *  [theredeyedronin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theredeyedronin/)
 * (@theredeyedronin)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-option-missing-in-wordpress-editor/)
 * Recently on one of the sites I manage the option to use “Custom Fields” on the
   post editor page has vanished.
 * I do not use Advanced Custom Fields on this site. I have tried disabling ALL 
   plugins, issue persists. I have tried switching themes to a default “Twenty” 
   theme, issue persists. I have disabled all plugins while using a default theme,
   and the issue still persists. I have entered debug mode and see no issues and
   I have installed and tried using the Healthcheck/Troubleshoot plugin and still
   nothing.
 * I have been searching for similar reports but cannot find anything similar.
 * I know that past custom fields that I have created and used are still active 
   because I can see that content is still there on the site, however the ability
   to access, edit, or create new fields is lost to me.
 * What am I missing here?

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 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-option-missing-in-wordpress-editor/#post-16550085)
 * Sorry for the slow reply.
 * This is regarding the default block editor (Gutenberg) for the default “post”
   post type? Other post types may intentionally not support custom fields. Other
   editors might not support custom fields.
 * But for the default post and editor, the custom fields panel might simply be 
   hidden by your editor preferences. Use the 3 dot icon at upper right and pick
   Preferences. Go to the Panels side tab. The slider switch for custom fields should
   be towards the right for ‘On’.

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 * [custom fields](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/custom-fields/)

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 * Last reply from: [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-fields-option-missing-in-wordpress-editor/#post-16550085)
 * Status: not resolved

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