Title: ordered custom fields, ordered meta
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# ordered custom fields, ordered meta

 *  [arminbw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arminbw/)
 * (@arminbw)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ordered-custom-fields-ordered-meta/)
 * By default _the\_meta_ prints out custom fields alphabetically. A rather basic
   behaviour unsuitable for even very simple tasks (e.g.: printing the keys “title”,“
   first name” and “surename” in the correct order)
 * Presenting them differently is possible by arranging the custom fields in the
   template using _get\_post\_custom\_values_.
 * But updating the template every time a new custom key gets added, isn´t a solution.
 * _get\_post\_meta_ instead, could do the trick. Unfortunately custom keys do not
   store any additional data, only the key-value pair itself. Not even the date 
   of their own creation is stored.
 * Any ideas?
 * thx,
    armin

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 *  Thread Starter [arminbw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arminbw/)
 * (@arminbw)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ordered-custom-fields-ordered-meta/#post-814817)
 * I found this “closed discussion” in the WP-Advanced Forum: [Custom fields not in alphabetical order](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/124210?replies=2).
 * And there is a plugin under constant development called “More Fields” which actually
   allows reordering the custom fields. Unfortunately [it can only be used by admins with full access to the backend](http://labs.dagensskiva.com/plugins/more-fields/#comment-913).
 * Any tipps?
 *  Thread Starter [arminbw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arminbw/)
 * (@arminbw)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ordered-custom-fields-ordered-meta/#post-814847)
 * Bump

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 * Last activity: [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ordered-custom-fields-ordered-meta/#post-814847)
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