Title: Problem with adding multiple custom fields – AJAX related?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Problem with adding multiple custom fields – AJAX related?

 *  [mattdawson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattdawson/)
 * (@mattdawson)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-adding-mutliple-custom-fields-ajax-related/)
 * I’ve run into a consistent – and extraordinarily frustrating – problem using 
   WP’s custom fields.
 * A site I’m building makes use of custom fields to store information about works
   of art. When I hand the site off to the client, they need to be able to add pre-
   defined data fields about the artist – age, location, etc.
 * In testing, here’s what happens:
 * I choose a custom field name from the pre-populated drop down. I add a value 
   and hit “Add Custom Field.” The field does not appear. On a normal build, a bit
   of ajax-y goodness should make the field appear outlined in yellow that fades
   to white or gray.
 * If I refresh the page, the field is there.
 * Here’s what’s more troubling though: If I try to add another field, I again get
   no immediate response. If I refresh the page, I find that this time the field
   didn’t add at all.
 * Oddly enough, if I then click on the “Write” tab, I find that my custom field
   has been inserted there, in a blank post.
 * This same behavior happens the same way every time. I’m pretty shocked that I
   could find no mention of this bug anywhere on the forums or elsewhere online.
 * I’ve checked my error logs. Nothing. Also, there are no javascript errors being
   thrown.
 * Has anyone experienced this?
 * Thanks in advance for your help!
 * Matt
 * ps – I’m running PHP4. Is there any way that could be part of the issue?

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 *  [lozeone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lozeone/)
 * (@lozeone)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-adding-mutliple-custom-fields-ajax-related/#post-700416)
 * I know this is old, but i’m having the exact same problem.
    php5 though so its
   not that. i disable all plugins and it still happens. wp 2.6.2
 * did you ever figure it out?

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