# Meta Boxes

Alchemy Options fields can be used in [Meta Boxes](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/metadata/custom-meta-boxes/). Please take a look at the following configuration example.

```php
function add_custom_meta_boxes() {
    if( ! class_exists( 'Alchemy_Options\Includes\Meta_Boxes' ) || wp_doing_ajax() ) {
        return;
    }

    $meta_boxes = array(
        array(
            'id' => 'meta_box',
            'title' => 'Meta box title',
            'post-types' => array( 'page' ),
            'meta' => array(
                'options' => array(),
            ),
        ),
    );

    new Alchemy_Options\Includes\Meta_Boxes( $meta_boxes );
}

add_action( 'init', 'add_custom_meta_boxes' );
```

## Params

| Name         | Type   | Description                                                                                                  |
| ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `id`         | string | Unique ID **(required)**                                                                                     |
| `title`      | string | Shows a heading on the meta box **(required)**                                                               |
| `post-types` | array  | A list of post types where this meta box should appear **(required)**                                        |
| `meta`       | array  | A list of meta options. Should have the `options` array containing regular options signatures **(required)** |


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