oik-fields – unique features

Unique features

• Implemented using lazy ( just in time ) methods
• Built for use within shortcodes e.g. [bw_pages], [bw_table], [bw_fields]
• Allows end user creation of content using [bw_new] shortcode
• Invokes dynamically generated function hooks. See
  • bw_form_field() – Display a field in a form for the user to enter/choose a value
  • bw_theme_field() – Theme a custom field
• Does not use template files for theming fields
• Non OO implementation for reduced code footprint
• The oik-fields plugin relies on APIs in the oik base plugin.
• Generic handling of field display and update
  • bw_effort_box() – Create fields in the meta box to accept data for the fields
  • bw_effort_save_postdata() – Saves the custom fields for this post when called for the ‘save_post’ action
• Provides filters to define fields and titles to be displayed by default using [bw_table]

Limitations

The current implementation of oik-fields custom field types

• Does not support field grouping
• Does not support multiple meta-boxes
• Does not support repeater fields
• Recognizes minor performance issues with localization
• Does not yet support custom taxonomies as fields
• Limited validation of field format
• There are many features of the oik base plugin that would not be required were WordPress to implement the functionality in the core.

The above items are candidates for proposed enhancements.

Proposed enhancements

• fieldref field type – allows linking to fields through the noderef field type.
• userref field type – to be able to work with serialized user meta
• virtual field type – something that’s generated from other content

See also

• oik-fields – requirements and implementation overview
• oik-fields – Field Types
  • checkbox field type
  • currency field type
  • date field type
  • email field type
  • noderef field type
  • numeric field type
  • select field type
  • text field type
  • textarea field type
  • URL field type
  • Virtual field type
• oik-fields – Field Attributes
• oik-fields – Implementing a new custom field

Caveat: Whether or not these are unique features is difficult to tell. We have only had time to look at a few of the other plugins and frameworks out there. If you know otherwise, please let us know.