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  • May 28, 2026 at 6:14 PM #50000
    john@yourdigitalvoice.net[email protected]
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    I created a custom field that I no longer require, but when I go to delete it, it does not disappear. Something seems to be blocking it. I have the latest version of Metabox AIO installed (3.7.1). It is running alongside the latest version of EtchWP (1.4.19) and ACSS (v4.0.0-rc-3).

    May 28, 2026 at 8:29 PM #50002
    PeterPeter
    Moderator

    Hello John,

    Thanks for reaching out.

    Can you please explain more about this step when I go to delete it, it does not disappear? Where do you delete it? Have you tried to find the field name in the database, table wp_postmeta?

    June 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM #50010
    john@yourdigitalvoice.net[email protected]
    Participant

    I am in the Metabox custom field settings when I try to delete the field. Here is a screenshot: https://pix.dvox.biz/yAuNd8Zj.

    I have not tried to find the field in the database. Are you suggesting I should find and delete the field directly from the db?

    June 1, 2026 at 9:27 PM #50014
    PeterPeter
    Moderator

    Hello,

    Deleting a field in a field group won't delete the data in the database. You can go to Meta Box > Tools > Remove custom field data section to find and delete the field data in the database.

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