Some fields won't save when using Include/Exclude

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May 16, 2021 at 4:51 AM #28210
Stephen C.
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I'm using Include/Exclude to include meta boxes on a frontend form, while making sure they don't show up on the form in the admin area (which already has the fields provided by a plugin). The meta boxes display properly based on the include parameters, but a few field types won't save unless I remove the Include/Exclude code.

Image select/upload, date and datetime all fail to save when using Include/Exclude code, even though they display properly.

The only Include/Exclude code I am using on the meta boxes is:
```
'include' => array(
     'template' => array( 'template-single-form.php' )
),
```
If I remove the Include/Exclude code, the fields save fine, but then I end up with those meta boxes showing up on the admin form, which I can't have since those fields already exist on the admin form.

Any ideas of how to get this to work? Thanks

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May 16, 2021 at 4:27 PM #28217
Long Nguyen
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Hi Stephen,

This is not the way of the extension MB Include Exclude works. If you set a meta box shows when the page/post has the template abc123.php, it will show in the backend (admin area) if you select the template here https://share.getcloudapp.com/QwuEpooy

If you want to show a meta box and custom fields on the frontend form only, you can check if the admin area does not load.
```
function my_custom_meta_boxes( $meta_boxes ){
    if( !is_admin() ) {
        $meta_boxes[] = array (
             ...
        );
    }   
    return $meta_boxes;
}
```
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December 31, 2021 at 5:56 AM #32941

Stephen C.
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Just an FYI: Using !is_admin() causes those fields not to be saved when submitting the form via ajax.

Using

if( wp_doing_ajax() || !is_admin() ) {

seems to work, though.

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