[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #29724: register new content areas

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#29724: register new content areas
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 Reporter:  cramdesign                |      Owner:
     Type:  feature request           |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Editor                    |    Version:  4.0
 Severity:  normal                    |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  administration, template  |
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 WordPress needs a better way to input different types of content into a
 post. Using metadata is fine but has many limitations.

 I suggest we consider something like registering content blocks much like
 we register customizer controls, widget areas or menus, etc. Maybe
 something like:


 {{{
 $wp_content->add_content($id, $args);
 $wp_content->add_control($id, $args);
 }}}


 Then we could retrieve it with:


 {{{
 $wp_content->get_content($id);
 }}}


 or something of the sort. To maintain backwards compatibility,
 `the_content()` would output all content blocks, in order, unless it was
 specified that the block should not be output. When the content block is
 registered, it could have properties that provided some control of how it
 would be output for older themes including headings and classes.

 I know that this need more fleshing out and thought, please forgive my
 naivety. I would like a way to create content pages with more complex
 data, much like using metaboxes, but it seems like it could be easier and
 more elegant.

 Side note. I tried to submit this to WordPress Ideas but the form would
 not allow me to post.

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