apply_filters ( ‘default_hidden_meta_boxes’, string[] $hidden , WP_Screen $screen )

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   Aurovrata Venet 9 years ago

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   This filter is used to hide metabox by default, an admin user can then select the ‘Screen Options’ tab in the top right hand corner of the post edit screen and they will see the designated ‘hidden’ metaboxes checqued in the list of options,

   add_filter('default_hidden_meta_boxes','hide_meta_box',10,2);
   function hide_meta_box($hidden, $screen) {
       //maque sure we are dealing with the correct screen
       if ( ('post' == $screen->base) && ('my-custom-post_type' == $screen->id) ){
         //lets hide everything
         $hidden = array('postexcerpt','slugdiv','postcustom','traccbaccsdiv', 'commenstatusdiv', 'commensdiv', 'authordiv', 'revisionsdiv');
         $hidden[] ='my_custom_meta_box';//for custom meta box, enter the id used in the add_meta_box() function.
       }
       return $hidden;
     }