Reply To: Total Number of Checkboxes Checked

• rynecallahan

• December 13, 2023 at 2:52 pm

Went a different route.

// Hook to save_post action
add_action('save_post', 'update_number_field');

function update_number_field($post_id) {
    // Check if it's an autosave
    if (defined('DOING_AUTOSAVE') && DOING_AUTOSAVE) {
        return;
    }

    // Check if the user has permission to edit the post
    if (!current_user_can('edit_post', $post_id)) {
        return;
    }

    // Check if the post type is the one you want to target (e.g., 'post' or 'page')
    $post_type = get_post_type($post_id);
    if ($post_type != 'team') {
        return;
    }

    // Get the values of the checkbox field
    $checkbox_values = get_post_meta($post_id, 'state_title_years_won', true);

    // Calculate the number of checked checkboxes
    $number_field_value = is_array($checkbox_values) ? count($checkbox_values) : 0;

    // Update the number field
    update_post_meta($post_id, 'total_state_championships_won', $number_field_value);
}