Modifying the main editor priority

2 comments

1. The editor is hard-coded into the form. It isn’t inserted by add_meta_box.

   There is a hook called edit_form_after_title which you should be able to use though.

   Proof of concept:

   // use the action to create a place for your meta box
   function add_before_editor($post) {
     global $post;
     do_meta_boxes('post', 'pre_editor', $post);
   }
   add_action('edit_form_after_title','add_before_editor');
   
   // add a box the location just created
   function test_box() {
       add_meta_box(
           'generic_box', // id, used as the html id att
           __( 'Generic Title' ), // meta box title
           'generic_cb', // callback function, spits out the content
           'post', // post type or page. This adds to posts only
           'pre_editor', // context, where on the screen
           'low' // priority, where should this go in the context
       );
   }
   function generic_cb($post) {
     var_dump($post);
     echo 'generic content';
   }
   add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', 'test_box' );
   

2. To answer my own question, I’ll first explain why @s_ha_dum’s answer doesn’t work for me.

   I’m using Advanced Custom Fields to add the extra meta boxes, the ones I need to appear above the WordPress editor.

   @s_ha_dum pointed out that the WordPress editor is hardcoded within the template, but I noticed it can be disabled by removing support for the editor. With this in mind I’ve disabled support for the editor, then added the code for the editor in a new meta box.

   Et voila:

   add_action('init', function () {
       remove_post_type_support('post', 'editor');
   });
   
   add_action('add_meta_boxes', function () {
   
       $screens = array('post');
   
       foreach ($screens as $screen) {
   
           add_meta_box(
               'moved_editor',
               'Moved Editor',
               'moved_editor_custom_box',
               $screen
           );
   
       }
   
   });
   
   function moved_editor_custom_box( $post ) {
   
       // Use nonce for verification
       wp_nonce_field( plugin_basename( __FILE__ ), 'myplugin_noncename' );
   
       ?>
   
           <style>
   
               #moved_editor {
                   border: none;
               }
   
               #moved_editor h3 {
                   display: none;
               }
   
               #moved_editor .inside {
                   padding: 0;
               }
   
           </style>
   
           <div id="postdivrich" class="postarea">
   
               <?php wp_editor($post->post_content, 'content', array('dfw' => true, 'tabfocus_elements' => 'sample-permalink,post-preview', 'editor_height' => 360) ); ?>
   
               <table id="post-status-info" cellspacing="0">
   
                   <tbody>
   
                       <tr>
   
                           <td id="wp-word-count"><?php printf( __( 'Word count: %s' ), '<span class="word-count">0</span>' ); ?></td>
                           <td class="autosave-info">
   
                               <span class="autosave-message">&nbsp;</span>
   
                                   <?php if ( 'auto-draft' != $post->post_status ) : ?>
   
                                       <span id="last-edit">'
   
                                           <?php if ( $last_id = get_post_meta($post_ID, '_edit_last', true) ) : ?>
   
                                               <?php
   
                                                   $last_user = get_userdata($last_id); 
                                                   printf(__('Last edited by %1$s on %2$s at %3$s'), esc_html( $last_user->display_name ), mysql2date(get_option('date_format'), $post->post_modified), mysql2date(get_option('time_format'), $post->post_modified));
   
                                               ?>
   
                                           <?php else : ?>
   
                                               <?php printf(__('Last edited on %1$s at %2$s'), mysql2date(get_option('date_format'), $post->post_modified), mysql2date(get_option('time_format'), $post->post_modified)); ?>
   
                                           <?php endif; ?>
   
                                       </span>
   
                                   <?php endif; ?>
   
                               </td>
   
                           </tr>
   
                   </tbody>
   
               </table>
   
           </div>
   
       <?
   }
   

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