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title: The Series Post Details Template
description: The Series Post Details is an information strip that shows on single posts. This an overview of what part the post is, a total count of the posts in the series, and the name of the series the post belongs…
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/the-series-meta-template/"
updated: "2026-03-16"
category: PublishPress Series / Series Templates
---

# The Series Post Details Template

The Series Post Details is an information strip that shows on single posts. This an overview of what part the post is, a total count of the posts in the series, and the name of the series the post belongs to.

It is possible to create a custom template for this display.

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## Introducing the Series Post Details Layout

You can see the Series Post Details layout in this image below:

![Post Details display](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/series-post-details.png)
Series Meta 1

You can control the design of this box by going to Series > Settings > Post Details, and choosing the "Custom Template" option.

![Post Details template](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/post-details-template-1024x570.png)
Series Meta

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## Series Post Details with PHP

By default, the series post details appears wherever the post that is a part of a series is displayed.

Here's the function you use to call the Series Meta template:

```
wp_seriesmeta_write()
```

To use the Series Post Details feature in your theme make sure you echo it. For example:

```
<?php echo wp_seriesmeta_write(); ?>)
```

For developers who want to dig more deeply into the code, detailed explanations are included in the `orgSeries-template-tags.php` file: