Page Properties Macro is not showing in the Macro Browser
Platform Notice: Data Center Only - This article only applies to Atlassian products on the Data Center platform.
Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.
*Except Fisheye and Crucible
Problem
Users can't find the Page Properties macro in the Macro Browser. They also can comment about that the Page Properties macro change its name to Metadata.
If you check the logs you won't find any error related to it.
Cause
A third party plugin named as Metadata Plugin is the root cause of it.
Resolution
Removing the Metadata plugin directly from the database
Always back up your data before making any database modifications. If possible, test any alter, insert, update, or delete SQL commands on a staging server first.
Check if the the Metadata plugin is installed.
select * from plugindata where pluginkey like '%andya.confluence.plugins.metadata%'Stop Confluence.
If it returns any value, execute the following query:
remove from plugindata where pluginkey like '%andya.confluence.plugins.metadata%'Start Confluence.
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