diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template-functions.php b/wp-admin/includes/template-functions.php
index e3abbf93b0..88b07df0f3 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template-functions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template-functions.php
@@ -847,9 +847,10 @@ function wp_import_upload_form( $action ) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Add a meta box to an edit form.
+ * Adds a meta box to one or more screens.
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
+ * @since 4.4.0 The `$screen` parameter now accepts an array of screen IDs.
  *
  * @global array $wp_meta_boxes
  *
@@ -857,8 +858,10 @@ function wp_import_upload_form( $action ) {
  * @param string           $title         Title of the meta box.
  * @param callable         $callback      Function that fills the box with the desired content.
  *                                        The function should echo its output.
- * @param string|WP_Screen $screen        Optional. The screen on which to show the box (like a post
- *                                        type, 'link', or 'comment'). Default is the current screen.
+ * @param string|array|WP_Screen $screen  Optional. The screen or screens on which to show the box
+ *                                        (such as a post type, 'link', or 'comment'). Accepts a single
+ *                                        screen ID, WP_Screen object, or array of screen IDs. Default
+ *                                        is the current screen.
  * @param string           $context       Optional. The context within the screen where the boxes
  *                                        should display. Available contexts vary from screen to
  *                                        screen. Post edit screen contexts include 'normal', 'side',
@@ -874,10 +877,19 @@ function wp_import_upload_form( $action ) {
 function add_meta_box( $id, $title, $callback, $screen = null, $context = 'advanced', $priority = 'default', $callback_args = null ) {
 	global $wp_meta_boxes;
 
-	if ( empty( $screen ) )
+	if ( empty( $screen ) ) {
 		$screen = get_current_screen();
-	elseif ( is_string( $screen ) )
+	} elseif ( is_string( $screen ) ) {
 		$screen = convert_to_screen( $screen );
+	} elseif ( is_array( $screen ) ) {
+		foreach ( $screen as $single_screen ) {
+			add_meta_box( $id, $title, $callback, $single_screen, $context, $priority, $callback_args );
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ( ! isset( $screen->id ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
 
 	$page = $screen->id;
 
@@ -1011,23 +1023,35 @@ function do_meta_boxes( $screen, $context, $object ) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Remove a meta box from an edit form.
+ * Removes a meta box from one or more screens.
  *
  * @since 2.6.0
+ * @since 4.4.0 The `$screen` parameter now accepts an array of screen IDs.
  *
  * @global array $wp_meta_boxes
  *
  * @param string        $id      String for use in the 'id' attribute of tags.
- * @param string|object $screen  The screen on which to show the box (post, page, link).
+ * @param string|array|WP_Screen $screen The screen or screens on which the meta box is shown (such as a
+ *                                       post type, 'link', or 'comment'). Accepts a single screen ID,
+ *                                       WP_Screen object, or array of screen IDs.
  * @param string        $context The context within the page where the boxes should show ('normal', 'advanced').
  */
-function remove_meta_box($id, $screen, $context) {
+function remove_meta_box( $id, $screen, $context ) {
 	global $wp_meta_boxes;
 
-	if ( empty( $screen ) )
+	if ( empty( $screen ) ) {
 		$screen = get_current_screen();
-	elseif ( is_string( $screen ) )
+	} elseif ( is_string( $screen ) ) {
 		$screen = convert_to_screen( $screen );
+	} elseif ( is_array( $screen ) ) {
+		foreach ( $screen as $single_screen ) {
+			remove_meta_box( $id, $single_screen, $context );
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ( ! isset( $screen->id ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
 
 	$page = $screen->id;
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 4ef2d6e7f1..9b617fb498 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34950';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34951';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.