diff --git a/editor/export/export_template_manager.cpp b/editor/export/export_template_manager.cpp
index 2e4f2da9a8d..5360b6fb60c 100644
--- a/editor/export/export_template_manager.cpp
+++ b/editor/export/export_template_manager.cpp
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ bool ExportTemplateManager::_install_file_selected(const String &p_file, bool p_
 	unzClose(pkg);
 
 	_update_template_status();
-	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_meta("export_template_download_directory", p_file.get_base_dir());
+	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set("_export_template_download_directory", p_file.get_base_dir());
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ ExportTemplateManager::ExportTemplateManager() {
 	install_file_dialog->set_title(TTR("Select Template File"));
 	install_file_dialog->set_access(FileDialog::ACCESS_FILESYSTEM);
 	install_file_dialog->set_file_mode(FileDialog::FILE_MODE_OPEN_FILE);
-	install_file_dialog->set_current_dir(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_meta("export_template_download_directory", ""));
+	install_file_dialog->set_current_dir(EDITOR_DEF("_export_template_download_directory", ""));
 	install_file_dialog->add_filter("*.tpz", TTR("Godot Export Templates"));
 	install_file_dialog->connect("file_selected", callable_mp(this, &ExportTemplateManager::_install_file_selected).bind(false));
 	add_child(install_file_dialog);
diff --git a/editor/script_create_dialog.cpp b/editor/script_create_dialog.cpp
index f8673ddd444..0cb4952b041 100644
--- a/editor/script_create_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/script_create_dialog.cpp
@@ -111,15 +111,7 @@ static Vector<String> _get_hierarchy(const String &p_class_name) {
 
 void ScriptCreateDialog::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
-		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE:
-		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED: {
-			for (int i = 0; i < ScriptServer::get_language_count(); i++) {
-				Ref<Texture2D> language_icon = get_editor_theme_icon(ScriptServer::get_language(i)->get_type());
-				if (language_icon.is_valid()) {
-					language_menu->set_item_icon(i, language_icon);
-				}
-			}
-
+		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
 			String last_language = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("script_setup", "last_selected_language", "");
 			if (!last_language.is_empty()) {
 				for (int i = 0; i < language_menu->get_item_count(); i++) {
@@ -131,9 +123,16 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_notification(int p_what) {
 			} else {
 				language_menu->select(default_language);
 			}
-			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->has_meta("script_setup_use_script_templates")) {
-				is_using_templates = bool(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_meta("script_setup_use_script_templates"));
-				use_templates->set_pressed(is_using_templates);
+			is_using_templates = EDITOR_DEF("_script_setup_use_script_templates", false);
+			use_templates->set_pressed(is_using_templates);
+		} break;
+
+		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED: {
+			for (int i = 0; i < ScriptServer::get_language_count(); i++) {
+				Ref<Texture2D> language_icon = get_editor_theme_icon(ScriptServer::get_language(i)->get_type());
+				if (language_icon.is_valid()) {
+					language_menu->set_item_icon(i, language_icon);
+				}
 			}
 
 			path_button->set_icon(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Folder")));
@@ -297,12 +296,9 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_template_changed(int p_template) {
 			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_project_metadata("script_setup", "templates_dictionary", dic_templates_project);
 		} else {
 			// Save template info to editor dictionary (not a project template).
-			Dictionary dic_templates;
-			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->has_meta("script_setup_templates_dictionary")) {
-				dic_templates = (Dictionary)EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_meta("script_setup_templates_dictionary");
-			}
+			Dictionary dic_templates = EDITOR_GET("_script_setup_templates_dictionary");
 			dic_templates[parent_name->get_text()] = sinfo.get_hash();
-			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_meta("script_setup_templates_dictionary", dic_templates);
+			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set("_script_setup_templates_dictionary", dic_templates);
 			// Remove template from project dictionary as we last used an editor level template.
 			Dictionary dic_templates_project = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("script_setup", "templates_dictionary", Dictionary());
 			if (dic_templates_project.has(parent_name->get_text())) {
@@ -415,7 +411,7 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_built_in_pressed() {
 
 void ScriptCreateDialog::_use_template_pressed() {
 	is_using_templates = use_templates->is_pressed();
-	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_meta("script_setup_use_script_templates", is_using_templates);
+	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set("_script_setup_use_script_templates", is_using_templates);
 	validation_panel->update();
 }
 
@@ -509,10 +505,7 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_update_template_menu() {
 	if (is_language_using_templates) {
 		// Get the latest templates used for each type of node from project settings then global settings.
 		Dictionary last_local_templates = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("script_setup", "templates_dictionary", Dictionary());
-		Dictionary last_global_templates;
-		if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->has_meta("script_setup_templates_dictionary")) {
-			last_global_templates = (Dictionary)EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_meta("script_setup_templates_dictionary");
-		}
+		Dictionary last_global_templates = EDITOR_GET("_script_setup_templates_dictionary");
 		String inherits_base_type = parent_name->get_text();
 
 		// If it inherits from a script, get its parent class first.
@@ -825,6 +818,8 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 ScriptCreateDialog::ScriptCreateDialog() {
+	EDITOR_DEF("_script_setup_templates_dictionary", Dictionary());
+
 	/* Main Controls */
 
 	GridContainer *gc = memnew(GridContainer);