diff --git a/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp b/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
index deda88292..4c49bc69a 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,27 @@
 
 namespace entt {
 
+/**
+ * @cond TURN_OFF_DOXYGEN
+ * Internal details not to be documented.
+ */
+
+namespace internal {
+
+template<typename Type>
+void meta_details_setup(Type &value) {
+    if(!value.details) {
+        value.details = std::make_shared<typename decltype(value.details)::element_type>();
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace internal
+
+/**
+ * Internal details not to be documented.
+ * @endcond
+ */
+
 /**
  * @brief Meta factory to be used for reflection purposes.
  *
@@ -33,17 +54,17 @@ class meta_factory;
 /**
  * @brief Extended meta factory to be used for reflection purposes.
  * @tparam Type Reflected type for which the factory was created.
- * @tparam Prop Type of container to store properties.
+ * @tparam Node Node for which to create properties, if any.
  */
-template<typename Type, typename Prop>
-class meta_factory<Type, Prop>: public meta_factory<Type> {
+template<typename Type, typename Node>
+class meta_factory<Type, Node>: public meta_factory<Type> {
 public:
     /**
      * @brief Constructs an extended factory from a given node.
-     * @param target The underlying container to store properties.
+     * @param target The node for which to store properties, if any.
      */
-    meta_factory(Prop &target) noexcept
-        : container{&target} {}
+    meta_factory(Node &target) noexcept
+        : node{&target} {}
 
     /**
      * @brief Assigns a property to the last meta object created.
@@ -57,7 +78,9 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename... Value>
     meta_factory prop(id_type key, Value &&...value) {
-        (*container)[key] = internal::meta_prop_node{
+        internal::meta_details_setup(*node);
+
+        node->details->prop[key] = internal::meta_prop_node{
             &internal::resolve<std::decay_t<Value>>...,
             std::forward<Value>(value)...};
 
@@ -65,7 +88,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    Prop *container;
+    Node *node;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -89,8 +112,9 @@ class meta_factory<Type> {
             +[](meta_handle instance, meta_any value) -> bool { return (meta_setter<Type, value_list_element_v<Index, Setter>>(*instance.operator->(), value.as_ref()) || ...); },
             &meta_getter<Type, Getter, Policy>};
 
-        auto it = owner->data.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first;
-        return meta_factory<Type, decltype(internal::meta_data_node::prop)>{it->second.prop};
+        internal::meta_details_setup(*owner);
+        auto it = owner->details->data.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first;
+        return meta_factory<Type, internal::meta_data_node>{it->second};
     }
 
 public:
@@ -106,7 +130,7 @@ public:
     auto type(const id_type id) noexcept {
         ENTT_ASSERT(owner->id == id || !resolve(id), "Duplicate identifier");
         owner->id = id;
-        return meta_factory<Type, decltype(internal::meta_type_node::prop)>{owner->prop};
+        return meta_factory<Type, internal::meta_type_node>{*owner};
     }
 
     /**
@@ -120,8 +144,9 @@ public:
     template<typename Base>
     auto base() noexcept {
         static_assert(!std::is_same_v<Type, Base> && std::is_base_of_v<Base, Type>, "Invalid base type");
+        internal::meta_details_setup(*owner);
 
-        owner->base[type_id<Base>().hash()] = internal::meta_base_node{
+        owner->details->base[type_id<Base>().hash()] = internal::meta_base_node{
             &internal::resolve<Base>,
             +[](meta_any other) noexcept -> meta_any {
                 if(auto *ptr = other.data(); ptr) {
@@ -149,8 +174,9 @@ public:
     template<auto Candidate>
     auto conv() noexcept {
         using conv_type = std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<std::invoke_result_t<decltype(Candidate), Type &>>>;
+        internal::meta_details_setup(*owner);
 
-        owner->conv[type_id<conv_type>().hash()] = internal::meta_conv_node{
+        owner->details->conv[type_id<conv_type>().hash()] = internal::meta_conv_node{
             +[](const meta_any &instance) -> meta_any {
                 return forward_as_meta(std::invoke(Candidate, *static_cast<const Type *>(instance.data())));
             }};
@@ -170,8 +196,9 @@ public:
     template<typename To>
     auto conv() noexcept {
         using conv_type = std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<To>>;
+        internal::meta_details_setup(*owner);
 
-        owner->conv[type_id<conv_type>().hash()] = internal::meta_conv_node{
+        owner->details->conv[type_id<conv_type>().hash()] = internal::meta_conv_node{
             +[](const meta_any &instance) -> meta_any {
                 return forward_as_meta(static_cast<To>(*static_cast<const Type *>(instance.data())));
             }};
@@ -197,8 +224,9 @@ public:
         using descriptor = meta_function_helper_t<Type, decltype(Candidate)>;
         static_assert(Policy::template value<typename descriptor::return_type>, "Invalid return type for the given policy");
         static_assert(std::is_same_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<typename descriptor::return_type>>, Type>, "The function doesn't return an object of the required type");
+        internal::meta_details_setup(*owner);
 
-        owner->ctor[type_id<typename descriptor::args_type>().hash()] = internal::meta_ctor_node{
+        owner->details->ctor[type_id<typename descriptor::args_type>().hash()] = internal::meta_ctor_node{
             descriptor::args_type::size,
             &meta_arg<typename descriptor::args_type>,
             &meta_construct<Type, Candidate, Policy>};
@@ -219,8 +247,9 @@ public:
     template<typename... Args>
     auto ctor() noexcept {
         using descriptor = meta_function_helper_t<Type, Type (*)(Args...)>;
+        internal::meta_details_setup(*owner);
 
-        owner->ctor[type_id<typename descriptor::args_type>().hash()] = internal::meta_ctor_node{
+        owner->details->ctor[type_id<typename descriptor::args_type>().hash()] = internal::meta_ctor_node{
             descriptor::args_type::size,
             &meta_arg<typename descriptor::args_type>,
             &meta_construct<Type, Args...>};
@@ -268,6 +297,8 @@ public:
      */
     template<auto Data, typename Policy = as_is_t>
     auto data(const id_type id) noexcept {
+        internal::meta_details_setup(*owner);
+
         if constexpr(std::is_member_object_pointer_v<decltype(Data)>) {
             using data_type = std::remove_reference_t<std::invoke_result_t<decltype(Data), Type &>>;
 
@@ -280,8 +311,8 @@ public:
                 &meta_setter<Type, Data>,
                 &meta_getter<Type, Data, Policy>};
 
-            auto it = owner->data.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first;
-            return meta_factory<Type, decltype(internal::meta_data_node::prop)>{it->second.prop};
+            auto it = owner->details->data.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first;
+            return meta_factory<Type, internal::meta_data_node>{it->second};
         } else {
             using data_type = std::remove_reference_t<std::remove_pointer_t<decltype(Data)>>;
 
@@ -293,8 +324,8 @@ public:
                 &meta_setter<Type, Data>,
                 &meta_getter<Type, Data, Policy>};
 
-            auto it = owner->data.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first;
-            return meta_factory<Type, decltype(internal::meta_data_node::prop)>{it->second.prop};
+            auto it = owner->details->data.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first;
+            return meta_factory<Type, internal::meta_data_node>{it->second};
         }
     }
 
@@ -322,6 +353,7 @@ public:
     auto data(const id_type id) noexcept {
         using data_type = std::invoke_result_t<decltype(Getter), Type &>;
         static_assert(Policy::template value<data_type>, "Invalid return type for the given policy");
+        internal::meta_details_setup(*owner);
 
         if constexpr(std::is_same_v<decltype(Setter), std::nullptr_t>) {
             internal::meta_data_node node{
@@ -333,8 +365,8 @@ public:
                 &meta_setter<Type, Setter>,
                 &meta_getter<Type, Getter, Policy>};
 
-            auto it = owner->data.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first;
-            return meta_factory<Type, decltype(internal::meta_data_node::prop)>{it->second.prop};
+            auto it = owner->details->data.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first;
+            return meta_factory<Type, internal::meta_data_node>{it->second};
         } else {
             using args_type = typename meta_function_helper_t<Type, decltype(Setter)>::args_type;
 
@@ -347,8 +379,8 @@ public:
                 &meta_setter<Type, Setter>,
                 &meta_getter<Type, Getter, Policy>};
 
-            auto it = owner->data.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first;
-            return meta_factory<Type, decltype(internal::meta_data_node::prop)>{it->second.prop};
+            auto it = owner->details->data.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first;
+            return meta_factory<Type, internal::meta_data_node>{it->second};
         }
     }
 
@@ -391,6 +423,7 @@ public:
     auto func(const id_type id) noexcept {
         using descriptor = meta_function_helper_t<Type, decltype(Candidate)>;
         static_assert(Policy::template value<typename descriptor::return_type>, "Invalid return type for the given policy");
+        internal::meta_details_setup(*owner);
 
         internal::meta_func_node node{
             (descriptor::is_const ? internal::meta_traits::is_const : internal::meta_traits::is_none) | (descriptor::is_static ? internal::meta_traits::is_static : internal::meta_traits::is_none),
@@ -399,22 +432,22 @@ public:
             &meta_arg<typename descriptor::args_type>,
             &meta_invoke<Type, Candidate, Policy>};
 
-        if(auto it = owner->func.find(id); it != owner->func.end()) {
+        if(auto it = owner->details->func.find(id); it != owner->details->func.end()) {
             for(auto *curr = &it->second; curr; curr = curr->next.get()) {
                 if(curr->invoke == node.invoke) {
                     node.next = std::move(curr->next);
                     *curr = std::move(node);
 
-                    return meta_factory<Type, decltype(internal::meta_func_node::prop)>{curr->prop};
+                    return meta_factory<Type, internal::meta_func_node>{*curr};
                 }
             }
 
             // locally overloaded function
-            node.next = std::make_unique<internal::meta_func_node>(std::move(owner->func[id]));
+            node.next = std::make_shared<internal::meta_func_node>(std::move(owner->details->func[id]));
         }
 
-        owner->func.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node));
-        return meta_factory<Type, decltype(internal::meta_func_node::prop)>{owner->func[id].prop};
+        owner->details->func.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node));
+        return meta_factory<Type, internal::meta_func_node>{owner->details->func[id]};
     }
 
 private:
@@ -436,7 +469,7 @@ template<typename Type>
 [[nodiscard]] auto meta() noexcept {
     auto *const node = internal::resolve<Type>();
     // extended meta factory to allow assigning properties to opaque meta types
-    return meta_factory<Type, decltype(internal::meta_type_node::prop)>{node->prop};
+    return meta_factory<Type, internal::meta_type_node>{*node};
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp b/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
index f149a77b5..6437168c4 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] const Type *try_cast() const {
         auto *self = any_cast<Type>(&storage);
 
-        if(!self && node) {
-            for(auto it = node->base.cbegin(), last = node->base.cend(); it != last && !self; ++it) {
+        if(!self && node && node->details) {
+            for(auto it = node->details->base.cbegin(), last = node->details->base.cend(); it != last && !self; ++it) {
                 const auto &as_const = it->second.cast(as_ref());
                 self = as_const.template try_cast<Type>();
             }
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] Type *try_cast() {
         auto *self = any_cast<Type>(&storage);
 
-        if(!self && node) {
-            for(auto it = node->base.cbegin(), last = node->base.cend(); it != last && !self; ++it) {
+        if(!self && node && node->details) {
+            for(auto it = node->details->base.cbegin(), last = node->details->base.cend(); it != last && !self; ++it) {
                 self = it->second.cast(as_ref()).template try_cast<Type>();
             }
         }
@@ -764,8 +764,12 @@ struct meta_data {
      * @brief Returns a range to visit registered meta properties.
      * @return An iterable range to visit registered meta properties.
      */
-    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_prop, typename decltype(internal::meta_data_node::prop)::const_iterator> prop() const noexcept {
-        return {node->prop.cbegin(), node->prop.cend()};
+    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_prop, typename decltype(internal::meta_data_node::cold_data_t::prop)::const_iterator> prop() const noexcept {
+        if(node->details) {
+            return {node->details->prop.cbegin(), node->details->prop.cend()};
+        }
+
+        return {};
     }
 
     /**
@@ -774,8 +778,10 @@ struct meta_data {
      * @return The registered meta property for the given key, if any.
      */
     [[nodiscard]] meta_prop prop(const id_type key) const {
-        if(auto it = node->prop.find(key); it != node->prop.cend()) {
-            return &it->second;
+        if(node->details) {
+            if(auto it = node->details->prop.find(key); it != node->details->prop.cend()) {
+                return &it->second;
+            }
         }
 
         return nullptr;
@@ -876,8 +882,12 @@ struct meta_func {
     }
 
     /*! @copydoc meta_data::prop */
-    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_prop, typename decltype(internal::meta_func_node::prop)::const_iterator> prop() const noexcept {
-        return {node->prop.cbegin(), node->prop.cend()};
+    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_prop, typename decltype(internal::meta_func_node::cold_data_t::prop)::const_iterator> prop() const noexcept {
+        if(node->details) {
+            return {node->details->prop.cbegin(), node->details->prop.cend()};
+        }
+
+        return {};
     }
 
     /**
@@ -886,8 +896,10 @@ struct meta_func {
      * @return The registered meta property for the given key, if any.
      */
     [[nodiscard]] meta_prop prop(const id_type key) const {
-        if(auto it = node->prop.find(key); it != node->prop.cend()) {
-            return &it->second;
+        if(node->details) {
+            if(auto it = node->details->prop.find(key); it != node->details->prop.cend()) {
+                return &it->second;
+            }
         }
 
         return nullptr;
@@ -935,7 +947,7 @@ class meta_type {
                     if(const auto &info = other.info(); info == type.info()) {
                         ++direct;
                     } else {
-                        ext += type.node->base.contains(info.hash()) || type.node->conv.contains(info.hash())
+                        ext += (type.node->details && (type.node->details->base.contains(info.hash()) || type.node->details->conv.contains(info.hash())))
                                || (type.node->conversion_helper && other.node->conversion_helper);
                     }
                 }
@@ -1131,16 +1143,24 @@ public:
      * @brief Returns a range to visit registered top-level base meta types.
      * @return An iterable range to visit registered top-level base meta types.
      */
-    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_type, typename decltype(internal::meta_type_node::base)::const_iterator> base() const noexcept {
-        return {node->base.cbegin(), node->base.cend()};
+    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_type, typename decltype(internal::meta_type_node::cold_data_t::base)::const_iterator> base() const noexcept {
+        if(node->details) {
+            return {node->details->base.cbegin(), node->details->base.cend()};
+        }
+
+        return {};
     }
 
     /**
      * @brief Returns a range to visit registered top-level meta data.
      * @return An iterable range to visit registered top-level meta data.
      */
-    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_data, typename decltype(internal::meta_type_node::data)::const_iterator> data() const noexcept {
-        return {node->data.cbegin(), node->data.cend()};
+    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_data, typename decltype(internal::meta_type_node::cold_data_t::data)::const_iterator> data() const noexcept {
+        if(node->details) {
+            return {node->details->data.cbegin(), node->details->data.cend()};
+        }
+
+        return {};
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1152,8 +1172,10 @@ public:
      * @return The registered meta data for the given identifier, if any.
      */
     [[nodiscard]] meta_data data(const id_type id) const {
-        if(auto it = node->data.find(id); it != node->data.cend()) {
-            return &it->second;
+        if(node->details) {
+            if(auto it = node->details->data.find(id); it != node->details->data.cend()) {
+                return &it->second;
+            }
         }
 
         for(auto &&curr: base()) {
@@ -1169,8 +1191,12 @@ public:
      * @brief Returns a range to visit registered top-level functions.
      * @return An iterable range to visit registered top-level functions.
      */
-    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_func, typename decltype(internal::meta_type_node::func)::const_iterator> func() const noexcept {
-        return {node->func.cbegin(), node->func.cend()};
+    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_func, typename decltype(internal::meta_type_node::cold_data_t::func)::const_iterator> func() const noexcept {
+        if(node->details) {
+            return {node->details->func.cbegin(), node->details->func.cend()};
+        }
+
+        return {};
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1184,8 +1210,10 @@ public:
      * @return The registered meta function for the given identifier, if any.
      */
     [[nodiscard]] meta_func func(const id_type id) const {
-        if(auto it = node->func.find(id); it != node->func.cend()) {
-            return &it->second;
+        if(node->details) {
+            if(auto it = node->details->func.find(id); it != node->details->func.cend()) {
+                return &it->second;
+            }
         }
 
         for(auto &&curr: base()) {
@@ -1209,15 +1237,21 @@ public:
      * @return A wrapper containing the new instance, if any.
      */
     [[nodiscard]] meta_any construct(meta_any *const args, const size_type sz) const {
-        const auto *candidate = lookup(args, sz, [first = node->ctor.cbegin(), last = node->ctor.cend()]() mutable {
-            return first == last ? nullptr : &(first++)->second;
-        });
+        if(node->details) {
+            const auto *candidate = lookup(args, sz, [first = node->details->ctor.cbegin(), last = node->details->ctor.cend()]() mutable {
+                return first == last ? nullptr : &(first++)->second;
+            });
 
-        if(candidate) {
-            return candidate->invoke(args);
+            if(candidate) {
+                return candidate->invoke(args);
+            }
         }
 
-        return (sz == 0u && node->default_constructor) ? node->default_constructor() : meta_any{};
+        if(sz == 0u && node->default_constructor) {
+            return node->default_constructor();
+        }
+
+        return meta_any{};
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1264,13 +1298,15 @@ public:
      * @return A wrapper containing the returned value, if any.
      */
     meta_any invoke(const id_type id, meta_handle instance, meta_any *const args, const size_type sz) const {
-        if(auto it = node->func.find(id); it != node->func.cend()) {
-            const auto *candidate = lookup(args, sz, [curr = &it->second]() mutable {
-                return curr ? std::exchange(curr, curr->next.get()) : nullptr;
-            });
+        if(node->details) {
+            if(auto it = node->details->func.find(id); it != node->details->func.cend()) {
+                const auto *candidate = lookup(args, sz, [curr = &it->second]() mutable {
+                    return curr ? std::exchange(curr, curr->next.get()) : nullptr;
+                });
 
-            if(candidate) {
-                return candidate->invoke(std::move(instance), args);
+                if(candidate) {
+                    return candidate->invoke(std::move(instance), args);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -1339,8 +1375,12 @@ public:
      * @brief Returns a range to visit registered top-level meta properties.
      * @return An iterable range to visit registered top-level meta properties.
      */
-    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_prop, typename decltype(internal::meta_type_node::prop)::const_iterator> prop() const noexcept {
-        return {node->prop.cbegin(), node->prop.cend()};
+    [[nodiscard]] meta_range<meta_prop, typename decltype(internal::meta_type_node::cold_data_t::prop)::const_iterator> prop() const noexcept {
+        if(node->details) {
+            return {node->details->prop.cbegin(), node->details->prop.cend()};
+        }
+
+        return {};
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1352,8 +1392,10 @@ public:
      * @return The registered meta property for the given key, if any.
      */
     [[nodiscard]] meta_prop prop(const id_type key) const {
-        if(auto it = node->prop.find(key); it != node->prop.cend()) {
-            return &it->second;
+        if(node->details) {
+            if(auto it = node->details->prop.find(key); it != node->details->prop.cend()) {
+                return &it->second;
+            }
         }
 
         for(auto &&curr: base()) {
@@ -1427,8 +1469,10 @@ bool meta_any::set(const id_type id, Type &&value) {
     if(const auto &info = type.info(); node && *node->info == info) {
         return as_ref();
     } else if(node) {
-        if(auto it = node->conv.find(info.hash()); it != node->conv.cend()) {
-            return it->second.conv(*this);
+        if(node->details) {
+            if(auto it = node->details->conv.find(info.hash()); it != node->details->conv.cend()) {
+                return it->second.conv(*this);
+            }
         }
 
         if(node->conversion_helper && (type.is_arithmetic() || type.is_enum())) {
@@ -1440,11 +1484,13 @@ bool meta_any::set(const id_type id, Type &&value) {
             return other;
         }
 
-        for(auto &&curr: node->base) {
-            const auto &as_const = curr.second.cast(as_ref());
+        if(node->details) {
+            for(auto &&curr: node->details->base) {
+                const auto &as_const = curr.second.cast(as_ref());
 
-            if(auto other = as_const.allow_cast(type); other) {
-                return other;
+                if(auto other = as_const.allow_cast(type); other) {
+                    return other;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/entt/meta/node.hpp b/src/entt/meta/node.hpp
index 1b00a47e1..642d95826 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/node.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/node.hpp
@@ -76,25 +76,33 @@ struct meta_dtor_node {
 struct meta_data_node {
     using size_type = std::size_t;
 
+    struct cold_data_t {
+        dense_map<id_type, meta_prop_node, identity> prop;
+    };
+
     meta_traits traits{meta_traits::is_none};
     size_type arity{0u};
     meta_type_node *(*type)() noexcept {nullptr};
     meta_type (*arg)(const size_type) noexcept {nullptr};
     bool (*set)(meta_handle, meta_any){nullptr};
     meta_any (*get)(meta_handle){nullptr};
-    dense_map<id_type, meta_prop_node, identity> prop{};
+    std::shared_ptr<cold_data_t> details{};
 };
 
 struct meta_func_node {
     using size_type = std::size_t;
 
+    struct cold_data_t {
+        dense_map<id_type, meta_prop_node, identity> prop;
+    };
+
     meta_traits traits{meta_traits::is_none};
     size_type arity{0u};
     meta_type_node *(*ret)() noexcept {nullptr};
     meta_type (*arg)(const size_type) noexcept {nullptr};
     meta_any (*invoke)(meta_handle, meta_any *const){nullptr};
-    dense_map<id_type, meta_prop_node, identity> prop{};
-    std::unique_ptr<meta_func_node> next{};
+    std::shared_ptr<meta_func_node> next{};
+    std::shared_ptr<cold_data_t> details{};
 };
 
 struct meta_template_node {
@@ -108,6 +116,15 @@ struct meta_template_node {
 struct meta_type_node {
     using size_type = std::size_t;
 
+    struct cold_data_t {
+        dense_map<id_type, meta_prop_node, identity> prop{};
+        dense_map<id_type, meta_ctor_node, identity> ctor{};
+        dense_map<id_type, meta_base_node, identity> base{};
+        dense_map<id_type, meta_conv_node, identity> conv{};
+        dense_map<id_type, meta_data_node, identity> data{};
+        dense_map<id_type, meta_func_node, identity> func{};
+    };
+
     const type_info *info{nullptr};
     id_type id{};
     meta_traits traits{meta_traits::is_none};
@@ -117,13 +134,8 @@ struct meta_type_node {
     double (*conversion_helper)(void *, const void *){nullptr};
     meta_any (*from_void)(void *, const void *){nullptr};
     meta_template_node templ{};
-    dense_map<id_type, meta_prop_node, identity> prop{};
-    dense_map<id_type, meta_ctor_node, identity> ctor{};
-    dense_map<id_type, meta_base_node, identity> base{};
-    dense_map<id_type, meta_conv_node, identity> conv{};
-    dense_map<id_type, meta_data_node, identity> data{};
-    dense_map<id_type, meta_func_node, identity> func{};
     meta_dtor_node dtor{};
+    std::shared_ptr<cold_data_t> details{};
 };
 
 template<typename Type>
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_base.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_base.cpp
index e2e67a608..a070077d4 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_base.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_base.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaBase, ReRegistration) {
 
     auto *node = entt::internal::resolve<derived_t>();
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(node->base.empty());
-    ASSERT_EQ(node->base.size(), 2u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(node->details);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(node->details->base.empty());
+    ASSERT_EQ(node->details->base.size(), 2u);
 }
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_conv.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_conv.cpp
index 0671cfa33..8ae223a77 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_conv.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_conv.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaConv, ReRegistration) {
 
     auto *node = entt::internal::resolve<clazz_t>();
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(node->conv.empty());
-    ASSERT_EQ(node->conv.size(), 3u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(node->details);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(node->details->conv.empty());
+    ASSERT_EQ(node->details->conv.size(), 3u);
 }
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_ctor.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_ctor.cpp
index 0b3fb3d63..fb01acbea 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_ctor.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_ctor.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ TEST_F(MetaCtor, ReRegistration) {
 
     auto *node = entt::internal::resolve<double>();
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(node->ctor.empty());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(node->details);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(node->details->ctor.empty());
     // implicitly generated default constructor is not cleared
     ASSERT_NE(node->default_constructor, nullptr);
 }
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp
index a3d7f41d3..349c5606f 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp
@@ -646,13 +646,15 @@ TEST_F(MetaData, ReRegistration) {
     auto *node = entt::internal::resolve<base_t>();
     auto type = entt::resolve<base_t>();
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(node->data.empty());
-    ASSERT_EQ(node->data.size(), 1u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(node->details);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(node->details->data.empty());
+    ASSERT_EQ(node->details->data.size(), 1u);
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.data("value"_hs));
 
     entt::meta<base_t>().data<&base_t::value>("field"_hs);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(node->data.size(), 2u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(node->details);
+    ASSERT_EQ(node->details->data.size(), 2u);
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.data("value"_hs));
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.data("field"_hs));
 }
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_prop.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_prop.cpp
index 2c3e1ddca..83da05389 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_prop.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_prop.cpp
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ TEST_F(MetaProp, ReRegistration) {
     auto *node = entt::internal::resolve<base_1_t>();
     auto type = entt::resolve<base_1_t>();
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(node->prop.empty());
-    ASSERT_EQ(node->prop.size(), 1u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(node->details);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(node->details->prop.empty());
+    ASSERT_EQ(node->details->prop.size(), 1u);
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.prop("int"_hs));
     ASSERT_EQ(type.prop("int"_hs).value().cast<int>(), 42);
@@ -98,8 +99,9 @@ TEST_F(MetaProp, ReRegistration) {
     entt::meta<base_1_t>().prop("int"_hs, 0);
     entt::meta<base_1_t>().prop("double"_hs, 3.);
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(node->prop.empty());
-    ASSERT_EQ(node->prop.size(), 2u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(node->details);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(node->details->prop.empty());
+    ASSERT_EQ(node->details->prop.size(), 2u);
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.prop("int"_hs));
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.prop("double"_hs));