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WordPress:Advanced CustomFields

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A typical page or post

Available fieldsTitleFeatured imageContent

But what if you want more?

Our options✖ Add HTML to your content? Custom post types? Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)

ACF examples:Custom field field

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ACF examples:Repeater field

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Advanced CustomFields plugin

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What does ACF do?Gives you the ability to add custom fields beyond WordPress’ defaults

ACF – free versionCustom fields

ACF Pro $25AUDsingle site license

$100AUDdeveloper license – unlimited installs, lifetime updates

ACF Pro featuresRepeater fieldGallery fieldFlexible Content FieldClone field

ACF demo:Creating a Field Group

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Using ACF in templates

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Using a field in a template<?php if( get_field('sub_heading') ): ?>

<h2>

<?php the_field('sub_heading'); ?>

</h2>

<?php endif; ?>

Using the repeater field in a template<?php

if( have_rows('repeater_field_name') ):

while ( have_rows('repeater_field_name') ) : the_row();

the_sub_field('sub_field_name');

endwhile;

else :

// no rows found

endif;

?>

ACF vsCustom Post Types

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Custom Post TypesBest when content needs to beused in multiple areas acrosswebsite

Custom Post TypesCreates a post in WordPress = an indexable instance of content.

ACF is useful when…1. to edit specific or blocks ofcontent in one page template

ACF is useful when… 2. The layout stays the same, but the content changes

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