ACF Helps Rareloop Build a Consistent, Repeatable Workflow
Rareloop is a design and product studio based in Southampton, UK. Founded by Joe Lambert, Rareloop uses ACF in a number of…
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Guide
Tutorials and in-depth walkthroughs to help you get the most of out WordPress and ACF. Whether you’re customizing your site, building dynamic content, or mastering ACF’s powerful features, our guides have you covered.
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WordPress Scaling Strategies for High-Traffic Websites
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How to Get Custom Field Images by ID
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WordPress Post Meta Query Performance Best Practices
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How to Make Block Themes Better with Theme JSON
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Step-by-Step: Enabling WooCommerce HPOS for Better Performance
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How to add WordPress Post Meta Programmatically (with code examples)
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How to Use WordPress Reusable Blocks Effectively
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Get the details on the latest ACF updates, including new features, improvements, security patches and bug fixes.
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News
Stay up to date with the latest updates, insights, and announcements from the world of Advanced Custom Fields.
ACF’s Annual Survey 2025: Your Voice Matters
We first ran the ACF Annual Survey in 2023. The response was again overwhelming in 2024, with many of you sharing valuable…
From Chaos to Control with ACF: How Agencies Can Tame the WordPress Block Editor for Efficiency & Design Integrity
The WordPress Block Editor has revolutionized content creation, but with great power comes great responsibility—especially for agencies managing client sites post-launch. Too…
ACF 2024 Year in Review: A New Field Type and ACF Blocks Enhancements
It’s been quite a year for the ACF team and our users in the WordPress community. We’ve released new capabilities and features,…
ACF Plugin no longer available on WordPress.org
We were saddened and appalled by Matt Mullenweg’s actions this morning appropriating the Advanced Custom Fields plugin that our ACF team has…
Reflecting on Two Years at WP Engine
June 2024 marked two years since the Advanced Custom Fields plugin (ACF) joined WP Engine as part of the Delicious Brains acquisition.…
ACF’s Annual Survey 2024: Your Voice Matters
Last year, we embarked on an exciting journey with the first-ever ACF Annual Survey. The response was overwhelming, with over 2,000 of…
Case Study
Discover how developers and businesses use ACF to solve real-world problems, streamline workflows, and build powerful WordPress solutions.
Noiza Brings Flexibility to UN’s Refugee Efforts With Advanced Custom Fields
This is the second in our series of case studies dedicated to showing how developers have overcome challenges by using Advanced Custom…
ACF Chat Fridays
ACF Chat Fridays is an open, office hours session every month. Each session is an opportunity to connect with experts, answer your most pressing questions, see the latest features, and stay ahead of the game with exclusive insights into the future of ACF.
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