WP REST API Integration
Learn how to access and update ACF data using the WordPress REST API.
Continue ReadingHTML Escaping
Introduction ACF 5.10 introduced an important security feature, HTML escaping. First introduced as an experimental feature in ACF 5.9.6, it ensures that all HTML content rendered by ACF is passed through the WordPress wp_kses() function. By... Continue Reading
Integrating Custom Field Types With the WordPress REST API
Learn how to add custom field types to the WordPress REST API.
Continue ReadingUpdates to ACF Field Functions in 5.11
Updates to ACF Field Functions in 5.11 In versions of ACF prior to 5.11, the ACF shortcode , along with the get_field() and the_field() functions, could also be used to retrieve WordPress options or post, user or term meta values which were... Continue Reading
Synchronized JSON
Synchronized JSON is a feature (added in version 5.1.5) which detects changes to local JSON files and allows the user to update the corresponding field groups within the Database. This functionality is visible when viewing the field group a... Continue Reading
Local JSON
Local JSON is a helpful feature which saves field groups, post types, taxonomies, and option pages as JSON files within your theme. The idea is similar to caching, and both dramatically speeds up ACF and allows for version control over your... Continue Reading
Options Page
Introduced in ACF PRO 6.2, the Options Pages UI simplifies the process of creating new, customized admin and sub-admin pages to edit ACF fields. All data saved on an options page is global and saved in the wp_options table, rather than atta... Continue Reading