Testing Pre-Release Versions of ACF PRO
Participating in the ACF PRO pre-release program is a great way to test new features before the official launch and help our team gather valuable feedback. This guide outlines how to install a pre-release version (such as a Beta or Release ... Continue Reading
Troubleshooting Validation Security Nonce Errors
With ACF 6.3.12 and above, there are two potential errors that can appear if ACF is unable to verify the security nonce while validating your fields. ACF was unable to perform validation because the provided nonce failed verification. This ... Continue Reading
ACF Security Principles
Introduction Advanced Custom Fields is a plugin for WordPress that allows you to easily store custom data attached to WordPress data types, such as posts, pages, users, taxonomies, etc. This additional data is stored in the database in eith... Continue Reading
Improving ACF Performance
Overview Clients, editors, and end users all expect the WordPress sites you build with ACF to deliver a fast and frictionless experience. In this guide, we explore several strategies to ensure ACF delivers optimal performance, including lev... Continue Reading
How to Include ACF PRO in a Plugin or Theme
To include ACF PRO within your plugin or theme, first make sure you are following the rules and conditions, and then download the appropriate ACF plugin files and copy them into your plugin or theme. We recommend using the folder includes/a... Continue Reading
Including ACF Within a Plugin or Theme
Introduction The Advanced Custom Fields plugin is a powerful tool for developing bespoke websites and web-apps. Although designed primarily for individual use, it may also be used as a framework by both plugin and theme authors to power the... Continue Reading
How to Update
This guide shows how to update the Advanced Custom Fields and Advanced Custom Fields PRO plugins on your website. Updates can be applied by either of the two methods shown below. One Click Update Versions of ACF 6.3.8 and later, and ... Continue Reading
License Activations
ACF PRO has always required a license to use PRO features and this will shortly be enforced in the plugin. Sites without an active license will display a warning in the ACF screens as of ACF 6.2.3, and will have the following restrictions i... Continue Reading
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