Overview
This article will cover how to create a form on the front end of your website to add or edit content. Two functions are available to create a working form in a template file.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
acf_form_head() |
This function is placed at the top of a template file and will register the necessary assets (CSS/JS), process the saved data, and redirect the url. This function does not accept any parameters |
| acf_form() | This function is placed within a template file and will create the form’s HTML. This function accepts an array or settings to customize the form in many ways |
Example
This example shows how to add a front end form to a single post page. This would allow a user to edit the current post’s content
single.php
<?php acf_form_head(); ?>
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id="primary">
<div id="content" role="main">
<?php /* The loop */ ?>
<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
<h1><?php the_title(); ?></h1>
<?php the_content(); ?>
<p>My custom field: <?php the_field('my_custom_field'); ?></p>
<?php acf_form(); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
</div><!-- #content -->
</div><!-- #primary -->
<?php get_footer(); ?>Settings
The acf_form() function accepts an array of settings to customize the form element. Such settings include the ability to create a new post, edit a specific post, select which field groups to show, and customize HTML elements. Please read the complete acf_form() documentation to learn more about available settings.
