Description
Displays the value of a specific field.
Intuitive and powerful, this function can be used to output the value of any field from any location. Please note this function is the same as echo get_field().
Parameters
the_field($selector, [$post_id], [$format_value]);$selector(string) (Required) The field name or field key.$post_id(mixed) (Optional) The post ID where the value is saved. Defaults to the current post.$format_value(bool) (Optional) Whether to apply formatting logic. Defaults to true.
Examples
Display a value from the current post
This example shows how to display the value of field "text_field" from the current post.
<h2><?php the_field('text_field'); ?></h2>Display a value from a specific post
This example shows how to display the value of field "text_field" from the post with ID = 123.
<h2><?php the_field('text_field', 123); ?></h2>Check if value exists
This example shows how to check if a value exists before displaying it.
<?php if( get_field('text_field') ): ?>
<h2><?php the_field('text_field'); ?></h2>
<?php endif; ?>Get a value from different objects
This example shows a variety of valid $post_id values that specify where the value is saved.
$post_id = false; // current post
$post_id = 123; // post ID = 123
$post_id = "user_123"; // user ID = 123
$post_id = "term_123"; // term ID = 123
$post_id = "category_123"; // same as above
$post_id = "option"; // options page
$post_id = "options"; // same as above
the_field( 'my_field', $post_id );Notes
Prior to ACF 5.11, the_field() could be used to display the values of options or meta for items not associated with ACF fields. This had security implications as site options could be exposed. the_field() also could display values of fields that are no longer registered with ACF.
This was updated in ACF 5.11, see the Updates to ACF Field Functions in 5.11 resource for more info.
