Advanced Custom Fields
Customise WordPress with powerful, professional and intuitive fields
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is a WordPress plugin that enables developers and site builders to create custom fields on WordPress edit screens. It solves the problem of extending WordPress beyond its default content fields, allowing users to store and manage additional data for posts, users, taxonomy terms, media, comments, and custom options pages without writing code for the backend interface.
The plugin includes a visual field builder with over 30 field types, and supports the creation of custom post types and taxonomies directly from its UI. It provides a developer API with functions like `get_field()` and `the_field()` for displaying field values in theme templates. ACF also offers features for repeatable data, page building tools, galleries, and custom admin pages through its professional version. The plugin integrates with standard WordPress themes and workflows.
ACF is designed for WordPress developers and site administrators who need flexible content management. A free version is available on WordPress.org, which includes all security updates. The professional version, ACF PRO, is available via subscription and delivers additional features and security fixes through plugin updates.
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