Key points: WordPress deployments present unique challenges that standard web applications avoid. The platform stores configuration data, content, and settings in a database that must stay synchronized with the codebase. Plugin dependencies create compatibility matrices where a single version mismatch can break entire sites. File system changes happen across multiple directories – uploads, themes, plugins, […] The post Transform Chaotic WordPress Sites into Streamlined Workflows appeared ...| ACF | Blog Posts Archive
Key points: Not every business needs a full eCommerce store. A product catalog works when your priority is lead generation rather than direct sales, when you’re targeting wholesale or B2B clients who prefer offline negotiations, or when you simply need to showcase products without the friction of checkout processes. WooCommerce, while powerful, introduces unnecessary overhead […] The post Building a WordPress Product Catalog Without WooCommerce appeared first on ACF.| ACF | Blog Posts Archive
Key points: If you’re using Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®), you already know what it takes to manually code field displays. And if you’re building with Beaver Builder, you want neater data workflows without touching PHP. The good news is that these tools integrate smoothly when you know what you’re doing. This integration lets ACF users […] The post Beaver Builder ACF Integration Guide for WordPress appeared first on ACF.| ACF | Blog Posts Archive
Key points: WordPress development frameworks provide reusable code libraries, standardized architectures, and automated workflows that reduce repetitive coding tasks and enforce consistent development patterns. If you’ve spent hours researching WordPress frameworks only to find endless listicles ranking dozens of options with overlapping features, you’re not alone. Most resources dump framework after framework without addressing the […] The post Essential WordPress Frameworks for Scalab...| ACF | Blog Posts Archive
Key points: You spend hours crafting the perfect blog post, but when you search for topics you’ve covered, your content is nowhere to be found in Google’s rich results. Meanwhile, competitors with less thorough content are dominating those eye-watering featured snippets, knowledge panels, and rich cards that drive significant traffic. The culprit might be missing […] The post WordPress Structured Data Step-by-Step Guide appeared first on ACF.| ACF | Blog Posts Archive
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Key points: REST resources are just pieces of information that clients need to address directly. It sounds simple enough, yet a lot of developers get resource boundaries wrong, creating APIs that force frontend teams into callback hell and database queries that would make a DBA weep. The core question isn’t whether your API follows REST […] The post Practical Guide to REST API Resource Modeling appeared first on ACF.| ACF | Blog Posts Archive
Advanced Custom Fields version 6.5 is now available! 🚀🎉 This release brings a host of UX improvements to the Flexible Content field in ACF PRO – giving content editors more clarity, control, and speed when managing complex pages. As well as other improvements and bug fixes. Flexible Content Gets Even Better Flexible Content remains one […] The post ACF PRO 6.5 Release – Flexible Content, Now Easier to Edit appeared first on ACF.| ACF | Blog Posts Archive
Key points: WordPress has long been the go-to for managing content, but its all-in-one approach can get in the way when building fast, modern web apps. A headless setup changes that: WordPress handles the content, and a separate frontend – like one built with React – handles the user experience. You get the flexibility of […] The post Creating Headless WordPress Sites with React appeared first on ACF.| ACF | Blog Posts Archive
Each month, ACF Chat Fridays provides an open forum for the Advanced Custom Fields community, uniting users, developers, and the internal team for a live conversation about the plugin’s features and future direction. The August 1, 2025 session announced the first release candidate for ACF 6.5, which is packed with editor experience improvements for the […] The post ACF Chat Fridays: ACF 6.5 RC1 & Improving the Flexible Content Experience appeared first on ACF.| ACF | Blog Posts Archive
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Catch up with our ACF Chat Fridays session from 12 April 2024. ACF Chat Fridays is our open office hours with the team.| ACF
Catch up with our ACF Chat Fridays session from 1 March 2024. ACF Chat Fridays is our open office hours with the team.| ACF
Advanced Custom Fields version 6.2 is now available! 🚀🎉 ACF 6.2 introduces the ability to create options pages right from the plugin admin UI in ACF PRO,| ACF
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Advanced Custom Fields version 6.2.5 is now available. This release is a security fix release containing an important change you need to be aware of| ACF
Advanced Custom Fields version 6.0.3 is now available! 🚀🎉 This release includes some additional enhancements and fixes to the new UI released in ACF 6.0,| ACF
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Key points: WordPress stores all your content in 12 MySQL database tables that organize posts, users, settings, and metadata. Every page load queries the| ACF
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Key points: Meta queries let you filter WordPress posts by custom field data, but can severely impact performance if not optimized. Choose the right| ACF
Key points: WooCommerce HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) improves store performance by storing order data in dedicated tables rather than| ACF
Advanced Custom Fields version 6.4.2 is now available. 👨💻 Please find the release notes below. And for the latest ACF news, follow us on Twitter @wp_acf.| ACF
Advanced Custom Fields version 6.4.1 is now available. 👨💻 Please find the release notes below. And for the latest ACF news, follow us on Twitter @wp_acf.| ACF
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Advanced Custom Fields version 6.3 is now available! 🚀🎉 ACF 6.3 introduces validation support for fields in ACF Blocks and the ability to store ACF Block| ACF
Advanced Custom Fields version 6.2.7 is now available. This release contains important security fixes, and enables the new the_field escaping behavior| ACF
Learn how to build modern WordPress block templates that save time, maintain design consistency, and create better editing experiences for your clients and team.| ACF
Catch up with our ACF Chat Fridays session from 4 April 2025. ACF Chat Fridays is our open office hours with the team.| ACF
Advanced Custom Fields version 6.4 is now available! 🚀🎉 This release brings full support for WooCommerce’s High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) to| ACF
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Master WordPress file organization for custom development. Learn safe modification strategies, core directory functions, and build better templates with our developer's guide.| ACF
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Unlock the power of WordPress frontend forms. Our guide covers plugin selection, setup, customization, and security to simplify content submission.| ACF
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Advanced Custom Fields version 6.3.4 is now available. This release contains improvements and refinements to block validation, and some further changes to| ACF
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Streamline your WordPress site with custom post types. Discover manual coding and plugin methods to organize content like a pro. Easy-to-follow guide.| ACF
Catch up with our ACF Chat Fridays session from 6 December 2024. ACF Chat Fridays is our open office hours with the team.| ACF
Advanced Custom Fields version 6.3.9 is now available. 👨💻 Please find the release notes below. And for the latest ACF news, follow us on Twitter @wp_acf.| ACF
Recent events do not impact customers of ACF PRO. All updates of ACF PRO will continue to be served from advancedcustomfields.com and no action is| ACF
Catch up with our ACF Chat Fridays session from 6 September 2024. ACF Chat Fridays is our open office hours with the team.| ACF
Advanced Custom Fields version 6.3.6 is now available. This release contains important security fixes, along with other bug fixes and a new field setting| ACF
Catch up with our ACF Chat Fridays session from 2 August 2024. ACF Chat Fridays is our open office hours with the team.| ACF
Advanced Custom Fields version 6.3.5 is now available. 👨💻 Please find the release notes below. And for the latest ACF news, follow us on Twitter @wp_acf.| ACF
ACF has made a routine update to patch a recently identified issue. Updates for WP Engine hosting customers, ACF PRO users, and those free users who have| ACF