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Integrate with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)

Last Updated: June 17, 2020

Knowledge Base → Create Posts, Pages, and Custom Posts → Integrate with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)

Create posts from the front-end using Formidable, and set many of the fields to save directly into Advanced Custom Fields plugin (ACF) right out of the box.

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Setup your Post

  1. Go to your ACF (Custom Fields) menu → Add New and create a field group with custom fields. Take note of the available field types for integration.
    ACF Add Field Group
  2. If you have already created a Formidable form, go into your form Settings → Actions & Notifications and click the Create Post icon. Set up your post creation.
    ACF Create Posts
  3. In the Create Post form action, go to the Custom fields section and map your ACF custom fields. Click the Add button, then click the Enter new link.
    ACF Custom Field Enter New
  4. Make sure that the Name you used in your Formidable form action is the same as the Field Name you have used in your ACF field group.
    ACF Field Group Name
    ACF Custom Field Name
  5. Save your settings and create your first post.

Easy-integration ACF Fields

These basic field types will work together without any custom code.

Formidable Field ACF Equivalent Notes
Single Line Text Text
Paragraph Text Text Area Works best to select "No formatting" in ACF
Rich Text Wysiwyg Editor
Number Number
Radio Buttons Radio Button
Checkboxes Checkbox
Dropdown Select Make sure the multiselect option is either on or off in both places
Password Password
Email Address Email
File Upload File Do not allow multiple files in Formidable.
File Upload Image Do not allow multiple files in Formidable.
User ID (hidden) User

Limitations

Any field types that are not listed above and more advanced field types, like the repeater field and the ACF group field type, currently require custom code for integration. If you are interested in an add-on that would help fill the gaps, let us know by voting here.

Related Customizations

ACF Google Map field

You can find user-contributed instructions on setting this up in the Community Tips & Tricks.

Related Topics

  • Create Posts, Pages, and Custom Posts
  • Setup your Post
  • Easy-integration ACF Fields
  • Limitations
  • Related Customizations
    • ACF Google Map field
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