ACF field not showing in template

In WordPress development, there may be cases where you have created an Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) field but it is not showing up in your template. This can be frustrating, but there are a few common reasons why this might happen. One possibility is that you have not properly registered the field group or the field itself. Another possibility is that you are not correctly calling the field in your template file.

To troubleshoot this issue, you can follow these steps:

1. Make sure you have properly registered the field group and the field within it. You can do this by going to the ACF plugin settings in the WordPress admin area and creating a new field group. Add the desired fields to the group and make sure to assign it to the appropriate location and post type.

2. Once you have registered the field group, you need to make sure you are calling the field in your template file. You can use the get_field() function provided by ACF to retrieve the field value. Pass the field name as the parameter to the get_field() function.

Here’s an example of how to retrieve an ACF field value in a template file:

<?php
$field_value = get_field('your_field_name');
if ($field_value) {
    echo $field_value;
}
?>

In the example above, replace 'your_field_name' with the actual name of your ACF field. The get_field() function will return the value of the field, and you can then use it as needed in your template.

By following these steps and ensuring that you have properly registered and called the ACF field, you should be able to display the field value in your template.

Examples

Example 1: Displaying ACF Field in Template

This example demonstrates how to display an Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) field in a WordPress template. The code snippet below retrieves the value of an ACF field named “custom_field” and displays it on the front-end.

<?php
$field_value = get_field('custom_field');
echo $field_value;
?>

The get_field() function is used to retrieve the value of the ACF field. The field name is passed as a parameter to the function. The retrieved value is then echoed to display it on the template.

Example 2: Conditional Display of ACF Field

In this example, we’ll show how to conditionally display an ACF field based on a certain condition. The code snippet below checks if the ACF field “showfield” is set to true, and if so, it displays the value of another ACF field named “customfield”.

<?php
if (get_field('show_field')) {
    $field_value = get_field('custom_field');
    echo $field_value;
}
?>

The get_field() function is used to retrieve the value of the “showfield” ACF field. If the value is true, the code proceeds to retrieve and display the value of the “customfield” ACF field.

Example 3: Using ACF Field in a Loop

In this example, we’ll demonstrate how to use an ACF field within a loop, such as the WordPress loop. The code snippet below shows how to retrieve and display the value of an ACF field named “custom_field” within a loop.

<?php
if (have_posts()) {
    while (have_posts()) {
        the_post();
        $field_value = get_field('custom_field');
        echo $field_value;
    }
}
?>

Within the loop, the get_field() function is used to retrieve the value of the “custom_field” ACF field for each post. The retrieved value is then echoed to display it within the loop.