ACF post object field not linking correctly

The ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) plugin in WordPress allows you to create custom fields for your posts, pages, and other content types. One of the field types provided by ACF is the “Post Object” field, which allows you to select and display a post or page from your WordPress site.

Sometimes, when using the Post Object field, you may encounter an issue where the selected post or page is not linking correctly. This means that when you click on the link to the selected post or page, it doesn’t take you to the correct URL.

To fix this issue, you can use the get_permalink() function provided by WordPress to retrieve the correct permalink for the selected post or page. You can then use this permalink to create a link to the post or page.

Here’s an example code snippet that demonstrates how to fix the issue of the ACF Post Object field not linking correctly:

<?php
// Get the selected post object from the ACF field
$post_object = get_field('your_acf_post_object_field');

// Check if a post object is selected
if ($post_object) {
    // Get the permalink for the selected post object
    $permalink = get_permalink($post_object->ID);

    // Output the link to the post object
    echo '<a href="' . esc_url($permalink) . '">' . esc_html($post_object->post_title) . '</a>';
}
?>

In this code snippet, we first retrieve the selected post object from the ACF field using the get_field() function. We then check if a post object is selected using an if statement.

If a post object is selected, we use the get_permalink() function to retrieve the permalink for the selected post object. We then output the link to the post object using the <a> HTML tag, with the permalink as the href attribute and the post title as the link text.

By using this code snippet, you can ensure that the ACF Post Object field links correctly to the selected post or page.

Examples

Example 1: Correctly Linking ACF Post Object Field

This example demonstrates how to correctly link an ACF post object field in WordPress.

<?php
$linked_post = get_field('post_object_field');
if ($linked_post) {
    $post_link = get_permalink($linked_post->ID);
    echo '<a href="' . $post_link . '">' . $linked_post->post_title . '</a>';
}
?>

In this code example, we retrieve the value of an ACF post object field using the get_field() function. We then check if the field has a value and retrieve the permalink and title of the linked post using the get_permalink() and post_title properties respectively. Finally, we output the linked post’s title as a clickable link.

Example 2: Displaying Linked Post Object Field with Thumbnail

This example demonstrates how to display a linked post object field along with its thumbnail image.

<?php
$linked_post = get_field('post_object_field');
if ($linked_post) {
    $post_link = get_permalink($linked_post->ID);
    $post_thumbnail = get_the_post_thumbnail($linked_post->ID, 'thumbnail');
    echo '<a href="' . $post_link . '">' . $post_thumbnail . '</a>';
    echo '<a href="' . $post_link . '">' . $linked_post->post_title . '</a>';
}
?>

In this code example, we retrieve the value of an ACF post object field and check if it has a value. We then retrieve the linked post’s permalink and thumbnail image using the get_permalink() and get_the_post_thumbnail() functions respectively. Finally, we output the thumbnail image and post title as clickable links.

Example 3: Displaying Linked Post Object Field with Custom Fields

This example demonstrates how to display a linked post object field along with its custom fields.

<?php
$linked_post = get_field('post_object_field');
if ($linked_post) {
    $post_link = get_permalink($linked_post->ID);
    $custom_field_value = get_field('custom_field', $linked_post->ID);
    echo '<a href="' . $post_link . '">' . $linked_post->post_title . '</a>';
    echo '<p>' . $custom_field_value . '</p>';
}
?>

In this code example, we retrieve the value of an ACF post object field and check if it has a value. We then retrieve the linked post’s permalink and a custom field value using the get_permalink() and get_field() functions respectively. Finally, we output the post title as a clickable link and the custom field value.