Advanced Custom Fields is one of the top WordPress plugins in its niche of custom field managers, offering flexibility in how people use WordPress with enhanced extension capability for developers and designers to develop or build various kinds of site and sites related to each niche, adding user experience.

Description

Purpose: Add custom fields to posts, pages, custom post types, users, taxonomy terms, media and options pages to create structured content.

User-friendly Interface: Handle fields without coding in an intuitive admin UI.

Developer-friendly: Functionality is available in PHP (get_field(), the_field()) and hooks for integration in themes and plugins.

Key Features

Custom Field Types – includes text, image, file upload, number, WYSIWYG editor, repeater, relationship, true/false and many more.

Conditional Logic – Make fields appear or disappear based on certain criteria.

Repeater & Flexible Content Fields (PRO) – Design dynamic, structured content layouts

Options Page (PRO) – Store global settings for use sitewide.

Custom Post Type & Taxonomy Support – Assign fields to custom content types with ease.

REST API & GraphQL Support – Retrieve ACF fields programmatically for headless WordPress setups.

Use Cases

  • Creating custom meta fields for blog posts, like author bio, ratings, or reading time.
  • Creating custom layouts with repeater and flexible content fields.
  • Team member profiles, testimonials, or portfolios storage and display.
  • WooCommerce product enhancement with additional attributes.
  • Creating custom dashboards with ACF Options Pages.

Why Use ACF?

  • Saves time and reduces the need for custom coding.
  • Makes WordPress more structured and scalable.
  • Improves content organization and management.
  • Compatible with page builders such as Elementor, Beaver Builder, Oxygen Builder, and so on.

ACF has both Free and Pro versions; the Pro version is advanced with repeaters, flexible content, and options page.