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How to Integrate Forms with Advanced Custom Fields in WordPress

Create and edit ACF-powered content with flexible frontend forms

Advanced Custom Fields lets you create custom fields for any post type, and WS Form can be fully integrated with those fields. You can build mobile-friendly forms with flexible layouts instead of using a fixed frontend ACF form layout.

Using WS Form with the Post Management Premium Integration, you can automatically create forms for registered WordPress post types, including ACF fields configured for that post type. WS Form can also add basic post fields and taxonomy term selectors, and it automatically creates field mappings when you build from a template.

WS Form supports ACF field types including text, email, URL, image, file, gallery, select, checkbox, radio, button group, post object, taxonomy, user, date and time pickers, color picker, group, and repeater. Repeater fields are converted to repeatable sections in WS Form, while nested repeaters and groups are not supported.

In addition to creating new posts, WS Form can pre-populate forms using post data that includes ACF custom fields. This makes it easy to load existing content into a form for editing.

  • Create post forms fast

    Automatically create forms for registered post types with ACF fields, basic post fields, and taxonomy selectors.

  • Dynamic ACF choices

    Select, checkbox, radio, and button group choices can pull dynamically from your ACF configuration.

  • Pre-populate for editing

    Load existing post data, including ACF custom fields, into a form for editing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I integrate forms with Advanced Custom Fields in WordPress using WS Form?

You can build a form from a Post Management template so WS Form automatically adds supported ACF fields, basic post fields, and field mappings. For a full walkthrough, see the ACF knowledge base article: Build a WordPress Form with the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Plugin.

What can WS Form do with ACF fields?

WS Form can be fully integrated with custom fields created using ACF. It can create forms that include ACF fields, push submissions as new posts that are compatible with ACF, and pre-populate forms using post data that includes ACF fields.

Can WS Form create WordPress posts with ACF data?

Yes. WS Form can create a new WordPress post from a form submission and populate the ACF custom fields on that post.

Which ACF field types are supported in WS Form?

WS Form supports ACF field types including Text, Textarea, Number, Range, Email, URL, Password, Content, Image, File, Gallery, WYSIWYG, Select, Checkbox, Radio Button Group, True/False, Post Object, Page Link, Relationship, Taxonomy, User, Google Map, Date Picker, Date Time Picker, Time Picker, Color Picker, Message, Tab, Group, and Repeater.

How are ACF repeater fields handled?

If you add a Repeater field in ACF, WS Form converts it to a repeatable section. When the form is submitted, the repeated rows are populated in ACF. Nested repeaters and groups are not supported.

Does WS Form create field mappings automatically for ACF?

Yes. If you create the form from a template, WS Form automatically creates field mappings for WordPress and ACF fields using a Post Management action.

Do ACF choice fields update automatically in the form?

Yes. Selects, checkboxes, radios, and button groups can pull their choices dynamically from ACF, so changes made in ACF are reflected on the form. Relational fields such as Post Object and User fields are also updated dynamically.

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