Use Advanced Custom Fields with the free version of Elementor. You will learn and see the power of the Dynamic Tags implementing the features of the free version of ACF.
Overview of ACF features for Elementor
You of course know the Custom Fields that are implemented as standard with WordPress, but you also know that they are seriously limited because they are not typed and are only saved as string.
We quickly realize that we can not achieve modern layouts and fortunately there are tools and techniques that will allow us to remove all obstacles, such as ACF…
EAC implements many ACF fields that you will access with Elementor’s Dynamic Tags.
We will therefore show you how to access them and their conditions of implementation.
You should be familiar with the Dynamic Tags features of Elementor and the Advanced Custom Fields plugin (ACF).
If it’s not the case follow this link.
Supported ACF text field types
All fields you created support returned formats ‘Value, Label or Both).
Fields with multiples selections are also supported.
TEXT:
[
'text',
'textarea',
'wysiwyg',
'select',
'checkbox',
'radio',
'true_false',
'date_picker',
'date_time_picker',
'oembed',
'button_group',
'relationship',
'post_object',
'url',
]
Using the ACF dynamic tag date picker
The Datepicker field adds a fully-functional calendar feature for picking days, months, and years and display them as a due date or as a pivot date for hiding an element with the feature Display conditions.
Select the dynamic tag from the list
Enter your own date as a fallback
If you haven’t defined a field, you can select or enter a date directly in the fallback field.
Select date display format
Supported ACF url field types
For fields that can return multiple values like ‘page_link’, ‘post_object’, only the first URL is retained.
URL:
[
'email',
'link',
'page_link',
'url',
'file',
'post_object',
'relationship',
]
Other ACF fields supported
NUMBER: ['number', 'range']
IMAGE: ['image']
COLOR: ['color_picker']
Display ACF fields data under layout Group
EAC supports ACF fields inside an ACF group by expanding each of the fields as a single field.
Each type of field is assigned to the right widget.
Select the right dynamic tag
As the single field each entry is prefixed with ‘ACF/ACF Group‘ and the related field type.
Each field is prefixed with ‘Group label::Field group label::Field label‘
I am not able to fully comprehend this how-to tutorial, it is not appear to me to be coherent. This is a common problem among software coders who attempt to be writters of non-computer language.
Is this EAC plugin free of charge? Why is it not on the Worpdress repository?
The Dynamic Tag list on Elementor is not avaliable in the free version, does EAC unlock that feature?
Hello,
We agree for on developers don’t produce good documentation
– Free of charge: consult the bottom of the home page ‘Cost’
– WordPress repository: because we have to decide so and to avoid the questions you ask us
– EAC unlock Dynamic Tags: follow this link => https://elementor-addon-components.com/elementor-dynamic-tags/
Rgds