Incorporate ACF Custom Field Text inside Elementor Text Editor

Incorporating an ACF Custom Field Text inside Elementor Text Editor can enhance the customization and dynamism of your WordPress site. This tutorial will guide you through the process of displaying custom fields, such as location and age, within a Loop Grid or a single post template using Elementor and ACF, without the need for additional plugins or complex coding.

Prerequisites

Please make sure you have the following installed and activated:

• Elementor
• Advanced Custom Fields

Benefits of Using Custom Post Fields within Text

Incorporating custom post fields into your text with Elementor and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) can significantly elevate your website’s functionality and user experience. Here’s how:

Real-Life Examples

• Personalized User Profiles
  Imagine a website dedicated to a community of artists. Each artist has a profile with fields like ‘Art Style’, ‘Years of Experience’, and ‘Favorite Medium’. By using custom fields, these details can be dynamically displayed in artist bio sections, creating a more engaging and personalized user experience.
• Dynamic Product Listings
  For an e-commerce site, custom fields can show specific product details, like ‘Material’, ‘Size’, or ‘Special Features’. A furniture store could use these fields to display unique characteristics of each piece, making it easier for customers to find exactly what they need.
• Event Management
  For event websites, custom fields like ‘Event Date’, ‘Location’, and ‘Speaker Profiles’ can be incorporated into the event descriptions. This way, attendees can get all the pertinent information in a structured, easy-to-read format.
• Educational Content
  Educational websites can benefit from custom fields by displaying additional information like ‘Course Duration’, ‘Difficulty Level’, or ‘Instructor Bio’ alongside course descriptions. This helps students make informed decisions about the courses they choose.
• Real Estate Listings
  Real estate websites can use custom fields to show important property details like ‘Price’, ‘Area’, ‘Number of Bedrooms’, and ‘Amenities’. This enriches property listings, providing potential buyers with comprehensive information at a glance.

Instructions to Incorporate ACF Custom Field Text inside Elementor Text Editor

1. Create a custom post type field group, e.g. “SocialFields”, and add custom fields to it, for example, “location” and “age”.
   

   Note: Populate the fields to have date to display.

2. Open your page in Elementor and add a Loop Grid widget.
3. Set the Loop Grid Query to your custom post type, ‘socials’.
   
4. Create a template.
   
5. Add a Text Editor widget inside the Loop Grid (and other elements you want to display).
   
6. Replace the default text and incorporate your custom field values. Use the format [acf field="your_field_name"] to display the value of each custom field.
   
7. Click ‘Update’ to save changes and preview your layout to see the custom fields in action.

Official Documentation

• Elementor Documentation
• Advanced Custom Fields Documentation

Custom Field Text inside Elementor Text Editor – Conclusion

This tutorial demonstrates a straightforward method to display ACF custom field text within the Elementor Text Editor. By following these steps, you can add dynamic content to your WordPress site with ease, bringing a new level of customization to your web designs.