As a preface, I attended WordCamp Chicago last year and there were few, if any, presentations for advanced developers so I wanted to present this year with some more advanced topics.
In this presentation, I will show how to create modular custom fields using Advanced Custom Fields Pro to eliminate the need for clients to enter HTML to maintain their sites. Using ACF Pro means a little more development work in the beginning but makes your sites much easier to maintain by your clients and they will be happy. We like happy clients!
Requirements: at least intermediate level PHP and custom theme experience; knowledge of Advanced Custom Fields/ACF Pro plugin.
Topics covered:
– which ACF field to choose for specific setups/situations
– calling ACF content the right way in your theme templates
– when to use Flexible Content/Clone/Group fields
– organizing your Field Groups
– adding instructions to your Fields
– working with Image fields and WordPress built-in srcset retina images
– using ACF Theme Code Pro
– Custom Post Types and ACF
– Case study/walkthrough: Staff CPT and ACF
Q&A to follow presentation.