Reply To: acf-json fields not loading from parent theme

• Johan Hermansson

• March 19, 2019 at 10:06 am

@okadots The acf/settings/save_json filter needs a single path, where the JSON files should be saved while working in admin.

But if you want to load JSON files from multiple folders, you should use the acf/settings/load_json and return an array of paths 🙂

I’m guessing you want something like this:

add_filter('acf/settings/load_json', 'my_acf_json_load_point');
function my_acf_json_load_point( $paths = array() ) {
	$paths = array( THEME_DIR . '/config/acf-configs/acf-json' );

	if ( is_child_theme() ) {
		$paths[] = CHILD_THEME_DIR . '/config/acf-configs/acf-json';
	}

	return $paths;
}

And save to child theme dir when working in child theme?

add_filter('acf/settings/save_json', 'my_acf_json_save_point');
function my_acf_json_save_point( $path = '' ) {
	$path = THEME_DIR . '/config/acf-configs/acf-json';

	if ( is_child_theme() ) {
		$path = CHILD_THEME_DIR . '/config/acf-configs/acf-json';
	}

	return $path;
}