This weekend I started looking at the available plugins for reusable field groups. Testing and research turned into an entire weekend and at the end I had created my own version of a reusable field group field.
It works a bit differently than the others, it works by rebuilding field groups that include a reusable field group field ans local field groups which override the original field groups. This only works in ACF5, ACF4 does not support acf_local().
I have not completely tested it and would be interested in feedback or bug reports. I’ll also answer question. There’s not documentation yet, mostly because I think that the instructions when creating the field are pretty self explanatory.
https://github.com/Hube2/acf-reusable-field-group-field
This weekend I started looking at the available plugins for reusable field groups. Testing and research turned into an entire weekend and at the end I had created my own version of a reusable field group field.
It works a bit differently than the others, it works by rebuilding field groups that include a reusable field group field ans local field groups which override the original field groups. This only works in ACF5, ACF4 does not support acf_local().
I have not completely tested it and would be interested in feedback or bug reports. I’ll also answer question. There’s not documentation yet, mostly because I think that the instructions when creating the field are pretty self explanatory.
https://github.com/Hube2/acf-reusable-field-group-field
This weekend I started looking at the available plugins for reusable field groups. Testing and research turned into an entire weekend and at the end I had created my own version of a reusable field group field.
It works a bit differently than the others, it works by rebuilding field groups that include a reusable field group field ans local field groups which override the original field groups. This only works in ACF5, ACF4 does not support acf_local().
I have not completely tested it and would be interested in feedback or bug reports. I’ll also answer question. There’s not documentation yet, mostly because I think that the instructions when creating the field are pretty self explanatory.
https://github.com/Hube2/acf-reusable-field-group-field
I started looking into making a reusable field group field after my last comment. Testing and research turned into an entire weekend and at the end I had created my own version of a reusable field group field.
It only works with ACF5. It works by rebuilding field groups that include a reusable field group field ans local field groups which override the original field groups. The reason it only works with ACF5 is that acf_local() is not available before 5.
I have not completely tested it and would be interested in feedback or bug reports. I’ll also answer question. There’s not documentation yet, mostly because I think that the instructions when creating the field are pretty self explanatory.
https://github.com/Hube2/acf-reusable-field-group-field
There is a plugin that was created by someone that is supposed to do this. I haven’t had the chance to try it out yet.
https://github.com/tybruffy/ACF-Reusable-Field-Group
+10 for having this functionality built in. I’ve been thinking of ways to do this for a while now. It’d be great to abstract out custom field groups and set them up for reuse later.
Many examples of this such as: a big select list that will need to be managed but used in multiple places on the site, complex groupings like for a button field where you need a text field paired with a page link or url and a select list of styles or colors…
I’ve tested out the https://github.com/mvpdesign/acf-reusable-field-group add-on field and am impressed thus far. Grabbing the data is a bit different in that it returns all the values in an array, but once I realized that it was easy to work with. But I think the interface in the back-end used here is the ideal way to do it. It keeps it all very simple.
I tend to use the second example, where the prefix matches the slug of the CPT I’m using them on. book_authour etc. On options pages I use a prefix that indicates the type of option it’s for, for example site_options_field_name. I have, in the past used a prefix that represented the client, but I stopped doing that when I started reusing field groups and needed to rename them all to match another client.
To be honest, I don’t think that there is a “standard WordPress practice” except that the top level fields should have a prefix and I try to make sure that my field names will not conflict with any of the more popular plugins, and I like using things that will be reusable.
@floflo91 thanks for the help! That one works well for the normal fields inside the Reusable field but not for a flexible field inside a Reusable field.
i tried to use print_r
<?php print_r(get_sub_field('modules_custom_reusable')); ?>
which outputted:
Array ( [modules_custom] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [acf_fc_layout] => module_sample [content_title] => text field inside flexible ) ) [content_title] => text field outside flexible )
So it is picking up the content of the flexible field i just don’t know how to pull them out separately and apply the layout fields. :/ Will try it more.
Here are the templates for the normal fields in case anyone will need them.
Inside a repeater:
<?php if( have_rows('repeater') ): ?>
<?php while( have_rows('repeater') ): the_row(); ?>
<?php
if (get_sub_field('reusable_field')) {
foreach (get_sub_field('reusable_field') as $p) {
echo $p;
the_sub_field('subfieldName');
the_sub_field('subFieldName2');
}
} ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
inside a flexible field type:
<?php
if( have_rows('flexible') ):
while ( have_rows('flexible') ) : the_row();
if( get_row_layout() == 'layout_flexible' ): ?>
<?php
if (get_sub_field('reusable_field_group_')) {
foreach (get_sub_field('reusable_field_group') as $p) {
echo $p;
the_sub_field('subfieldName');
echo "<br>";
the_sub_field('subFieldName2');
}
} ?>
<?php elseif( get_row_layout() == 'other' ):
endif;
endwhile;
else :
endif;
?>
Test with get_sub_field function
if (get_sub_field('reusable_field_group_for_text')) {
foreach (get_sub_field('reusable_field_group_for_text') as $p) {
echo $p;
the_sub_field('subfieldName');
the_sub_field('subFieldName2');
}
}
@floflo91 hm.. couldn’t make it to work.
I also started from scratch and made a field group with just 2 text fields.
Made a second field group with the reusable group and called the first one.
Made 2 tests in the template:
Test A
<?php the_field('reusable_field_group_for_text'); ?>
Test B
<?php
if( have_rows('reusable_field_group_for_text') ):
while ( have_rows('reusable_field_group_for_text') ) : the_row();
echo "TEST";
endwhile; endif;
?>
TEST A output was and array of both text fields, although i would want to call them separately.
TEST B code didn’t work so maybe i just don’t know how to call the Reusable field type and it’s contents correctly :/ Even without any repeater/flexible.
Too bad the plugin docs don’t have any usage code for it.
@floflo91 thanks for the help!
I used the plugin you mentioned and the logic seems fine on the backend etc.
A Repeater field (so i can mix and match the flexible content)
A.1 Checkbox to choose to have flexible content A or B
A.2 Reusable field of Flexible content A (core modules for use on other websites)
A.3 Reusable field of Flexible content B (specific custom modules used for specific website).
The frontent/template part is a bit tricky.
Repeater field
– checkbox
— Reusable Field group (ex. modules_main_reusable)
— Flexible content field (ex. modules_main)
—- Field types for the flexible layout
How should i call the modules_main_reusable field type? like this:
if( have_rows('modules_main_reusable') ):
while ( have_rows('modules_main_reusable') ) : the_row();
And then add the flexible repeater code inside it?
<?php
if( have_rows('modules_main') ):
while ( have_rows('modules_main') ) : the_row(); ?>
<?php if( get_row_layout() == 'module_sample' ): ?>
<?php get_template_part('templates/modules-main/module', 'sample') ?>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php endwhile; endif; ?>
@darisi Please be aware that there are multiple Reusable Field Group plugins:
https://github.com/mvpdesign/acf-reusable-field-group
https://github.com/tybruffy/ACF-Reusable-Field-Group
I’m using the second, i don’t know how the first one works.
@timh Ah thanks, so maybe it just doesn’t work with the reusable field group being a flexible content.
I thought the reusable field group works as a “row” so you could add more html etc. to the template.
Hi,
First, when you use a ACF Reusable Field, you have to know that you have one more imbrication in your template, so you have to do a loop with the Reusable Field to get its childs fields.
Secondly, I don’t see where you call your ACF Reusable Field in your template, you have to call it : modules_main_reusable.
Third, I encourage you to use this fork of the plugin if you want to have multiples Reusable field of an ACF Group Field in a flexible field.
https://github.com/mvpdesign/acf-reusable-field-group
Hope it helps.
Hi Darisi,
I’m not sure what you mean exactly. I just downloaded and installed the plugin. This gives me an extra option in the Field Type dropdown: Reusable Field Group.
I’m using Advanced Custom Fields Pro 5.2.8 with the latest WordPress version, in case that makes a difference.
In my php templates, i just use the regular ACF functions like get_field() to retrieve the values from the Reusable Field Group fields.
I tried couple of things, found this plugin https://github.com/mvpdesign/acf-reusable-field-group which in a way would be possible to make it but it doesn’t seem to work (attached the fields structure).
and here is the code i’m running through the template:
<?php
// check if the repeater field has rows of data
if( have_rows('modules_all') ):
// loop through the rows of data
while ( have_rows('modules_all') ) : the_row(); ?>
<?php
$checkboxcustom = get_sub_field('is_custom_modules');
if($checkboxcustom) { // is yes ?>
CUSTOM
<?php
if( have_rows('modules_custom') ):
while ( have_rows('modules_custom') ) : the_row(); ?>
<?php if( get_row_layout() == 'module_sample' ): ?>
<?php get_template_part('templates/modules-custom/module', 'sample') ?>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php } else { ?>
MAIN
<?php
if( have_rows('modules_main') ):
while ( have_rows('modules_main') ) : the_row(); ?>
<?php if( get_row_layout() == 'module_main' ): ?>
<?php get_template_part('templates/modules-main/module', 'main') ?>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php } ?>
<?php endwhile;
else :
endif;
?>
IT seems to be working nicely for the Main fields but not the Custom one, as they are not beeing displayed.
I’ve used this plugin in a couple of projects: https://github.com/tybruffy/ACF-Reusable-Field-Group
Haven’t found any problems yet
There is a fork of the plugin that fix the issue of adding n number of instances in a flexible field :
https://github.com/mvpdesign/acf-reusable-field-group
That actually seems to be a fork of a different plugin than the one mentioned above (created by @beneverard). I haven’t tried it before but it looks interesting thank you, I will try it out on my next project (that requires it) and report back.
This is still a feature I desire greatly from ACF and would love to see it as part of the core functionality (or happy to pay for a premium add-on).
Hello,
There is a fork of the plugin that fix the issue of adding n number of instances in a flexible field :
https://github.com/mvpdesign/acf-reusable-field-group
cc : @Will @shanomurphy
Hi Daniel,
If I’m understanding you correctly, someone has implemented a plugin that does what you’re asking for. It’s called ACF Reusable Field Group: https://github.com/mvpdesign/acf-reusable-field-group
Let’s say you have 2 field groups you want to choose from: FG1 and FG2
Create a 3rd field group (let’s call it Repeater Group) that’s a repeater with a Reusable Field Group field in it. Add the Repeater Group to your pages.
Then, when filling out the page, you would add a row to the Repeater Group Field, select FG1 and fill it out. Add a new row, select FG2, and fill it out. Just watch out for ACF Inception, I think it might be possible to select the Repeater Group itself and create a field within a field within a field. 🙂
Here’s the code I created.
https://github.com/theideabureau/acf-reusable-group-field
This plugin works well and is very handy. However I’ve just run into one caveat – when using the Reusable Group Field within a Flexible Content Field you can only use it once per page.
If you try and use a Reusable Group in more than one row it doesn’t seem to store a separate database entry for each instance of the group.
This would be such a great feature to have as it would give ACF a really nice modular approach.
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