I need to store data for a custom post type as a separate table rather than as postmeta.
Is there any practical way of using ACF where data are stored in a custom table?
No. ACF stores data using standard WP functions the interact with the post meta, user meta and options tables and the data is related to the current post ID.
I might be possible to add a filter on the post meta function like update_post_meta() to change where the information is stored, but to be honest, I don’t think that is something I would call practical.
Thanks John. It’s a shame there’s not a straightforward way to use the ACF’s fantastic frontend for custom tables, but understandable given the potential complexity. I might explore hooking into update_post_meta(), or look at other options like Pods, or maybe the WordPress Fields API project.
