Adding ACF Fields to Post Listing (wp-admin/edit.php)

• rkeefer

• August 8, 2015 at 4:28 am

I’ve got a True/False value added to posts (Exclusive versus Curated) that was added via Advanced Custom Fields. How do I get that value to show up as a column on the Post list (/wp-admin/edit.php) to allow editors to quickly sort via that field?

I found this example (http://code.tutsplus.com/articles/add-a-custom-column-in-posts-and-custom-post-types-admin-screen–wp-24934) for adding the post thumbnail, but do not know how to adjust to pull and ACF field in instead.

Field name is company_exclusive and type is True/False.

Any pointers would be appreciated.

Edit: I found this solution (http://olliebarker.co.uk/articles/2014/06/displaying-custom-fields-wordpress-admin-post-lists/), and adapted its code to my needs, but after creating this, I’m not seeing the fields in on wp-admin/edit.php screen (either in Screen options or visible). I’m adding it to my theme’s functions.php. That is the right place, correct?

//Adds ACF fields to Post List
add_filter('posts_columns', 'custom_posts_table_head');
function custom_posts_table_head( $columns ) {

    $columns['author_name']  = 'Author Name';
    $columns['company_exclusive']  = 'Company Exclusive?';
    $columns['region']  = 'Region';
    $columns['article_excerpt_title']  = 'Article Excerpt Title';
    return $columns;

}
add_action( 'posts_columns', 'custom_posts_table_content', 10, 2);

function bs_projects_table_content( $column_name, $post_id ) {

    if( $column_name == 'author_name' ) {
        $author_name = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'author_name', true );
        echo $author_name;
    }
    if( $column_name == 'company_exclusive' ) {
        $company_exclusive = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'company_exclusive', true );
        if( $company_exclusive == '1' ) { echo 'Yes'; } else { echo 'No'; }
    }
    if( $column_name == 'region' ) {
        $region = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'region', true );
        echo $region;
    }
    if( $column_name == 'article_excerpt_title' ) {
        $article_excerpt_title = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'article_excerpt_title', true );
        echo $article_excerpt_title;
    }

}

• John Huebner

• August 9, 2015 at 12:32 pm

You’re using the wrong hooks for your filter and action. The first link gives these hooks.

The hook that you need to use to add columns is

manage_posts_columns

and the hook for the column content is

manage_posts_custom_column

• rodsaurio

• October 8, 2015 at 2:00 pm

Look at the function name and hook.
Should be:
add_action( 'posts_columns', 'bs_projects_table_content', 10, 2);

or

function custom_posts_table_content( $column_name, $post_id ) {...}