Advanced Custom Field similar to Category selection box

• jcarter

• January 9, 2015 at 2:58 am

Hi

I am looking to create a custom field where users are able to add to, and select from, a group of checkboxes similar to the way the default category input field is set up.

i.e. http://postimg.org/image/t1ko1e9fd/

It doesn’t need to be hierarchical.

Has anyone done anything like this with ACF before?

John

• James

• June 10, 2015 at 11:58 pm

Hi @jcarter

Yes this can be achieved using ACF with the use of the Checkbox Field and the use of the Tab field. You can define the checkboxes inside the Tab field in order to get layout as depicted in the attachment.

Please take a look at the docs here http://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/checkbox/ and http://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/tab/

• jcarter

• June 11, 2015 at 1:57 am

Hi James

Thanks for getting back to me. Sorry I wasn’t more specific in my question. It isn’t the jQuery tabs I needed; it was the ability to add or filter the checkbox choices “on-the-fly” using the ajax input.

Thanks.

John

• James

• July 11, 2016 at 7:28 pm

Hi @jcarter ,

Thanks for the clarification.

However, I am not certain I clearly understand what you are trying to achieve.

Kindly explain to me more so that I may be able to help.