This is probably so simple for you all…
I have a custom post type called Job Updates (slug is job_updates)
It has 3 fields…
Job – a taxonomy
Date – date picker
Update – WYSIWYG
I would like the title of the post to auto generate based on the Job + Date
So if the job is Sherman Water Damage, it would be Sherman Water Damage 6-1-2022
I’ve searched the forum and tried several different functions in the Snippets app, while swapping out their variables for mine, but none seem to work. I don’t know php, so that might be part of it.
// run function after acf updates fields
add_action('acf/update_post', 20);
function title_from_fields($post_id) {
// check for your post type
if (get_post_type($post_id) != 'job_updates')) {
return;
}
// get the post
$post = get_post($post_id);
// get the taxonomy field
$terms = get_field('job', $post_id);
// taxonomy fields return an array, use the first term
$term = $terms[0];
// get date field
$date = get_field('date', $post_id);
// set post title/slug
$title = $term->name.' '.$date;
$post->post_title = $title;
$post->post_name = sanitize_title($title);
// remove this filter to prevent infinite loop
remove_filter('acf/update_post', 20);
// update the post
wp_update_post($post);
// re-add this filter
add_action('acf/update_post', 20);
}
Thank you for this suggestion.
For some reason it throws a fatal error from line 5
if (get_post_type($post_id) != ‘job_updates’)) {
There is a typo in my code, the line should be
if (get_post_type($post_id) != 'job_updates') {
Can anyone point me in the right direction for a similar outcome but without the date. Instead i would just like to combine two ACF fields like for example “site_name – site_location”
I have tried manipulating the code above, but cannot get them to combine the two together.
Thanks in advance
code for two fields would not need to be complicated
$post->post_title = get_field('field-1', $post_id).' '.get_field('field-2', $post_id);
Thankyou for that. Would i just use the code as you have types it, or would i need to edit to $new_title?
$post->post_title = get_field('site_name', $post_id).' '.get_field('site_location', $post_id);
if ( get_post_type( $post_id ) == 'sites' ) {
<ul>
$new_title = get_field( 'site_name', $post_id );</ul>
$new_slug = sanitize_title( $new_title );
}
Got it to work by changing the post_title to new_title in your code.
Hopefully this is correct
Thanks a million!
Only problem now is i have to go into every single post, click edit and save or the title is just “(no title)”.
If i try to do this via quick edit, it doesnt update either.
Any solution to this anyone?
