get_field_object in loop only returns first object, then Null

• Erich

• September 22, 2021 at 6:20 am

Good Morning Everybody

This is my first time posting on here, and this might show:

I want to return a field object in a loop using the name of the field.

this is what my code looks like:

$field_value = get_field_object($field[‘name’]);

when I var_dump($field[‘name’]), it returns:

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘performance’ (length=11)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘luxury’ (length=6)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘rarity’ (length=6)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘4_by_4_ability’ (length=14)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘age’ (length=3)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘average_mileage’ (length=15)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘price_of_parts’ (length=14)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘fuel_consumption’ (length=16)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘insurance’ (length=9)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘seats’ (length=5)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘boot_space’ (length=10)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘rear_seats’ (length=10)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘active_safety_systems’ (length=21)

\my_functions.php:9:string ‘safety_rating’ (length=13)

These values are correct, and when I enter the actual text manually in get_field_object, it returns the correct object.

However, when enter get_field_object($field[‘name’]);, it only returns the first object i.e performance, but the rest of the objects are null.

C:\Users\user\Local Sites\caracter-reviews-live\app\public\wp-
content\themes\caracter_reviews_theme\my_functions.php:15:
array (size=24)
‘ID’ => int 130
‘key’ => string ‘field_6142cacce9107’ (length=19)
‘label’ => string ‘Performance (0-100km/h)’ (length=23)
‘name’ => string ‘performance’ (length=11)
‘prefix’ => string ‘acf’ (length=3)
‘type’ => string ‘number’ (length=6)
‘value’ => string ‘6.2’ (length=3)
‘menu_order’ => int 0
‘instructions’ => string ” (length=0)
‘required’ => int 0
‘id’ => string ” (length=0)
‘class’ => string ” (length=0)
‘conditional_logic’ => int 0
‘parent’ => int 129
‘wrapper’ =>
array (size=3)
‘width’ => string ” (length=0)
‘class’ => string ” (length=0)
‘id’ => string ” (length=0)
‘default_value’ => string ” (length=0)
‘placeholder’ => string ” (length=0)
‘prepend’ => string ” (length=0)
‘append’ => string ‘s’ (length=1)
‘min’ => string ” (length=0)
‘max’ => string ” (length=0)
‘step’ => string ” (length=0)
‘_name’ => string ‘performance’ (length=11)
‘_valid’ => int 1
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false
\my_functions.php:15:boolean false

It should also be mentioned that this code is in a separate function. I am calling the function from my home page in WordPress. The code works perfectly when it is called from a custom post type page. But it only returns 3 objects on an archive screen before returning null for the rest of the loop.

I have also tried to fetch the object using the field Key, and while it did return the object, the value attribute was not populated. And that is the part I need.

It also seems to only return null on Text Fields (After the first correctly populated object). On Select Fields, it runs correctly.

I hope I have stated things thoroughly enough.

Thanks for your help Erich

• John Huebner

• September 22, 2021 at 8:45 am

This is not code, it is output. Please provide code that is not working

• jarvis

• September 22, 2021 at 8:49 am

Try changing
$field_value = get_field_object($field[‘name’]);

To:
$field_value = get_field_object('my_field');

Ensure you set my_field to the name of the actual ACF field

• Erich

• September 22, 2021 at 9:04 am

The code that isnt running correctly is:

$field_value = get_field_object($field[‘name’]);

• Erich

• September 22, 2021 at 9:07 am

Thank you for your reply.

I did try that. Interestingly, when the field in question is of type: Select, it returns an object every time. However, if the field is of type: text, it only returns the object once. Then Null (false) for the rest of the loop.