Import from PHP code

• Sven

• July 5, 2017 at 2:14 am

Hi,

I think it’d be nice to have the ability to import fields back into a WordPress database when they are added by PHP. I often export the PHP code into my themes, so it’s easier to reuse them, but then if I want to change some of the fields, I have to do it in the Code rather than with the backend editor.

• John Huebner

• July 7, 2017 at 6:41 am

There isn’t a way to do this. If you’re using ACF5 your can export the field group to a JSON file and save it to be imported when you want to work on it again.

• Sven

• July 7, 2017 at 7:22 pm

Hi John,

Surely, it’s possible. The data is there, so grabbing it and putting in the database is definitely possible from a technical perspective.

I found a plugin that actually enables you to do this, but it would be cool if this could be integrated in ACF by default.

https://github.com/BeAPI/ACF-PHP-Recovery

• John Huebner

• July 7, 2017 at 9:43 pm

I know was a feature request and was just pointing out a way this can be done with the newest version of ACF. If you really think this is something that should be added then you should submit a request here https://support.advancedcustomfields.com/new-ticket/

• Sven

• July 7, 2017 at 9:54 pm

Okay, thanks!