Load priority local .json files

• filipvanreeth

• February 22, 2015 at 7:02 pm

Hi,

I’m developing a theme and a plugin by using ACF Pro an the same time.
When I add a field group the local .json file is created in my theme folder in the acf-json folder.

I then copy the local .json file to my plugin folder in the acf-json folder.

When I load the admin interface it seems that ACF gives priority to the local .json file in the theme instead of the one of the plugin.

It’s there a way (code) that I can give the acf-json files in the plugin priority to the (same) files in the theme folder?

Thanks for the quick reply

• James

• April 6, 2016 at 1:52 am

Hi @filipvanreeth

Thanks for the post.

It is possible to change the load point from which acf will look up the json files.

To create a new load point (folder) for ACF to look in, please add the following code to your theme or plugin:

<?php 

add_filter('acf/settings/load_json', 'my_acf_json_load_point');

function my_acf_json_load_point( $paths ) {
    
    // remove original path (optional)
    unset($paths[0]);
    
    
    // append path
    $paths[] = get_stylesheet_directory() . '/my-custom-folder';
    
    
    // return
    return $paths;
    
}

?>