I love the page-link field type. The UI is perfect for CMS work. However, I have an issue. I’d like to be able to link to category / taxonomy archive pages – for instance http://example.com/my-category/.
Wordpress uses the template file taxonomy-slug.php, so each category can have an archive page.
What’s the best way to achieve this in ACF? I’d rather not just use a text field and rely on our users to correctly copy and paste the permalink.
Hi @timshutes
Unfortunately, at the moment, a text field will be your best bet.
That or creating a new field type which includes the archive URLs you seek.
If you feel up to creating a new field type, there is plenty of docs and even a starter field template file to get you started over on the docs page!
Good luck
Thanks
E
Oh this is exactly what I’m looking for as well. I know there was nothing built-in available when this was first posted, but is this feature in the works at all for the near future?
Thanks!
Lucas
Me too, +1 for this feature.
any update on this? I was confused as the documentation shows that you can choose from Archives pages, but my Page Link does not ever show me archives… am I doing it wrong? (ACF Pro)
http://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/page-link/
+1
I’m very interested in this too. Has anyone figured out a good workaround?
+1
Trying to do this within a repeater with page links, would rather not have to have multiple options in the repeater, page link for pages, and text field for categories.
+1 it would be very handy
+1 looking for this, should be a great addition to the page link field
+1 on this, but in the mean-time, I’ve created a workaround. Simply use a “Taxonomy” as a select or radio (single value) field, and to get a link to that taxonomy archive, use:
get_category_link( get_field( 'your-taxonomy-field' ) )
for example, I used it in this way:
printf( '<a href="%1$s">Your Category</a>', get_category_link( get_field( 'your-taxonomy-field' ) ) );
+1
@dangercode Thanks, man. Your snippet pointed me in the right direction.
Is anyone still interested in this? I have put it together as a plugin for a personal site. It is currently only compatible with ACF Pro and not ready for public release, but I’d love to finish it if there’s any interest.
@twgerard I am definitely interested in this. Can I test out your plugin?
Sure! I was waiting for someone to ask about it before taking the time to properly package it. I’ll post a link here when it’s ready!
@twgerard +1 also interested in giving it a try. Thanks!
This reply has been marked as private.
@twgerard Have you made any progress on your plugin? Have the same issue, looking for a solution. Would be happy to test.
Thanks,
This reply has been marked as private.
@twgerard — Any chance you’ve packaged that up yet?
