Which rules should I set for a reusable Field Group (using as a Clone field)

• gavin310

• October 10, 2019 at 4:10 pm

I have a field group that I include in other field groups as a Clone field. For example, one of my field groups is called “Page Banner”. In every field group I want a page banner, I include the “Page Banner” field group as a Clone field.

My question is, in the “Page Banner” field group’s Rules, what can I set the Rules to so that it doesn’t appear on any page? (Unless I add it as a Clone field of course.) The default rule is “Show this field group if <Post Type> <is equal to> <Post>”. But I don’t want this group appearing on every “post” post type. So what can I set the rules to so that it doesn’t appear anywhere, unless I “embed” it as a Clone field?

• John Huebner

• October 10, 2019 at 10:52 pm

There aren’t any location rules that you can set so that it will not appear. If it is only used as to clone you can set the group to inactive.

• sheriffderek

• April 1, 2020 at 12:01 pm

Just to add to this while I’m here / I had the same question.

For example, I have an “image fields” fielder. I use that as a clone in 10+ places. But –

Like John says, there is is no option to set it to show on ‘no pages’ / and instead I just make a rule that is impossible / so “show on pages that are posts and also pages and also another custom post type.”

I don’t understand the suggestion to set the group to ‘inactive.’

I didn’t see it in the docs:

https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/creating-a-field-group/

So – to be clear / I want to my field to be “active” – as in usable / but it’s meaning is that it does not show in any ‘location’ – but is still usable as a clone?

Just leaving some images here to help clarify – as I tend to find my own posts years later. ; )

• sheriffderek

• April 1, 2020 at 12:10 pm

I just typed up some stuff here – and now it’s gone somehow : /

• sheriffderek

• April 1, 2020 at 12:13 pm

So – setting this to ‘not active’ – will still allow it to be cloned.