That’s actually a really good approach — using an ACF text field for the marquee makes it much easier for non-technical users to update the scrolling text without touching any code.
You can try this clean setup:
<div class=”loop”>
<div class=”content”>
<?php
$marquee_text = get_field(‘marquee_txt’);
if( $marquee_text ) {
echo esc_html($marquee_text);
} else {
echo ‘See calendar for details ✦’;
}
?>
</div>
</div>
This way, if someone adds text to the marquee_txt field, it’ll automatically appear inside your scrolling div. If they leave it blank, it’ll show your default message (“See calendar for details ✦”).
You can drop this directly into your Elementor HTML widget (make sure the page uses the correct ACF field group).
This keeps things simple and plugin-free — perfect for a non-profit setup!
