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Advanced Custom Fields Page Builder
A powerful and easy to use page builder, using the Advanced Custom Fields Flexible Content module.
The facts
- Rating
- 3★ from 2
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 2 Oct 2016
- Added
- Feb 2016
- Requires WP
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- WP 4.6.30
- Downloads
- 11,203
Our analysis
AI-assistedAdvanced Custom Fields Page Builder is a WordPress plugin that allows you to create customisable page elements using the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) framework. It requires the ACF plugin and its Flexible Content add-on, as well as the Simple Contact Forms plugin for certain features. The plugin is designed to work best with Bootstrap, although this is not mandatory.
You can create various elements such as banner images, buttons, content grids, image galleries, and WYSIWYG content. Configuration options include background colours and wrapper classes, and you can control where the page builder is displayed using a filter in your theme's functions.php file.
Best for: This plugin suits developers or users familiar with Advanced Custom Fields looking to create custom page layouts.
What it does well
- ✓Integrates with Advanced Custom Fields and its Flexible Content add-on
- ✓Allows creation of various customisable page elements
- ✓Configuration options for background colours and wrapper classes
- ✓Can be used with Bootstrap for enhanced layout
Where it falls short
- •Requires additional plugins to function properly
- •Limited active installs and low directory score
- •Last updated in October 2016, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
Verdict
Advanced Custom Fields Page Builder provides a way to create custom layouts but has limitations due to its dependencies and outdated status. It may be suitable for those already using ACF.
From the developer
owenr88's own description of Advanced Custom Fields Page Builder, lightly tidied.
PLEASE NOTE: The following plugins or add-ons are required for this to work:
- Advanced Custom Fields is ESSENTIAL
- The Advanced Custom Fields Flexible Content add-on field is essential
- Simple Contact Forms is required for the Simple Contact Forms page builder section to work
The ACF Page Builder uses the Advanced Custom Fields Flexible Content field to create a bunch of completely customisable page elements. This plugin works best when used with Bootstrap, but it isn’t essential. These elements include:
- Banner images
- Buttons
- Bootstrap Content Grids
- Image Gallery (with text and caption)
- Raw HTML and JavaScript
- Simple Contact Forms
- WYSIWYG Content
Each element can be configured – see the screenshots for configuration options. Default options are background colours, wrapper classes and if the element needs to be contained (Bootstrap only!) Please get in touch or submit pull requests for any more page sections.
The ACF Page Builder was created and is managed by Big Lemon Creative.
Configuration
To configure which post types or page templates the page builder is displayed on, use the following filter in your functions.php file:
function support_acfpb( $support = array() ) {
$support['post_type'] = array(
'page',
'post'
);
$support['page_template'] = array(
'page-templates/page-sectioned.php'
);
return $support;
}
add_filter('acfpb_set_locations', 'support_acfpb', 10, 1);
Usage
We designed the functions to match the ACF syntax of get_field() and the_field(). Use the functions below to get or directly echo the sections on the front end. The ID is optional.
the_sections( $id );
OR
echo get_sections( $id );
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