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Advanced Custom Fields
Adds a 'Code Area' textarea editor field type for the Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin.
The facts
- Rating
- 3.8★ from 10
- Active installs
- 300+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 23 Apr 2014
- Added
- Jun 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- WP 3.5.2
- Downloads
- 112,184
Our analysis
AI-assistedThe Advanced Custom Fields – Code Area Field plugin allows you to add custom CSS, JavaScript, HTML, and PHP to your WordPress site through advanced custom fields. It uses Code Mirror for code editing and supports various themes for styling.
This plugin is suitable for developers or users familiar with coding who want to integrate custom code directly into their WordPress templates without needing to open and close PHP tags.
Best for: Developers or users comfortable with coding who need to add custom code to their WordPress site.
What it does well
- ✓Supports CSS, JavaScript, HTML, and PHP
- ✓Uses Code Mirror for enhanced code editing
- ✓Compatible with both ACF V3 and V4
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on features and updates
- •Last updated in April 2014
- •Requires familiarity with coding
Verdict
The plugin offers useful functionality for adding custom code, but its age and limited updates may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
taylor.mitchellstjoseph's own description of Advanced Custom Fields, lightly tidied.
The ‘Code Area’ field allows you to add custom CSS, Javascript, HTML and PHP to an advanced custom field, whcih can be use anywhere in your wordpress template files.
The code area uses Code Mirror and has various themes to suit.
CSS
Type your css, no tags needed
Javascript
Type your Javascript, no tags needed
PHP
Type your PHP, no tags needed (Note, you can not open and close php tags anywhere in your code)
Output all types of code in the usual fashion the_field(‘code_area_field’);
Compatible with both ACF V3 & V4
Tagged as
purpose
Custom Fields & Post Types
platform
Advanced Custom Fields
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