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Advanced Custom Fields: Limiter Field
This plugin provides a textarea that limits the number of characters a user can add. The limit is cleanly represented by a jQuery UI progress bar.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 3
- Active installs
- 900+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 20 Aug 2014
- Added
- Apr 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- WP 3.5.2
- Downloads
- 16,392
Our analysis
AI-assistedAdvanced Custom Fields: Limiter Field is a WordPress plugin that adds a textarea with a character limit to Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). It visually represents the remaining character count using a jQuery UI progress bar. You can set the character limit for each field individually.
This plugin is suitable for users who need to control the amount of text input in custom fields, particularly in scenarios involving ACF v4 and v5, including repeater fields, flexible content fields, and option pages.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress developers and site owners using Advanced Custom Fields who need to limit text input.
What it does well
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Compatible with ACF versions 4 and 5
- ✓Visual character limit representation with a jQuery UI progress bar
- ✓Customisable character limits on a per-field basis
- ✓Works with repeater and flexible content fields
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in August 2014
- •Tested only up to WordPress version 3.5.2
- •Limited information on support or ongoing maintenance
Verdict
Advanced Custom Fields: Limiter Field provides a straightforward solution for managing text input in custom fields, but its age and limited updates may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
Atomicsmash's own description of Advanced Custom Fields: Limiter Field, lightly tidied.
Works with ACF v4 and v5
This plugin provides an Advanced Custom Field textarea that limits the number of characters a user can add. The limit is cleanly represented by a jQuery Ui progress bar. You can define the number of characters on a per field basis.
This has been tested in:
- ACF – Repeater fields
- ACF – Flexible content fields
- ACF – Option pages
Tagged as
purpose
Custom Fields & Post Types
platform
Advanced Custom Fields
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