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Advanced Custom Fields: Widget Area Field
Add-on to Advanced Custom Fields giving you a field to display Widget Areas.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.8★ from 5
- Active installs
- 400+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2014
- Added
- Aug 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- WP 4.0.38
- Downloads
- 14,087
Our analysis
AI-assistedThe Advanced Custom Fields: Widget Area Field plugin allows you to easily add and modify widget areas on any page template using Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). It provides a field with a drop-down selection of all registered widget areas in your WordPress installation, enabling you to choose which widget area to display in your template files with ACF's functions.
This plugin is suited for users who are already familiar with Advanced Custom Fields and want to enhance their control over widget areas in their WordPress site. It requires ACF version 4 or higher to function properly.
Best for: This plugin is best for developers or site owners using Advanced Custom Fields who need to manage widget areas more effectively.
What it does well
- ✓Integrates with Advanced Custom Fields
- ✓Allows selection of registered widget areas
- ✓Enables customisation of page templates
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in October 2014
- •Limited to ACF version 4 or higher
Verdict
The plugin offers useful functionality for managing widget areas but may be limited by its outdated status and dependency on ACF.
From the developer
Dustin Filippini's own description of Advanced Custom Fields: Widget Area Field, lightly tidied.
Easily add and change Widget Areas on any page template using Advanced Custom Fields and the Advanced Custom Fields: Widget Area Field plugin. This plugin will add a field with a drop-down selection of all registered Widget Areas in your WordPress installation. You can select which widget area you would like to display in your template files when using ACF’s get_field and the_field functions.
As of version 1.0, support for ACF v5 is included.
This Plugin Requires Advanced Custom Fields Version 4 or Higher
Advanced Custom Fields can be found in the WordPress Plugin Repository Here.
Compatibility
This add-on will work with:
- Advanced Custom Fields version 4 and up
Tagged as
platform
Advanced Custom Fields
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