ACF - Dynamic Shortcodes | Dynamic.ooo Help Center

The ACF Dynamic Shortcode serves as a versatile tool for accessing values stored in Advanced Custom Fields within WordPress. It enables specific data retrieval from fields, including options, terms, and user data. This shortcode is particularly beneficial for developers and content managers who require dynamic content presentation in WordPress pages or posts.

Syntax

Utilize the ACF Dynamic Shortcode with the following structure:

{acf:field_name@keyargs}

Here, field_name refers to the desired ACF field for data extraction. The @keyargs parameter allows for additional configuration and filtering, such as specifying a post ID or opting for a particular field format.

Key Arguments

id Defines the ID for the post or term from which the field data is retrieved.
option Indicates that the field is an options field.
user Specifies that the field is related to a user's data.
term Used when the field is associated with a taxonomy term.
format Determines whether to apply ACF formatting to the field value.
setting Used for getting the setting of an ACF Field, for example its default value.

Examples

Fetch a Field from a Specific Post
```
{acf:price@id=15} 
```
This shortcode retrieves the price field from the post with ID 15.
Get User-specific Field Data
```
{acf:bio@user} 
```
This example pulls the bio field for the current logged-in user.
Retrieve an Options Field Value
```
{acf:color@option}
```
This will get the value of the color options field.
Access Term-related Field Data
```
{acf:ingredients@term id=5}
```
Here, the shortcode fetches the ingredients field from the term with ID 5.
Obtain a Field with ACF Formatting
```
{acf:gallery@format}
```
This example returns the gallery field with ACF's formatting applied.
Get the default value of a field
```
{acf:name@setting=default_value} 
```
This will display the default value that was set for the field name in the ACF Fields settings.

ACF Loop

Pass as the first argument the name of the field and as second the template that should be printed at each iteration. Say we have a pizza repeater with a subfield called name and one quantity. Than you can print them all in a list with the following shortcode

{acf-loop:pizza-toppings
     [<li>name: {acf:name} qty:{acf:quantity}]
}

Subfields in ACF Loop

If you wish to retrieve the value of a subfield within an ACF loop, you can call it as a normal ACF field {acf:field_id}. Note that in this case it is not compatible with the ID keyarg.

Special Privileges

Certain operations, such as accessing private data or specific user fields, necessitate the use of Power Shortcodes, which possess comprehensive privileges.