Save ACF Field Custom Form
we want to save it from custom form wordpress
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to achieve this:
### 1. **Create Your Custom Form**
Assuming you already have a custom form where users can input data, make sure the form field's `name` attribute matches the ACF field name (`state_licensed`). For example:
<form method="POST" action="">
<label for="state_licensed">State Licensed:</label>
<input type="text" name="state_licensed" id="state_licensed" required>
<input type="hidden" name="acf_group_key" value="group_6736ee16d650a">
<button type="submit">Save</button>
</form>### 2. **Handle Form Submission in PHP**
In your theme's `functions.php` file or a custom plugin, add the following code to handle the form submission:
add_action('init', 'save_custom_acf_form_data');
function save_custom_acf_form_data() {
// Check if the form is submitted
if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['state_licensed'])) {
// Sanitize and retrieve the form data
$state_licensed = sanitize_text_field($_POST['state_licensed']);
// Optionally, you can add a hidden field for group key validation
$acf_group_key = sanitize_text_field($_POST['acf_group_key']);
if ($acf_group_key !== 'group_6736ee16d650a') {
return; // Prevent saving if the group key does not match
}
// Get the current user ID or post ID (adjust as needed)
$user_id = get_current_user_id();
// Save the ACF field for a user (change 'user_' to 'post_' for posts)
update_field('state_licensed', $state_licensed, 'user_' . $user_id);
// Redirect or show a success message
wp_redirect(home_url()); // Redirect to home page after submission
exit;
}
}### Explanation:
– **Form Submission**: The form captures the data entered by the user and sends it via a POST request.
– **Sanitization**: The `sanitize_text_field()` function ensures the data is safe to save.
– **Saving Data**: The `update_field()` function saves the ACF field to the current user's metadata. If you are saving it for a post, you can use the post ID instead of the user ID.
– **Redirection**: After saving, the user is redirected to the homepage (you can customize this as needed).
### 3. **Saving for Posts Instead of Users**
If you want to save the field for a post instead of a user, replace:
update_field('state_licensed', $state_licensed, 'user_' . $user_id);with:
$post_id = 123; // Replace with your post ID
update_field('state_licensed', $state_licensed, $post_id);This setup should save the `state_licensed` ACF field from your custom form correctly. Let me know if you have any specific use case adjustments!
repetor name- services_offered
sub field is- service_name
### Updated Custom Form
Assuming your form needs to handle multiple entries for the `services_offered` Repeater field, your form might look something like this:
<form method="POST" action="">
<label for="state_licensed">State Licensed:</label>
<input type="text" name="state_licensed" id="state_licensed" required>
<div id="services-repeater">
<div class="service-row">
<label for="service_name_1">Service Name:</label>
<input type="text" name="services_offered[0][service_name]" id="service_name_1" required>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Button to add more services dynamically using JavaScript (Optional) -->
<button type="button" onclick="addService()">Add Another Service</button>
<input type="hidden" name="acf_group_key" value="group_6736ee16d650a">
<button type="submit">Save</button>
</form>
<script>
function addService() {
const repeater = document.getElementById('services-repeater');
const newIndex = repeater.children.length;
const newService = `
<div class="service-row">
<label for="service_name_${newIndex + 1}">Service Name:</label>
<input type="text" name="services_offered[${newIndex}][service_name]" id="service_name_${newIndex + 1}" required>
</div>`;
repeater.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', newService);
}
</script>### Handling the Form Submission in PHP
Update your existing PHP code to handle the **Repeater** field (`services_offered` → `service_name`) properly.
add_action('init', 'save_custom_acf_repeater_data');
function save_custom_acf_repeater_data() {
// Check if the form is submitted
if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['state_licensed'])) {
// Sanitize and retrieve the form data
$state_licensed = sanitize_text_field($_POST['state_licensed']);
// Optionally, you can add a hidden field for group key validation
$acf_group_key = sanitize_text_field($_POST['acf_group_key']);
if ($acf_group_key !== 'group_6736ee16d650a') {
return; // Prevent saving if the group key does not match
}
// Get the current user ID or post ID (adjust as needed)
$user_id = get_current_user_id();
// Save the ACF field for a user (change 'user_' to 'post_' for posts)
update_field('state_licensed', $state_licensed, 'user_' . $user_id);
// Handle the Repeater field
if (isset($_POST['services_offered']) && is_array($_POST['services_offered'])) {
$services_offered = [];
foreach ($_POST['services_offered'] as $service) {
if (!empty($service['service_name'])) {
$services_offered[] = [
'service_name' => sanitize_text_field($service['service_name'])
];
}
}
// Save the Repeater field
update_field('services_offered', $services_offered, 'user_' . $user_id);
}
// Redirect or show a success message
wp_redirect(home_url()); // Redirect to home page after submission
exit;
}
}### Explanation:
1. **Form Structure**:
– The form includes fields for `state_licensed` and a Repeater structure for `services_offered`.
– The Repeater field uses an array structure (`services_offered[0][service_name]`, `services_offered[1][service_name]`, etc.) to allow multiple entries.
2. **JavaScript (Optional)**:
– The `addService()` function dynamically adds more service input fields when the user clicks the "Add Another Service" button.
3. **PHP Handling**:
– **State Licensed Field**: Saved using `update_field('state_licensed', …)`.
– **Repeater Field**:
– Loops through the submitted `services_offered` array.
– Saves each service as a row in the Repeater field using `update_field('services_offered', $services_offered, …)`.
This approach ensures that your Repeater field and its sub-field (`service_name`) are correctly saved in ACF for either users or posts. Adjust the code to fit your specific needs, like changing `user_` to a post ID if required.
### 1. **If `gd_placecategory` is a Taxonomy**:
You can use the `get_term()` function to retrieve the name of the taxonomy term by its ID. Here's an example:
$term_id = 123; // Replace with the actual term ID
$term = get_term($term_id, 'gd_placecategory');
if (!is_wp_error($term)) {
$term_name = $term->name;
echo 'Term Name: ' . $term_name;
}### Explanation:
– `get_term($term_id, 'gd_placecategory')`: Retrieves the term object by its ID and taxonomy name (`gd_placecategory`).
– `$term->name`: This returns the name of the taxonomy term.
### 2. **If `gd_placecategory` is a Custom Post Type**:
If you are dealing with a custom post type and want to get the names of custom post types by their IDs, you can use `get_post()` function. For example:
$post_id = 123; // Replace with the actual post ID
$post = get_post($post_id);
if ($post) {
echo 'Post Title: ' . $post->post_title;
}### 3. **Get Multiple Categories by IDs**:
If you have an array of category IDs and want to fetch their names, you can loop through them and use `get_term()` for each:
$term_ids = [123, 456, 789]; // Replace with actual term IDs
$term_names = [];
foreach ($term_ids as $term_id) {
$term = get_term($term_id, 'gd_placecategory');
if (!is_wp_error($term)) {
$term_names[] = $term->name;
}
}
echo 'Term Names: ' . implode(', ', $term_names);### Explanation:
– This will loop through each term ID and collect the names into the `$term_names` array, which is then displayed as a comma-separated list.
Let me know if `gd_placecategory` refers to something different in your setup!
Here’s how you can do that:
### Example Code to Get Names by Array of IDs:
$term_ids = [123, 456, 789]; // Replace with the actual array of term IDs
$term_names = [];
foreach ($term_ids as $term_id) {
$term = get_term($term_id, 'gd_placecategory'); // 'gd_placecategory' is the taxonomy name
if (!is_wp_error($term)) {
// If valid term, add its name to the array
$term_names[] = $term->name;
}
}
// Output all the term names
if (!empty($term_names)) {
echo 'Term Names: ' . implode(', ', $term_names);
} else {
echo 'No terms found.';
}### Explanation:
1. **`$term_ids`**: This is the array of term IDs (replace with your actual array of IDs).
2. **`get_term($term_id, 'gd_placecategory')`**: Retrieves the term object by its ID from the `gd_placecategory` taxonomy.
3. **Check for errors**: `is_wp_error($term)` ensures that the term is valid and not an error.
4. **Storing Term Names**: The names of the terms are stored in the `$term_names` array.
5. **Output**: The term names are displayed as a comma-separated list using `implode()`.
### Notes:
– If you're using **post IDs** or another form of IDs (like user IDs or custom post types), the method would vary slightly, but this example assumes you're working with term IDs from a taxonomy.
– You can adjust the output formatting or further process the names as needed.