In the BricksLabs Facebook group a user asks:
Hi all, I am building a single post template for a CPT and want to know if I can work more effectively with some ACF data.
With the ACF Select Field, I would like a way I can return the selected items and work with the data in bricks more effectively, Currently I am using a snippet to return the selections > https://codefile.io/f/G1fLgmJ6ee
This works by returning each choice separately, but it removes the workflow from within the builder, and I have to start writing custom CSS, etc., instead of applying a class to an element and styling it in the builder.
Is there a better way I can do this that allows me to keep using the builder to edit elements live and see the correct design/output in the builder? I have a ton of these to do and hope there is a better way.
This Pro tutorial provides the steps to register
- a custom query type for a specific ACF select field
- custom query types for all ACF select fields automatically
- with the corresponding dynamic tags to be used in the editor for outputting the selected choices
Custom query type for a specific ACF select field
Consider this field group:
For the "Sample Page", I have Bricks and Breakdance selected:
After implementing the tutorial, a new "WordPress Page Builders Query" query type will be available
and a new dynamic tag:
to get the output:
Custom query types for all ACF select fields
Field groups:
(in addition to the earlier one)
Sample Service CPT post:
After implementing the tutorial, these query types will be available: "Service Locations (ACF Select)" and "WordPress Page Builders (ACF Select)" with these corresponding dynamic tags:
{bl_acf_service_locations_value}
{bl_acf_wordpress_page_builders_value}
Custom query type for a specific ACF select field
Add the following in child theme's functions.php (w/o the opening PHP tag) or a code snippets plugin:
