Plugin ACF | Advanced Custom Fields Plugin for WordPress

Plugin Advanced Custom Fields(ACF) là một công cụ mạnh mẽ dành cho WordPress, cho phép bạn tạo và quản lý các trường tùy chỉnh một cách dễ dàng. Với ACF, bạn có thể tùy chỉnh các màn hình chỉnh sửa nội dung, kiểm soát hoàn toàn dữ liệu trường tùy chỉnh và hiển thị chúng một cách trực quan trên website.

Lợi ích của việc sử dụng ACF

• Tạo trường tùy chỉnh theo yêu cầu: Với trình tạo trường của ACF, bạn có thể thêm các trường tùy chỉnh vào màn hình chỉnh sửa WordPress chỉ bằng vài cú nhấp chuột. Điều này giúp bạn dễ dàng thu thập và quản lý thông tin một cách chính xác và nhanh chóng.
• Thêm trường ở bất cứ đâu: Các trường tùy chỉnh có thể được thêm vào mọi phần của WordPress, bao gồm bài đăng, trang, người dùng, thuật ngữ phân loại, phương tiện, bình luận, và cả các trang tùy chọn tùy chỉnh. Điều này mang lại sự linh hoạt tối đa trong việc hiển thị và quản lý nội dung.
• Hiển thị trường tùy chỉnh dễ dàng: ACF cung cấp các hàm thân thiện với nhà phát triển như get_field() và the_field() để bạn có thể tải và hiển thị các giá trị trường tùy chỉnh trong bất kỳ tệp mẫu chủ đề nào. Giúp bạn dễ dàng xây dựng các trang web mạnh mẽ và tùy biến cao.

Tính năng nổi bật của ACF

• Đơn giản và trực quan: Giao diện của ACF được thiết kế đơn giản và trực quan, giúp bạn dễ dàng tạo nhóm trường, thêm các trường mới và xác định quy tắc vị trí cho các trường tùy chỉnh. Ngay cả những người mới bắt đầu cũng có thể sử dụng ACF một cách hiệu quả.
• Hỗ trợ đa dạng các loại trường: ACF tích hợp sẵn hơn 30 loại trường khác nhau, từ văn bản, hình ảnh, đến file tải lên và các trường phức tạp khác. Bạn còn có thể tạo ra hàng trăm trường tùy chỉnh để phù hợp với nhu cầu cụ thể của mình.
• Tích hợp loại bài đăng và phân loại tùy chỉnh: ACF hỗ trợ đăng ký các loại bài đăng và phân loại tùy chỉnh trực tiếp từ giao diện người dùng. Điều này giúp tăng tốc quá trình tạo nội dung mà không cần động đến mã hay sử dụng thêm plugin.

Plugin Advanced Custom Fields là một giải pháp lý tưởng cho những ai muốn tối ưu hóa và tùy chỉnh trải nghiệm WordPress của mình. Với sự linh hoạt và dễ sử dụng, ACF không chỉ giúp bạn quản lý dữ liệu tốt hơn mà còn tạo nên những trang web đẹp mắt và chuyên nghiệp.

Dù bạn là nhà phát triển hay người dùng không chuyên, ACF đều là công cụ cần thiết để nâng cao chất lượng và hiệu quả cho trang web WordPress của bạn.

Cài đặt Advanced Custom Fields

• Vào quản trị WordPress, chọn “Plugins” > “Add New.”
• Tìm “Advanced Custom Fields” và cài đặt, sau đó kích hoạt.

Tạo nhóm trường mới

• Truy cập “AFC” > “Nhóm trường – Thêm mới.”
• Đặt tên cho nhóm trường, sau đó thêm các trường (Fields) như Text, Image, hoặc Select.
• Tùy chỉnh vị trí hiển thị của các trường này (bài viết, trang, loại bài viết tùy chỉnh).

Cấu hình và thêm các trường (Fields)

• Mỗi Field có các thiết lập riêng như nhãn, tên trường, kiểu trường (Text, Image, Repeater, v.v.).
• Đặt điều kiện hiển thị (Logic rules) cho các trường này nếu cần (ví dụ: chỉ hiển thị khi bài viết thuộc một danh mục cụ thể).

Hiển thị nội dung trên giao diện

• Sử dụng các hàm PHP như the_field('field_name') hoặc get_field('field_name') trong các file template của theme để hiển thị giá trị các trường tùy chỉnh.
• Ví dụ: Để hiển thị trường “Price” trong bài viết, bạn có thể thêm <?php the_field('price'); ?> vào file single.php.

Tối ưu hóa SEO và nâng cao trải nghiệm người dùng

• Sử dụng Plugin Advanced Custom Fields để thêm nội dung động và tùy chỉnh, giúp tối ưu hóa từ khóa và cải thiện thứ hạng tìm kiếm.
• Ví dụ, thêm trường Meta Description tùy chỉnh cho từng bài viết để tăng cường SEO.

Các tính năng nâng cao

ACF PRO cung cấp các tính năng nâng cao như Repeater, Flexible Content, Gallery, và Options Pages, giúp bạn tạo ra các bố cục linh hoạt và quản lý nội dung phức tạp dễ dàng hơn.

Lưu ý khi sử dụng Plugin ACF

ACF giúp tùy chỉnh nội dung mà không cần kiến thức lập trình chuyên sâu, phù hợp với cả người mới bắt đầu lẫn nhà phát triển chuyên nghiệp.

Nếu bạn muốn tìm hiểu thêm chuyên sâu hơn về cách sử dụng Plugin Advanced Custom Fields này, bạn có thể đọc thêm chi tiết tại đây ACF Documentation.

				6.3.5
=Release Date 1st August 2024=

Fix - The ACF Shortcode now correctly outputs a comma separated list of values for arrays
Fix - ACF Blocks rendered in auto mode now correctly re-render their previews after editing fields
Fix - ACF Block validation no longer raises required validation messages if HTML will automatically select the first value when rendered
Fix - ACF Block validation no longer raises required validation messages if a default value will be rendered as the field value
Fix - ACF Block validation no longer raises required validation messages for fields hidden by conditional logic when adding a new block

6.3.4
=Release Date 18th July 2024=

Security Fix - The ACF shortcode now prevents access to fields from different private posts by default. View the release notes for more information
Fix - Users without the edit_posts capability but with custom capabilities for a editing a custom post type, can now correctly load field groups loaded via conditional location rules
Fix - Block validation no longer validates a field’s sub fields on page load, only on edit. This resolves inconsistent validation errors on page load or when first adding a block
Fix - Deactivating an ACF PRO license will now remove the license key even if the server call fails
Fix - Field types returning objects no longer cause PHP warnings and errors when output via the_field, the_sub_field or the ACF shortcode, or when retrieved by a get_ function with the escape html parameter set
Fix - Server side errors during block rendering now gracefully displays an error to the editor

6.3.3
=Release Date 27th June 2024=

Enhancement - All dashicons are now available to the icon picker field type
Fix - The True/False field now correctly shows it’s description message beside the switch when using the Stylized UI setting
Fix - Conditional logic values now correctly load options when loaded over AJAX
Fix - ACF PRO will no longer trigger license validation calls when loading a front-end page
i18n - Fixed an untranslatable string on Option Page previews

6.3.2.1
=Release Date 24th June 2024=
=PRO Only Release=

Fix - ACF Blocks no longer trigger a JavaScript error when fetched via AJAX

6.3.2
=Release Date 24th June 2024=

Security Fix - ACF now generates different nonces for each AJAX-enabled field, preventing subscribers or front-end form users from querying other field results
Security Fix - ACF now correctly verifies permissions for certain editor only actions, preventing subscribers performing those actions
Security Fix - Deprecated a legacy private internal field type (output) to prevent it being able to output unsafe HTML
Security Fix - Improved handling of some SQL filters and other internal functions to ensure output is always correctly escaped
Security Fix - ACF now includes blank index.php files in all folders to prevent directory listing of ACF plugin folders for incorrectly configured web servers

6.3.1.2
=Release Date 6th June 2024=
=PRO Only Release=

Fix - ACF Blocks in widget areas no longer cause a fatal error when no context is available
Fix - ACF Blocks with no fields assigned no longer show a gap in the sidebar where the form would render

6.3.1.1
=Release Date 6th June 2024=
=PRO Only Release=

Fix - Repeater and Flexible Content fields no longer error when duplicating or removing rows containing Icon Picker subfields
Fix - ACF Blocks containing Flexible Content fields now correctly load their edit form
Fix - ACF Blocks no longer have a race condition where the data store is not initialized when read
Fix - ACF Blocks no longer trigger a JS error for blocks without fields and with an empty no-fields message
Fix - ACF Block preloading now works correctly for fields consuming custom block context
Fix - ACF Block JavaScript debug messages now correctly appear when SCRIPT_DEBUG is true

6.3.1
=Release Date 4th June 2024=

Enhancement - Options Pages registered in the UI can now be duplicated
Fix - ACF Block validation now correctly validates Repeater, Group, and Flexible Content fields
Fix - ACF Block validation now correctly validates when a field is using a non-default return type
Fix - Fields moved between field groups now correctly updates both JSON files
Fix - Icon Picker fields now render correctly when using left-aligned labels
Fix - Icon Picker fields no longer renders tabs if only one tab is selected for display
Fix - Icon Picker fields no longer crash the post editor if no icon picker tabs are selected for displayed
Fix - True/False field now better handles longer On/Off labels
Fix - Select2 results loaded by AJAX for multi-select Taxonomy fields no longer double encode HTML entities

6.3.0.1
=Release Date 22nd May 2024=

Fix - A possible fatal error no longer occurs in the new site health functionality for ACF PRO users
Fix - A possible undefined index error no longer occurs in ACF Blocks for ACF PRO users

6.3.0
=Release Date 22nd May 2024=

New - ACF now requires WordPress version 6.0 or newer, and PHP 7.4 or newer.
New - ACF Blocks now support validation rules for fields. View the release notes for more information
New - ACF Blocks now supports storing field data in the postmeta table rather than in the post content
New - Conditional logic rules for fields now support selecting specific values for post objects, page links, taxonomies, relationships and users rather than having to enter the ID
New - New Icon Picker field type for ACF and ACF PRO
New - Icon selection for a custom post type menu icon
New - Icon selection for an options page menu icon
New - ACF now surfaces debug and status information in the WordPress Site Health area
New - The escaped html notice can now be permanently dismissed
Enhancement - Tab field now supports a selected attribute to specify which should be selected by default, and support class attributes
Fix - Block Preloading now works reliably in WordPress 6.5 or newer
Fix - Select2 results loaded by AJAX for post object fields no longer double encode HTML entities
Fix - Custom post types registered with ACF will now have custom field support enabled by default to better support revisions
Fix - The first preview after publishing a post in the classic editor now displays ACF fields correctly
Fix - ACF fields and Flexible Content layouts are now correctly positioned while dragging
Fix - Copying the title of a field inside a Flexible Content layout no longer adds whitespace to the copied value
Fix - Flexible Content layout names are no longer converted to lowercase when edited
Fix - ACF Blocks with attributes without a default now correctly register
Fix - User fields no longer trigger a 404 when loading results if the nonce generated only contains numbers
Fix - Description fields for ACF items now support being solely numeric characters
Fix - The field group header no longer appears above the WordPress admin menu on small screens
Fix - The acf/json/save_file_name filter now correctly applies when deleting JSON files
i18n - All errors raised during ACF PRO license or update checks are now translatable
Other - The ACF Shortcode is now disabled by default for new installations of ACF as discussed in the ACF 6.2.7 release notes

6.2.10
=Release Date 15th May 2024=

Security Fix - ACF Blocks no longer allow render templates, or render or asset callbacks to be overridden in the block's attributes. For full information, please read the release blog post

6.2.9
=Release Date 8th April 2024=

Enhancement - The Select2 escapeMarkup function can now be overridden when initializing a custom Select2
Fix - “Hide on Screen” settings are now correctly applied when using conditionally loaded field groups
Fix - Field names are no longer converted to lowercase when editing the name
Fix - Field group titles will no longer convert HTML entities into their encoded form

6.2.8
=Release Date 2nd April 2024=

New - Support for the Block Bindings API in WordPress 6.5 with a new acf/field source. For more information on how to use this, please read the release blog post
New - Support for performance improvements for translations in WordPress 6.5
Enhancement - A new JS filter, select2_escape_markup now allows fields to customize select2's HTML escaping behavior
Fix - Options pages can no longer set to have a parent of themselves
Fix - ACF PRO license activations on multisite subsite installs will now use the correct site URL
Fix - ACF PRO installed on multisite installs will no longer try to check for updates resulting in 404 errors when the updates page is not visible
Fix - ACF JSON no longer produces warnings on Windows servers when no ACF JSON folder is found
Fix - Field and layout names can now contain valid non-ASCII characters
Other - ACF PRO now requires a valid license to be activated in order to use PRO features. Learn more

6.2.7
=Release Date 27th February 2024=

Security Fix - the_field now escapes potentially unsafe HTML as notified since ACF 6.2.5. For full information, please read the release blog post
Security Fix - Field and Layout names are now enforced to alphanumeric characters, resolving a potential XSS issue
Security Fix - The default render template for select2 fields no longer allows HTML to be rendered resolving a potential XSS issue
Security Enhancement - A acf/shortcode/prevent_access filter is now available to limit what data the ACF shortcode is allowed to access
Security Enhancement - i18n translated strings are now escaped on output
Enhancement - ACF now universally uses WordPress file system functions rather than native PHP functions

6.2.6.1
=Release Date 7th February 2024=

Fix - Fatal JS error no longer occurs when editing fields in the classic editor when Yoast or other plugins which load block editor components are installed
Fix - Using $escape_html on get functions for array returning field types no longer produces an Array to string conversion error

6.2.6
=Release Date 6th February 2024=

Enhancement - The get_field() and other get_ functions now support an escape_html parameter which return an HTML safe field value
Enhancement - The URL field will be now escaped with esc_url rather than wp_kses_post when returning an HTML safe value
Fix - ACF fields will now correctly save into the WordPress created revision resolving issues with previews of drafts on WordPress 6.4 or newer
Fix - Multisite subsites will now correctly be activated by the main site where the ACF PRO license allows, hiding the updates page on those subsites
Fix - Field types in which the required property would have no effect (such as the tab, or accordion) will no longer show the option
Fix - Duplicating a field group now maintains the current page of field groups being displayed
Fix - Fields in ACF Blocks in edit mode in hybrid themes will now use ACF's styling, rather than some attributes being overridden by the theme
Fix - Text in some admin notices will no longer overlap the dismiss button
Fix - The word link is now prohibited from being used as a CPT name to avoid a WordPress core conflict
Fix - Flexible content layouts can no longer be duplicated over their maximum count limit
Fix - All ACF notifications shown outside of ACF's admin screens are now prefixed with the plugin name
Fix - ACF no longer checks if a polyfill is needed for  tags.
Fix - Fixed bug where HTML choices were not visible in conditional logic dropdown.
Fix - Fixed bug causing incorrect order of imported/synced flexible content sub fields.
i18n - Updated German translation thanks to Ralf Koller.
i18n - Updated Persian translation thanks to Majix.

5.8.0
=Release Date - 8 May 2019=

New - Added ACF Blocks feature for ACF PRO.
Fix - Fixed bug causing duplicate "save metabox" AJAX requests in the Gutenberg editor.
Fix - Fixed bug causing incorrect Repeater field value order in AJAX requests.
Dev - Added JS filter 'relationship_ajax_data' to customize Relationship field AJAX data.
Dev - Added $field_group parameter to 'acf/location/match_rule' filter.
Dev - Bumped minimum supported PHP version to 5.4.0.
Dev - Bumped minimum supported WP version to 4.7.0.
i18n - Updated German translation thanks to Ralf Koller.
i18n - Updated Portuguese language thanks to Pedro Mendonça.

5.7.13
=Release Date - 6 March 2019=

Fix - Fixed bug causing issues with registered fields during switch_to_blog().
Fix - Fixed bug preventing sub fields from being reused across multiple parents.
Fix - Fixed bug causing the get_sub_field() function to fail if a tab field exists with the same name as the selected field.
Fix - Fixed bug corrupting field settings since WP 5.1 when instructions contain < a target="" >.
Fix - Fixed bug in Gutenberg where custom metabox location (acf_after_title) did not show on initial page load.
Fix - Fixed bug causing issues when importing/syncing multiple field groups which contain a clone field.
Fix - Fixed bug preventing the AMP plugin preview from working.
Dev - Added new 'pre' filters to get, update and delete meta functions.
i18n - Update Turkish translation thanks to Emre Erkan.

5.7.12
=Release Date - 15 February 2019=

Fix - Added missing function register_field_group().
Fix - Fixed PHP 5.4 error "Can't use function return value in write context".
Fix - Fixed bug causing wp_options values to be slashed incorrectly.
Fix - Fixed bug where "sync" feature imported field groups without fields.
Fix - Fixed bug preventing get_field_object() working with a field key.
Fix - Fixed bug causing incorrect results in get_sub_field().
Fix - Fixed bug causing draft and preview issues with serialized values.
Fix - Fixed bug causing reversed field group metabox order.
Fix - Fixed bug causing incorrect character count when validating values.
Fix - Fixed bug showing incorrect choices for post_template location rule.
Fix - Fixed bug causing incorrect value retrieval after switch_to_blog().
i18n - Updated Persian translation thanks to Majix.

5.7.11
=Release Date - 11 February 2019=

New - Added support for persistent object caching.
Fix - Fixed PHP error in determine_locale() affecting AJAX requests.
Fix - Fixed bug affecting dynamic metabox check when selecting "default" page template.
Fix - Fixed bug where tab fields did not render correctly within a dynamic metabox.
Tweak - Removed language fallback from "zh_TW" to "zh_CN".
Dev - Refactored various core functions.
Dev - Added new hook variation functions acf_add_filter_variations() and acf_add_action_variations().
i18n - Updated Portuguese language thanks to Pedro Mendonça.
i18n - Updated German translation thanks to Ralf Koller.
i18n - Updated Swiss German translation thanks to Raphael Hüni.

5.7.10
=Release Date - 16 January 2019=

Fix - Fixed bug preventing metaboxes from saving if validation fails within Gutenberg.
Fix - Fixed bug causing unload prompt to show incorrectly within Gutenberg.
Fix - Fixed JS error when selecting taxonomy terms within Gutenberg.
Fix - Fixed bug causing jQuery sortable issues within other plugins.
Tweak - Improved loading translations by adding fallback from region to country when .mo file does not exit.
Tweak - Improved punctuation throughout admin notices.
Tweak - Improved performance and accuracy when loading a user field value.
Dev - Added filter 'acf/get_locale' to customize the locale used to load translations.
Dev - Added filter 'acf/allow_unfiltered_html' to customize if current user can save unfiltered HTML.
Dev - Added new data storage functions acf_register_store() and acf_get_store().
Dev - Moved from .less to .scss and minified all css.
i18n - Updated French translation thanks to Maxime Bernard-Jacquet.
i18n - Updated Czech translation thanks to David Rychly.

5.7.9
=Release Date - 17 December 2018=

Fix - Added custom metabox location (acf_after_title) compatibility with Gutenberg.
Fix - Added dynamic metabox check compatibility with Gutenberg.
Fix - Fixed bug causing required date picker fields to prevent form submit.
Fix - Fixed bug preventing multi-input values from saving correctly within media modals.
Fix - Fixed bug where acf_form() redirects to an incorrect URL for sub-sites.
Fix - Fixed bug where breaking out of a sub have_rows() loop could produce undesired results.
Dev - Added filter 'acf/connect_attachment_to_post' to prevent connecting attachments to posts.
Dev - Added JS filter 'google_map_autocomplete_args' to customize Google Maps autocomplete settings.

5.7.8
=Release Date - 7 December 2018=

Fix - Fixed vulnerability allowing author role to save unfiltered HTML values.
Fix - Fixed all metaboxes appearing when editing a post in WP 5.0.
i18n - Updated Polish translation thanks to Dariusz Zielonka.
i18n - Updated Czech translation thanks to Veronika Hanzlíková.
i18n - Update Turkish translation thanks to Emre Erkan.
i18n - Updated Portuguese language thanks to Pedro Mendonça.

5.7.7
=Release Date - 1 October 2018=

Fix - Fixed various plugin update issues.
Tweak - Added 'language' to Google Maps API url.
Dev - Major improvements to the acf.models.Postbox model.
Dev - Added JS filter 'check_screen_args'.
Dev - Added JS action 'check_screen_complete'.
Dev - Added action 'acf/options_page/submitbox_before_major_actions'.
Dev - Added action 'acf/options_page/submitbox_major_actions'.
i18n - Updated Portuguese language thanks to Pedro Mendonça

5.7.6
=Release Date - 12 September 2018=

Fix - Fixed unload prompt not working.
Dev - Reduced number of queries needed to populate the relationship field taxonomy filter.
Dev - Added 'nav_menu_item_id' and 'nav_menu_item_depth' to get_field_groups() query.
Dev - Reordered various actions and filters for more usefulness.
i18n - Updated Polish language thanks to Dariusz Zielonka

5.7.5
=Release Date - 6 September 2018=

Fix - Fixed bug causing multisite login redirect issues.
Fix - Fixed bug causing validation issues in older versions of Firefox.
Fix - Fixed bug causing duplicate Select2 instances when adding a widget via drag/drop.
Dev - Improved WPML compatibility by using $sitepress->get_current_language() instead of ICL_LANGUAGE_CODE.
Dev - Improved validation JS with new Validator model and logic.

5.7.4
=Release Date - 30 August 2018=

Fix - Fixed bug causing field groups to disappear when selecting a taxonomy term with WPML active.
Tweak - Added more Dark Mode styles.
Tweak - Improved DB upgrade prompt, functions and AJAX logic.
Tweak - Improved the "What's New" admin page seen after DB Upgrade.
Dev - Added new location rules filters.

5.7.3
=Release Date - 20 August 2018=

New - Added Dark Mode styles for the Dark Mode Plugin.
New - Added "Value Contains" condition to the Select field type.
New - Added support for the WooCommerce product type dropdown to trigger "update metaboxes".
Tweak - Improved acf.screen model responsible for "updating metaboxes" when changing post data.
Tweak - Removed user fields from the multisite "Add New User" page.
Fix - Fixed bug preventing some tinymce customizations from working.
Fix - Fixed JS bug throwing "preference" error in console.
Dev - Added action 'acf/enqueue_uploader' triggered after the hidden "ACF Content" editor is rendered.

5.7.2
=Release Date - 6 August 2018=

Fix - Fixed bug preventing the Google Maps Field address from being customised.
Fix - Improved logic to request and cache plugin update information.
Fix - Fixed bug preventing JS initialization when editing widgets in accessibility mode.
Fix - Added missing $parent argument to term_exists() function when adding a new term via taxonomy field popup.
Fix - Fixed bug where nested Group Fields did not delete their values.
Fix - Fixed JS error thrown by localStorage if cookies are not enabled.
Dev - Bumped minimum WP version requirement to 4.4.
Dev - Added action 'wp_nav_menu_item_custom_fields' for compatibility with other plugins modifying the menu walker class.
Dev - Added 'multiple' to the allowed attributes for an email field.
Dev - Added new ACF_Ajax class for upcoming features.

5.7.1


Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.7.0


Core: Major JavaScript updates
Core: Improved conditional logic with new types and more supported fields
Core: Improved localization and internationalization
Repeater field: Improved logic that remembers collapsed row states
Repeater field: Added support to collapse multiple rows (hold shift)
API: Improved lookup to find fields without a reference value
Language: Added Croatian translation - Thanks to Vlado Bosnjak
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Davide Pantè
Language: Updated Romanian translation - thanks to Ionut Staicu
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Ralf Koller
Language: Updated Arabic translation - thanks to Karim Ramadan
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonça

5.6.10


Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.6.9


User field: Added new 'Return Format' setting (Array, Object, ID)
Core: Added basic compatibility with Gutenberg - values now save
Core: Fixed bug affecting the loading of fields on new Menu Items
Core: Removed private ('show_ui' => false) post types from the 'Post Type' location rule choices
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated French translation - thanks to Maxime Bernard-Jacquet

5.6.8


API: Fixed bug causing have_rows() to fail with PHP 7.2
Core: Fixed bug causing "Add new term" form to hide after submit
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Ralf Koller
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonça
Language: Updated Arabic translation - thanks to Karim Ramadan
Language: Updated Spanish translation - thanks to Luis Rull Muñoz
Language: Updated Persian translation - thanks to Majix

5.6.7


Fixed an assortment of bugs found in 5.6.6

5.6.6


Accordion field: Added new field type
Tab field: Added logic to remember active tabs
WYSIWYG field: Fixed JS error in quicktags initialization
Core: Fixed issue preventing conditional logic for menu item fields
Core: Fixed issue preventing JS initialization for newly added menu items.
Core: Allow whitespace in input value (previously trimmed)
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Davide Pantè
Language: Updated Brazilian Portuguese translation - thanks to Rafael Ribeiro
Language: Updated Dutch translation - thanks to Derk Oosterveld
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonça
Language: Updated Persian translation - thanks to Kamel Kimiaei
Language: Updated Swiss German translation - thanks to Raphael Hüni
Language: Updated Arabic translation - thanks to Karim Ramadan

5.6.5


API: Added new 'kses' setting to the acf_form() function
Core: Added new 'Admin Tools' framework (includes design refresh)
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Update Ukrainian translation - thanks to Jurko Chervony
Language: Update Russian translation - thanks to Andriy Toniyevych
Language: Update Hebrew translation - thanks to Itamar Megged

5.6.4


Google Map field: Fixed bug causing invalid url to JavaScript library
WYSIWYG field: Fixed minor z-index and drag/drop bugs
Group field: Fixed bug causing incorrect export settings
Core: Fixed bug in 'Post Taxonomy' location rule ignoring selected terms during AJAX callback
Core: Fixed bug preventing a draft to validate with required fields
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Davide Pantè
Language: Update Turkish translation - thanks to Emre Erkan
Language: Updated Chinese translation - thanks to Wang Hao
Language: Update Hebrew translation - thanks to Itamar Megged

5.6.3


Button Group field: Added new field type
Range field: Added missing 'step' attribute to number input
Range field: Added width to number input based on max setting
Basic fields: Added missing 'required' attribute to inputs
Basic fields: Removed empty attributes from inputs
API: Fixed get_fields() bug ignoring fields starting with an underscore
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonça
Language: Updated French translation - thanks to Maxime Bernard-Jacquet
Language: Updated Finnish translation - thanks to Sauli Rajala
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Ralf Koller

5.6.2


Range field: Added new field type
Clone field: Fixed bug causing value update issues for 'seamless' + widgets / nave menu items
Location: Added parent theme's post templates to 'post template' location rule
Location: Fixed bug causing 'nav menu' location rule to fail during AJAX (add new item)
Core: Fixed PHP errors in customizer when editing non ACF panels
Core: Fixed bug casing backslash character to break fields / field groups
Core: Many minor bug fixes
Language: Updated Romanian translation - thanks to Ionut Staicu
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Davide Pantè
Language: Update Turkish translation - thanks to Emre Erkan
Language: Updated Russian translation - Thanks to Алекс Яровиков
Language: Updated French translation - Thanks to Julie Arrigoni

5.6.1


Fixed an assortment of bugs found in 5.6.0

5.6.0


Link field: Added new field type
Group field: Added new field type
API: Improved have_rows() function to work with clone and group field values
Core: Added new location for Menus
Core: Added new location for Menu Items
Core: Added types to Attachment location rule
Core: Added "Confirm Remove" tooltips
Core: Updated Select2 JS library to v4
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.5.14


Core: Minor bug fixes

5.5.13


Clone field: Improved 'Fields' setting to show all fields within a matching field group search
Flexible Content field: Fixed bug causing 'layout_title' filter to fail when field is cloned
Flexible Content field: Added missing 'translate_field' function
WYSIWYG field: Fixed JS error when using CKEditor plugin
Date Picker field: Improved 'Display Format' and 'Return Format' settings UI
Time Picker field: Same as above
Datetime Picker field: Same as above
Core: Added new 'remove_wp_meta_box' setting
Core: Added constants ACF, ACF_PRO, ACF_VERSION and ACF_PATH
Core: Improved compatibility with Select2 v4 including sortable functionality
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonça

5.5.12


Tab field: Allowed HTML within field label to show in tab
Core: Improved plugin update class
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonça
Language: Updated Brazilian Portuguese translation - thanks to Rafael Ribeiro

5.5.11


Google Map field: Added new 'google_map_init' JS action
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Swiss German translation - thanks to Raphael Hüni
Language: Updated French translation - thanks to Maxime Bernard-Jacquet

5.5.10


API: Added new functionality to the acf_form() function:


added new 'html_updated_message' setting




added new 'html_submit_button' setting




added new 'html_submit_spinner' setting




added new 'acf/pre_submit_form' filter run when form is successfully submit (before saving $_POST)




added new 'acf/submit_form' action run when form is successfully submit (after saving $_POST)




added new '%post_id%' replace string to the 'return' setting




added new encryption logic to prevent $_POST exploits




added new acf_register_form() function


Core: Fixed bug preventing values being loaded on a new post/page preview
Core: Fixed missing 'Bulk Actions' dropdown on sync screen when no field groups exist
Core: Fixed bug ignoring PHP field groups if exists in JSON
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.5.9


Core: Fixed bug causing ACF4 PHP field groups to be ignored if missing ‘key’ setting

5.5.8


Flexible Content: Added logic to better 'clean up' data when re-ordering layouts
oEmbed field: Fixed bug causing incorrect width and height settings in embed HTML
Core: Fixed bug causing incorrect Select2 CSS version loading for WooCommerce 2.7
Core: Fixed bug preventing 'min-height' style being applied to floating width fields
Core: Added new JS 'init' actions for wysiwyg, date, datetime, time and select2 fields
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.5.7


Core: Fixed bug causing get_field() to return incorrect data for sub fields registered via PHP code.

5.5.6


Core: Fixed bug causing license key to be ignored after changing url from http to https
Core: Fixed Select2 (v4) bug where 'allow null' setting would not correctly save empty value
Core: Added new 'acf/validate_field' filter
Core: Added new 'acf/validate_field_group' filter
Core: Added new 'acf/validate_post_id' filter
Core: Added new 'row_index_offset' setting
Core: Fixed bug causing value loading issues for a taxonomy term in WP < 4.4
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.5.5


File field: Fixed bug creating draft post when saving an empty value
Image field: Fixed bug mentioned above

5.5.4


File field: Added logic to 'connect' selected attachment to post (only if attachment is not 'connected')
File field: Removed filesize() call causing performance issues with externally hosted attachments
File field: Added AJAX validation to 'basic' uploader
Image field: Added 'connect' logic mentioned above
Image field: Added AJAX validation mentioned above
True false field: Improved usability by allowing 'tab' key to focus element (use space or arrow keys to toggle)
Gallery field: Fixed bug causing unsaved changes in sidebar to be lost when selecting another attachment
API: Fixed add_row() and add_sub_row() return values (from true to new row index)
Core: Improved get_posts() query speeds by setting 'update_cache' settings to false
Core: Allowed 'instruction_placement' setting on 'widget' forms (previously set always to 'below fields')
Core: Removed 'ACF PRO invalid license nag' and will include fix for 'protocol change' in next release
Language: Updated French translation - thanks to Martial Parfait

5.5.3


Options page: Fixed bug when using WPML in multiple tabs causing incorrect 'lang' to be used during save.
Core: Added support with new get_user_locale() setting in WP 4.7
Core: Improved efficiency of termmeta DB upgrade logic
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.5.2


Tab field: Fixed bug causing value loading issues for field's with the same name
Repeater field: Fixed bug in 'collapsed' setting where field key was shown instead of field label

5.5.1


Select field: Fixed bug preventing some field settings from being selected
Date picker field: Improved compatibility with customised values
Core: Added new 'enqueue_datepicker' setting which can be used to prevent the library from being enqueued
Core: Added new 'enqueue_datetimepicker' setting which can be used to prevent the library from being enqueued
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.5.0


True False field: Added new 'ui' setting which renders as a toggle switch
WYSIWYG field: Added new 'delay' setting which delays tinymce initialization until the field is clicked
WYSIWYG field: Added compatibility for WP 4.7 toolbar buttons order
Checkbox field: Added new 'allow_custom' and 'save_custom' settings allowing you to add custom choices
Select field: Fixed bug where Select2 fields did not correctly use the ‘allow null’ setting
Clone field: Fixed bug causing save/load issues found when 2 sub fields clone in the same field/group.
Flexible Content field: Improved popup style and validation messages
Google Map field: Prevent scroll zoom
Date picker field: Added better compatibility logic for custom 'date_format' setting found in version < 5.0.0
API: acf_form() 'id' setting is now used as 'id' attribute in
 element
Options page: Fixed incorrect redirect URL from a sub options page
Field group: Added new 'post_template' location rule (requires WP 4.7)
Core: Added support for the wp_termmeta table (includes DB upgrade)
Core: Added new 'select_2_version' setting which can be changed between 3 and 4
Core: Added new 'enqueue_select2' setting which can be used to prevent the library from being enqueued
Core: Added new 'enqueue_google_maps' setting which can be used to prevent the library from being enqueued
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonça
Language: Updated Norwegian translation - thanks to Havard Grimelid
Language: Updated Swedish translation - thanks to Jonathan de Jong
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Ralf Koller
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Davide Pantè
Language: Updated Swiss German translation - thanks to Raphael Hüni

5.4.8


Flexible Content field: Fixed bug in 'layout_title' filter preventing values being loaded correctly

5.4.7


Time Picker field: Fixed bug preventing default time from being selected
Date Picker field: Improved compatibility with unix timestamp values
File field: Fixed validation bugs when used as a sub field (multiple selection)
Select field: Fixed bug incorrectly allowing a disabled field (hidden by conditional logic) to save values
API: Added new add_sub_row() function
API: Added new update_sub_row() function
API: Added new delete_sub_row() function
Core: Fixed bug causing 'sync' issues with sub clone fields
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.4.6


Gallery field: Fixed bug where open sidebar fields were saved to post
Flexible Content field: Fixed bug causing Google map render issue within collapsed layout
Flexible Content field: Fixed bug during 'duplicate layout' where radio input values were lost
API: Fixed bug causing get_row(true) to return incorrect values
Core: Fixed bug where preview values did not load for a draft post
Core: Added notice when PRO license fails to validate URL
Core: Fixed bug where conditional logic would incorrectly enable select elements
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.4.5


API: Fixed bug in acf_form() where AJAX validation ignored 'post_title'
API: Improved update_field() when saving a new value (when reference value does not yet exist)
Core: Added search input & toggle to admin field groups list
Core: Fixed bug where preview values did not load for a draft post

5.4.4


WYSIWYG field: Fixed JS error when 'Disable the visual editor when writing' is checked

5.4.3


WYSIWYG field: Fixed JS bug (since WP 4.6) causing conflicts with editor plugins
Google Maps field: Fixed JS error conflict with Divi theme
Radio field: Fixed bug (Chrome only) ignoring default values in cloned sub fields
Core: Fixed wp_get_sites() deprecated error (since WP 4.6) shown in network admin

5.4.2


API: Fixed bug preventing post_title and post_content values saving in acf_form()

5.4.1


API: Fixed bug causing get_fields('options') to return false
Core: Fixed bug causing get_current_screen() to throw PHP error
Core: Fixed bug causing 'Preview Post' to load empty field values

5.4.0


Clone field: Added new field type (https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/clone/)
Gallery field: Removed 'Preview Size' setting and improved UI
Taxonomy field: Added compatibility to save/load terms to user object
Select field: Added new 'Return Format' setting
Radio field: Added new 'Return Format' setting
Checkbox field: Added new 'Return Format' setting
Page link field: Added new 'Allow Archives URLs' setting
Core: Fixed plugin update bug delaying updates
Core: Fixed bug when editing field settings in Chrome causing required setting to self toggle
Core: Improved speed and fixed bugs when creating and restoring revisions
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonça
Language: Updated Brazilian Portuguese translation - thanks to Augusto Simão
Language: Updated Dutch translation - thanks to Derk Oosterveld
Language: Updated Persian translation - thanks to Kamel
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Ralf Koller
Language: Updated Swiss German translation - thanks to Raphael Hüni

5.3.10


Core: Added new 'google_api_key' and 'google_api_client' global settings
Google Map: Added new 'acf/fields/google_map/api' filter

5.3.9.2


Time Picker field: Added compatibility with previous 3rd party field settings
Core: Fixed JS error setting l10n for Select2 with 3rd party libraries

5.3.9.1


Time Picker field: Fixed bug causing value to appear as current time
API: Fixed bug causing have_rows() to fail when using an object as $post_id parameter

5.3.9


Date Time Picker field: Added new field
Time Picker field: Added new field
Taxonomy field: Fixed bug preventing saved terms from being loaded during save/update actions
API: Added new function the_row_index() to output the current row number (1,2,3)
Core: Improved import tool to update existing field groups
Core: Added upgrade_notice message to plugins page for future announcements
Core: Fixed bug where updating value did not clear persistent cache
Core: Added Select2 JS strings to .pot for translation
Core: Added Date and Time picker JS strings to .pot for translation
Core: Improved compatibility with WPML during AJAX calls
Core: Fixed bug preventing access to network database upgrade page
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Swedish translation - thanks to Jonathan de Jong
Language: Updated Russian translation - thanks to Andy Toniyevych
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonça
Language: Updated Polish translation - thanks to Michal Lepiarz
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Davide Pantè
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Ralf Koller
Language: Added Arabic translation - thanks to Adil el hallaoui

5.3.8.1


Image field: Fixed JS bug causing errors when 'Uploaded to post' library setting is checked
File field: Same as above
Gallery field: Same as above
Flexible Content field: Fixed bug preventing get_sub_field() from working within 'layout_title' filter
Radio field: Fixed bug causing field name to change when adding 'other' choice to a sub field

5.3.8


Gallery field: Added new 'Insert' setting to control where new attachments are added
Radio field: Added new 'Allow Null' setting
Relationship field: Added attachment mime type icons when no thumbnail is available
Core: Fixed bug causing customizer preview values from loading on newly added widgets
Core: Improved attachments location rule for future compatibility with specific mime types
Core: Fixed bug causing select2 to appear blank after duplicating a field setting
Core: Fixed bug causing PHP error on front-end plugin update check
Core: Updated title elements (h1, h2, h3) to match WP 4.5
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Core: Fixed bug where comment fields appeared in different locations for logged in/out users
Language: Updated Polish translation - thanks to Michal Lepiarz
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Davide Pantè
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonça
Language: Updated Swiss German translation - thanks to Raphael Hüni
Language: Updated French Translation - thanks to Maxime Bernard-Jacquet

5.3.7


Options page: Added new 'update_button' setting to modify update button text
Options page: Added columns support (Screen Options)
Core: Added widget preview / save compatibility with the customizer
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Ralf Koller
Language: Updated French Translation - thanks to Maxime Bernard-Jacquet

5.3.6.1


Flexible Content field: Fixed PHP error in 'acf/fields/flexible_content/layout_title' filter (when used as a sub field)
Core: Fixed bug causing get_field() to load from the incorrect post (when within a custom WP_Query loop)

5.3.6


Flexible Content field: Added new 'acf/fields/flexible_content/layout_title' filter to customize layout title
Image field: Fixed bug where searching within media library would ignore restriction settings
File field: Same as above
Field group: Added post types to comment form location rules
Color Picker field: Added 'color_picker_args' JS filter to modify wpColorPicker args
API: Improved get_ functions to load value from the current queried object (post, user, term)
Core: Added new 'acf/translate_field' filter to translate field settings text
Core: Added new 'acf/translate_field_group' filter to translate field group settings text
Core: Removed 'l10n_field' and 'l10n_field_group' settings
Core: Fixed bug causing 'acf/input/admin_head' action to run twice
Core: Added support for new WP 4.5 term edit page
Core: Moved google map and wysiwyg JS initialisation later in the page load to help speed up edit screens
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.3.5


User field: Fixed pagination bug causing missing results
Core: Added new filter 'acf/location/screen' to customize location rules matching args
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Dutch translation - thanks to Derk Oosterveld
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Davide Pantè
Language: Added Swiss German translation - thanks to Raphael Hüni

5.3.4


User field: Added pagination for Select2 results
Tab field: Fixed issue where no tab was active within a widget
Taxonomy field: Fixed issue where term order was lost when using 'load_terms' setting
Image field: Alt tag will now update when editing/changing selected image
Field group: Removed Comic sans 'Drag/drop' text (OMG)
Core: Changed button classes from '.acf-button' to '.button'
Core: Fixed double __() issue when exporting field group with new l10n settings
Core: Removed some 'wp_cache_delete()' functions to improve load speed on heavily cached websites
Core: Removed esc_html() from field label and added new filter 'acf/get_field_label'
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
API: Added new 'honeypot' setting to the acf_form() function
Language: Added Bulgarian translation - thanks to Marin Atanasov
Language: Added Swiss German translation - thanks to Raphael Hüni
Language: Added Indonesian translation - thanks to Rio Bermano

5.3.3.2


Core: Fixed bug preventing new translation settings 'l10n_field' and 'l10n_field_group'
Core: Fixed bug preventing plugin updates when included within theme
Core: Added esc_html() to field label

5.3.3.1


Tab field: Fixed bug causing issues with conditional logic
WYSIWYG field: Fixed PHP error on front end form

5.3.3


Google Maps field: Fixed bug where pasting value did not trigger auto complete
Select field: Improved Select2 search matching for special characters
Select field: Improved asset loading to allow other Select2 libraries to load first
Select field: Added compatibility for both Select2 v3 and v4
WYSIWYG field: Added new responsive images filter to the 'acf_the_content' filter
oEmbed field: Added compatibility for custom oEmbed handlers
Flexible Content field: Fixed bug causing sub fields to move when duplicating layouts
Core: Added new translation settings 'l10n', 'l10n_textdomain', 'l10n_field' and 'l10n_field_group'
Core: Improved Export to PHP feature which now uses the above translation settings
Core: Fixed PHP error preventing new field groups from loading when editing a post
Core: Added hierarchy to taxonomy terms shown in drop down elements
Core: Improved update logic to ignore plugin when included within a theme / plugin
API: Improved acf_form() loading efficiency when using 'new_post' setting
API: Improved add_row() function to work when no value exists
API: Added new function get_row_index() to use within the have_rows() loop
Language: Updated Polish translation - thanks to Michal Lepiarz
Language: Updated Persian translation - thanks to Kamel
Language: Updated Spanish translation - thanks to Federico Schäfer
Language: Updated Norwegian translation - thanks to Havard Grimelid
Language: Updated Swedish translation - thanks to Björn Göransson

5.3.2.2


Core: Fixed PHP error when registering a local field missing one of more settings
Core: Fixed incorrect json load_path setting when WPML is active
Language: Updated Polish translation - thanks to Michal Lepiarz

5.3.2.1


Core: Fixed bug causing issues when loading values from an options page, widget or taxonomy term

5.3.2


Repeater field: Added new setting and icon to collapse row
Google Maps: Improved google API loading for better theme compatibility
Taxonomy field: Fixed bug where 'Add new term' popup only showed 20 parent terms
Core: Added new setting 'export_translate' to customise which field settings should be wrapped in __()
Core: Improved efficiency of AJAX call when finding new field groups when editing a post
API: Added new functions add_row(), update_row() and delete_row()
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Ralf Koller
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Davide Pantè
Language: Updated Dutch translation - thanks to Derk Oosterveld
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Augusto Simão

5.3.1


Flexible Content field: added toggle icons to show layout open/close state
Gallery field: Fixed bug where images could not save a blank title value
Taxonomy field: Added pagination when rendered as a Select2 element
Relationship field: Changed validation to better edit values when a minimum is set
Google map field: Fixed minor autocomplete bugs and added search icon
Message field: Added new_lines setting
Core: Added '*' to required fields when editing a field group
Core: Prevented updates to .json file when syncing
Core: Fields now render as div (instead of table) when labels are left aligned
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated .po headers - thanks to Ralf Koller

5.3.0


WYSIWYG field: Fixed 'Visual/Text' toggle bug with WP 4.3
Select field: Fixed Select2 bug hiding selected choices

5.2.9


Field group: Added new 'status' setting to enable/disable
Field group: Added new 'description' setting shown to developers when viewing the field group list
Field group: Moved 'Show field keys' Screen Option within existing 'Show on Screen' checkboxes
Tab field: Fixed missing min-height to left aligned tab wrapper
Relationship field: Added timeout to reduce AJAX requests whilst typing in search
Flexible Content field: Fixed minor JS bug where removing a layout would not update the order numbers
Core: Fixed bug validating uppercase file extensions
Core: Renamed menu items
Core: Replace sprite icons with font
Core: Added new setting 'export_textdomain' to add __() to generated export code
Core: Fixed conflict with Post Type Order plugin causing issues when querying posts
Core: Fixed conflict with WPML causing issues when querying posts
Core: Added compatibility for WP 4.3
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Ralf Koller
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Davide Pantè

5.2.8


Image field: Added selection restrictions in media popup (width, height, size, type)
File field: Same as above
Gallery field: Same as above
Tab field: Added new 'endpoint' setting - allows multiple tab groups
Tab field: Improved CSS/JS to allow individual tab groups to use different alignments (left/top)
Repeater field: Added logic to delete nested sub field values (grand children)
Options page: Added new 'autoload' setting
Core: Added new filter 'acf/prepare_field'
Core: Added upload validation logic to ignore filetype case sensitivity
Core: Fixed upload issue when filesize restriction contained a decimal place
Core: Improved validation/save JS compatibility with 3rd party plugins
Core: Updated Select2 library to v3.5.2
Core: Fixed bug hiding Select2 choices when multiple found with the same label
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Davide Pantè & Francesco Mazzola
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Ralf Koller
Language: Updating Finnish translation - thanks to Sauli Rajala

5.2.7


Taxonomy field: Split setting 'load_save_terms' into 'load_terms' and 'save_terms'
Select field: Fixed bug causing values containing ',' to fail
Checkbox field: Fixed bug causing values containing ',' to fail
Checkbox field: Added new 'toggle all' setting
User field: Added new filters 'acf/fields/user/result' and 'acf/fields/user/search_columns'
Gallery field: Added logic to increase sidebar width when space is available
Options page: Added new 'post_id' setting to customise where values are loaded and saved
API: Improved get_field() to better handle no value
API: Optimised asset loading when using the acf_form() function
API: Added new function delete_sub_field()
Core: Added new acf/init action when ACF has loaded all functionality
Core: Added compatibility with Select2 language translations
Core: Changed compatibility filter default to false
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Thomas Meyer
Language: Updated French Translation - thanks to Maxime Bernard-Jacquet
Language: Updated Persian translation - thanks to Kamel

5.2.6


Core: Improved validation logic to display HTML5 validation messages
Core: Improved conditional logic performance for large field groups
Core: Removed updates menu item when not activated as a plugin (included within theme)
Core: Fixed various JS performance issues
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Core: Added compatibility for saving widget in 'accessibility mode'
Language: Added Finnish translation - thanks to Sauli Rajala

5.2.5


Core: Fixed JS error preventing changes to large field groups
Language: Added Romanian translation - thanks to Eduard Ungureanu

5.2.4


WYSIWYG field: Fixed bug where new editor is not focused when adding media
Core: Added new 'uploader' setting to acf_form() options for basic upload inputs
Core: Fixed Multisite loop when WordPress MU Domain Mapping plugin is active
Core: Improved CSS when editing taxonomy terms and users
Core: Fixed validation bugs when clicking save or preview
Core: Added compatibility with WPML translations when field group is not set as a translatable post type
Core: Many minor fixes and improvements

5.2.3


Taxonomy field: Added button and popup to create new terms
Taxonomy field: Added new 'Create Terms' setting to prevent popup
Core: Added network database upgrade admin page and functionality
Core: Increased required WP version from 3.5 to 3.6
Core: Fixed Select2 dependancy conflict with WooCommerce
Core: Fixed WPML bug where field group translation information is lost
Core: Fixed conditional logic bug where showing a parent field would override sub field conditional logic
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Persian translation - thanks to Kamel

5.2.2


Image field: Fixed UI bug when image has been removed via media library
Relationship field: Added new minimum selection setting
Select field: Fixed bug when searching for a numeric value
Tab field: Fixed conditional logic bug
Field group: Added compatibility for custom status in 'Post Status' location rule
Core: Added new show_updates setting to prevent plugin updates
Core: Added compatibility for 3rd party update management websites
Core: Added spinner when saving taxonomy term, user and front end form
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Slovak translation - thanks to Ján Fajčák

5.2.1


Core: Fixed bug where 'Taxonomy' field group location rule would change to 'Post Taxonomy'
Core: Fixed bug where field group postboxes would disappear from post edit screen
Core: Fixed bug where 'Uploaded to post' setting would not work on front end image/file/gallery fields
Core: Fixed bug where multiple conditional logic tabs would not display correctly
Language: Updated Japanese translation - thanks to Shogo Kato

5.2.0


Taxonomy field: Fixed bug where term relationships were not saved when using the update_field() function
Taxonomy field: Added compatibility for upcoming 'term splitting' in WP 4.2
Image field: Fixed bug causing 'Uploaded to post' setting to not filter the medial library
Gallery field: Added 'attachment_fields_to_save' filter for 3rd party custom field support
Field group: Added new location rule 'Current User'
Field group: Renamed location rule 'Logged in User Type' to 'Current User Role'
Field group: Removed location group 'Basic' and moved location rule 'Post Type' into group 'Posts'
Core: Fixed bug where postbox would disappear after save
Core: Fixes bug where sub fields are duplicated during sync
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Ralf Koller
Language: Updated Dutch translation - thanks to Patrick Heiloo

5.1.9.1


Language: Fixed corrupt language files

5.1.9


Image field: Added new settings to restrict uploads (width, height, size, type)
File field: Same as above
Gallery field: Same as above
Message field: Added new esc_html setting to show HTML as plain text
Core: Fixed customizer issues when editing widgets
Core: Added new filter to validate upload - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/acfupload_prefilter/
Core: Added file types (new field setting) to media popup select filter
Core: Added an edit field group link to metabox titles
Core: Added new capability setting for use in admin pages / CPT
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Portuguese (Brazil) translation - thanks to augustoms
Language: Updated Hebrew translation - thanks to Ahrale
Language: Updated Swedish translation - thanks to Fredrik Andersson
Language: Updated Russian translation - thanks to Alexey Samoylov
Language: Updated Ukrainian translation - thanks to Jurko Chervony

5.1.8


WYSIWYG field: Fixed bug causing formatting issue when drag/drop
Tab field: Fixed UI glitch where left aligned tabs would get cut off in small field group
Message field: Added missing wrapper settings
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Swedish translation - thanks to Andy Toniyevych

5.1.7.1


Core: Fixed JS error on data input screens
Core: Fixed incorrect return_url when using acf_form()

5.1.7


Tab field: Added new placement setting for top aligned / left aligned
Image field: Fixed selection bug when attachment popup also contains an image field
File field: Fixed selection bug when attachment popup also contains a file field
WYSIWYG field: Prevented full-height feature until WP provide compatibility for multiple editors
Core: Fixed many field bugs in WP media grid popup
Core: Added new friendly field wrap classes: acf-field-{$type} acf-field-{$key}
Core: JS speed improvements due to new field wrap classes
Core: Added new filter for removing compatibility https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/acfcompatibility/
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Thomas Meyer

5.1.6


Gallery field: More UI improvements including titles for non image attachments
Image field: Added more data to returned attachment including filename, icon, author and type
File field: Same as above
Gallery field: Same as above
Google Maps field: Fixed JS error when google object exists without maps API
Select field: Fixed bug where a single numeric value would not save as a default_value
Checkbox field: Same as above
Radio field: Same as above
API: Added $format parameter to the functions the_row() and get_row()
Core: Fixed bug when adding 'post_parent' value to post_object/relationship query args
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Core: More RTL CSS improvements
Language: Updated Hebrew translation - thanks to Lavi Perchik
Language: Updated Persian translation - thanks to Kamel

5.1.5


Taxonomy field: Fixed bug where values would not appear selected
Core: Added new JSON synchronisation functionality
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.1.4


Taxonomy field: Major improvement to save/load setting allowing for different values on multiple sub fields
Google Map field: Fixed render glitch on sub fields when shown by a tab field
Code: Fixed bug where Select2 would continuously load when no results found
Core: Fixed bug where translated field groups were lost during DB migration to v5
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.1.3


Repeater field: Added new 'block' layout style
Flexible Content field: Added new 'block' layout style
Core: Added new field setting 'wrapper' including width, class and id
Core: Minor JS speed improvement for sub field conditional logic
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Dutch translation - thanks to Patrick Heiloo

5.1.2


API: Fixed various bugs with the have_rows() function

5.1.1


Image field: Added basic file uploader for non logged in users
File field: Added basic file uploader for non logged in users
API: Added $format_value parameter to the functions get_sub_field, the_sub_field and get_sub_field_object
API: Added $load_value parameter to the function get_sub_field_object
API: Added logic in have_rows function to allow for either field name or key
Core: Reverted acf_save_post function back to an action with priority of 10.
Core: Fixed compatibility bug with Shopp plugin
Field group: Fixed bug where sub fields were deleted when moving a repeater field to another group

5.1.0


Google Map field: Fixed JS bug causing navigation prompt to incorrectly appear
Image field: Added width & height data next to preview_size settings
Image field: Added width & height data next to preview_size settings
Options page: Fixed bug where validation error would prevent submit button from working
Core: Fixed bug where previewing a post would fail on every odd attempt
Core: Fixed bug with persistent cache when editing field groups
Core: Added support for widget JS functionality in the customizer
Core: Changed stripslashes setting to false to allow values with back slashes
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

5.0.9


Options page: Added compatibility for different language values
Image field: Fixed bug preventing image selection
Select field: Fixed bug where orphaned value could not be removed
WYSIWYG field: Fixed bug causing issues with DFW fullscreen
Core: Added window scroll to validation message when not in view
Core: Improved JS performance when working with large scale repeater fields
Core: Fixed incompatibility with post type switcher plugin
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Added Turkish translation - thanks to Ramazan POLAT
Language: Updated Persian translation - thanks to Kamel Kimiaei

5.0.8


Checkbox field: Fixed PHP error when editing field default value
Image field: Added logic to update thumbnail after image has been edited
Gallery field: Added logic to update thumbnail after image has been edited
Core: Added compatibility for WP4 media grid
Core: Fixed Select2 bug where results could not be selected
Core: Fixed conditional logic bug showing empty cells in the repeater field
Core: Fixed bug where tabify would show blank field groups
Core: Minor bug fixes and improvements
Language: Added Slovakian translation - thanks to wp.sk

5.0.7


Core: Fixed navigation prompt when saving a field group
Checkbox field: Fixed issue with multiple default values (requires save)
Tab field: Fixed missing active tabs on page load

5.0.6


Relationship field: Fixed bug preventing values from being removed
Taxonomy field: Fixed various JS bugs
Core: Added logic to reset inputs after adding a new taxonomy term
Core: Added prompt when navigating away from changed data
Core: Fixed minor validation bug when tab is hidden by conditional logic
Core: Fixed error when showing revision of sub field data
Core: Minor bug fixes and improvements

5.0.5


Url field: Added new URL field type with basic 'http' validation
WYSIWYG field: Added new setting for customizing tabs (Visual / Text)
Relationship field: Added scrolling pagination to choices
Post object field: Added scrolling pagination to choices
Page link field: Added scrolling pagination to choices
Radio field: Fixed bug causing default value to be lost when added as sub field
Core: Minor JS improvements
Core: Added logic to detect if field groups are translatable (WPML setting) before modifying json path
Language: Updated French translation - thanks to Maxime Bernard-Jacquet

5.0.4


WYSIWYG field: Major improvement adding visual and text tabs
Image field: Fixed uploadedTo bug on non post edit page
Tab field: Fixed various JS bugs
Options page: Fixed bug causing field groups with position setting of 'High' to not appear
Options page: Added functionality to toggle and save state of postbox
Core: Fixed nested bug in get_sub_field_object()
Language: Updated Brazil translation - thanks to André Felipe

5.0.3


Gallery field: Added new edit button within sidebar to launch edit/crop popup
Gallery field: Changed placement of remove button when sidebar is open
Gallery field: Added functionality to resize height
Options page: Fixed default value not working
Core: Fixed local json issues with WPML
Core: Allowed local fields and groups to use custom keys (non 'field_')
Core: Minor bug fixes
Language: Updated French translation - thanks to Maxime Bernard-Jacquet

5.0.2


Field group: Fixed bug deleteing fields after they are moved to another group
Field group: Fixed PHP error preventing redirect after group is duplicated
Field group: Fixed blank conditional logic UI
Field group: Fixed taxonomy term location rule not saving
Image field: Added functionality to edit/crop image within popup
File field: Added functionality to edit/crop image within popup
Core: Added toggle checkbox to export field group list
Core: Fixed logic to include minified scripts and styles

5.0.1


Gallery field: Added auto save when change is detected
Gallery field: Added logic to better render grid with non cropped image sizes
Gallery field: Fixed JS error causing attachment data to not save
Post object field: Fixed empty value being returned for deleted posts
Taxonomy field: Fixed PHP error in checkbox mode when value is empty
User field: Fixed PHP error preventing choices from being loaded
Taxonomy field: Fixed null value returned on front end
Flexible Content field: Fixed bug preventing layouts without sub fields from loading correctly
Flexible Content field: Fixed bug preventing layout reorder from saving
Relationship field: Fixed result elements setting compatibility with ACF4
Field group: Added logic to remember "Show Field Keys" screen option
Core: Updated Select2 to v3.5.0
Core: Added logic to allow values to save on an empty post (no title, content, excerpt)
Core: Minor bug fixes
Language: Updated German translation - Thanks to Thomas Meyer
Language: Updated Hungarian translation - Thanks to Tihanyi Balázs

5.0.0


Overhaul of HTML & CSS
Migrated field & sub field settings (not values) to post objects instead of postmeta
Added Select2 JS for AJAX and search functionality on select lists
Added AJAX search functionality for Post Object, taxonomy, user and select fields
Added JSON read/write functionality to automatically save field groups to files (saves DB query time)
Added JSON import/export functionality to replace old XML style
Aded grouped conditional logic rules
New location rules allow field groups on comments
New location rules allow field groups on user (including registration and bbPress)
New location rules allow field groups on widgets
New API folder contains a library of functions to use in plugins and themes
New oembed field for easy iframe embeds
New Gallery field design
New field group options for Label placement and Instruction placement allow for an all new look!
New PHP + AJAX validation replaces old JS style
New Relationship field setting for 'Filters' (Search, Post Type, Taxonomy)
New field group functionality allows you to move a field between groups
New field group functionality allows you to drag a field between parents (repeater)
New Add-ons page uses an external JSON file to read in data (easy to add 3rd party fields)
Huge improvements to core functionality resulting in faster load times!
New archives group in page_link field selection
New functions for options page allow creation of both parent and child menu pages
Date picker field: Removed save_format setting. Values now save as Y:m:d h:i:s
Date picker field: Added return_format setting
Textarea field: Added new_lines setting
Gallery field: Added min and max selection settings
Select field: Added Stylised UI setting
Select field: Added Lazy Load AJAX setting

4.4.11


Core: Improved logic to better delete term meta during 'delete_term' action
Core: Fixed bug causing potential conflict between user and post object cache names
Language: Updated Italian translation - thanks to Ste Yeu

4.4.10


WYSIWYG field: Fixed JS error preventing tinymce from initializing

4.4.9


Image field: Added nicer 'Edit image' view
File field: Added nicer 'Edit file' view

4.4.8


Google Map: Added new 'acf/fields/google_map/api' filter

4.4.7


Relationship field: Fixed bug preventing values from being selected in WP 4.5
Google Map field: Fixed bug preventing map to load within repeater field
Core: Fixed PHP error when loading ACF values on 'The Events Calendar' (plugin) page
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonca

4.4.6


Google Map field: Improved compatibility with 3rd party plugins including Google JS API
API: Improved get_ functions to load value from the current queried object (post, user, term)
Core: Added support for new WP 4.5 term edit page
Language: Updated Portuguese translation - thanks to Pedro Mendonca
Language: Added Welsh translation - thanks to Carl Morris
Language: Added Indonesian translation - thanks to Rio Bermano

4.4.5


Core: Fixed metabox title appearing on seamless field groups
Language: Updated Portuguese translation
Language: Updated Polish translation

4.4.4


Field group: Fixed disabled update button after saving with empty title
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Portuguese translation
Language: Updated French translation
Language: Updated Polish translation
Language: Added Finnish translation

4.4.3


WYSIWYG field: Added compatibility for WP 4.3 filters
Core: Minor fixes and improvements
Language: Updated Polish translation - thanks to Maciej

4.4.2


Image field: Fixed UI bug when image has been removed via media library
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

4.4.1


Taxonomy field: Added compatibility for upcoming 'term splitting' in WP 4.2
Taxonomy field: Major improvement to save/load setting allowing for different values on multiple sub fields
Core: Minor fixes and improvements

4.4.0


Core: Fixed depreciated warnings

4.3.9


Core: Added compatibility for WP4 media grid
Relationship field: Fixed bug showing incorrect post type
Language: Added Slovak translations - Thanks to wp.sk
Language: Added Serbo-Croatian translation - thanks to Borisa Djuraskovic
Language: Updating Persian translation - Thanks to Ghaem Omidi

4.3.8


Validation: Fixed disabled button issue in WP 3.9

4.3.7


WYSIWYG field: Fixed missing tinyMCE buttons in WP 3.9

4.3.6


Core: Improved efficiency and speed when saving values by removing ACF meta from the native WP postmeta box
Field Group: Fixed cache issue causing field settings to not update
WYSIWYG field: Added support for new tinymce 4 in WP 3.9
Number field: Fixed bug causing blank values to save as 0
Google Maps field: Fixed JS bug causing google maps to not render when Google library is already loaded
Validation: Fixed JS bug where hidden field groups's fields were being validated

4.3.5


Textarea field: Added new rows setting
API: Added $format_value parameter to the get_fields function
Core: Improved conditional logic & tab JS performance
Core: Removed changelog anouncement in plugins update list
Core: Fixed anoying wp is not defined JS error
Core: Added logic to load full or minified scripts using the SCRIPT_DEBUG constant
Core: Improved loading structure to better allow ACF functions within the functions.php file
Core: Fixed revisions bug causing sub field data to not restore
Core: Made use of WP datepicker UI
Field Group: Changed post location rule to show all post types
Field Group: Changed page location rule to show only page post type
Field Group: Added new filter for meta box priority acf/input/meta_box_priority
Language: Added missing translation support in multiple fields
Language: Added Hebrew translation - Thanks to Erez Lieberman
Language: Updating Czech translations - Thanks to webeescz

4.3.4


Post Object field: Fixed get_pages bug cuasing 'pages' to not appear
Page Link field: Fixed get_pages bug cuasing 'pages' to not appear
Tab field: Fixed JS bug causing multiple tab groups on page to render incorrectly
Language: Updated Russian translation - Thanks to Alex Torscho

4.3.3


Core: Updated styling to suit WP 3.8
Core: Added new logic to set 'autoload' to 'off' on all values saved to the wp_options table to help improve load speed
API: Added new logic to the $post_id parameter to accept an object of type post, user or taxonomy term
Tab field: Added compatibility with taxonomy term and user edit screens (table layout)
Tab field: Fixed JS bug causing incorrect tab to show when validation fails
Text field: Fixed bug causing append setting of '+50' to appear as '50'

4.3.2


Color Picker field: Fixed JS bug preventing wpColorPicker from updating value correctly
Google Map field: Added new setting for initial zoom level
Relationship field: minor update to fix compatibility issue with Polylang plugin
Relationship field: Fixed bug causing filters / actions using $field['name'] to not fire correctly
API: Fixed bug with have_rows/has_sub_field function where looping through multiple posts each containing nested repeater fields would result in an endless loop
Export: Fixed bug causing exported XML fields to become corrupt due to line breaks
Core: Fixed bug where duplicating a field would cause conditional logic to appear blank
Core: Added Conditional Logic support to hide entire column of a repeater field where max_row is 1.
Core: Added new field group 'hide on screen' option for 'permalink' which hides the permalink URL and buttons below the post title

4.3.1


API: Fixed bug with has_sub_field and have_rows functions causing complicated nested loops to produce incorrect results
API: Fixed bug with get_fields function preventing values to be returned from options page and taxonomy terms
Core: Fixed bug causing some SQL LIKE statements to not work correctly on windows servers
Core: Removed __() wrappers from PHP export, as these did not work as expected
Core: Fixed bug with get_pages() causing sort order issue in child page location rule
Core: Added specific position to ACF menu item to reduce conflicts with 3rd party plugins
JS: Fixed bug where conditional logic rules did not save when added using a '+' button above the last rule
Radio field: Fixed bug where 'other' would be selected when no value exists
WYSIWYG field: Added support for users with disabled visual editor setting
JS: Improved validation for fields that are hidden by a tab
Google maps field: Add refresh action when hidden / shown by a tab

4.3.0


Core: get_field can now be used within the functions.php file
Core: Added new Google maps field
Core: Added conditional logic support for sub fields - will also require an update to the repeater / flexible content field add-on to work
Core: Added required validation support for sub fields - will also require an update to the repeater / flexible content field add-on to work
API: Added new function have_rows()
API: Added new function the_row()
API: Fixed front end form upload issues when editing a user - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/repeater-image-upload-failing/
API: Fixed front end form bug where the wrong post_id is being passed to JS - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/attachments-parent-id/
Export: wrapped title and instructions in () function - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/wrap-labels-and-descriptions-with--in-the-php-export-file/
Core: Filter out ACF fields from the native custom field dropdown - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/meta-key-instead-of-name-on-add-new-custom-field-instead-of-name/ - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/odd-sub-field-names-in-custom-fields/
Revisions: Improved save functionality to detect post change when custom fields are edited - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/wordpress-3-6-revisions-custom-fields-no-longer-tracked/
Core: Add field group title for user edit screen - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/can-you-add-a-title-or-hr-tag-when-using-acf-in-taxonomy-edit-screen/
Field group: Add 'toggle all' option to hide from screen - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/hidecheck-all-single-checkbox-when-hiding-items-from-pagepost-edit-screen/
Taxonomy field: Add new filter for wp_list_categories args - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/taxonomy-field-type-filter-to-only-show-parents/
Taxonomy field: Fixed JS bug causing attachment field groups to disappear due to incorrect AJAX location data - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/taxonomy-checkboxes/
WYSIWYG field: Fixed JS bug where formatting is removed when drag/drop it's repeater row
Tab field: Corrected minor JS bugs with conditional logic - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/tabs-logic-hide-issue/
Relationship field: Values now save correctly as an array of strings (for LIKE querying)
Post object field: Values now save correctly as an array of strings (for LIKE querying)
Image field: Added mime_type data to returned value
Field field: Added mime_type data to returned value
Core: Lots of minor improvements

4.2.2


Field group: Added 'High (after title)' position for a metabox - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/position-after-title-solution-inside/
Relationship field: Fixed bug with 'exclude_from_search' post types
Image / File field: Improved edit popup efficiency and fixed bug when 'upload' is last active mode - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/edit-image-only-shows-add-new-screen/
JS: Added un compressed input.js file
JS: Fixed but with options page / taxonomy field - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/checkbox-issues/
Language: Updated Persian Translation - thanks to Ghaem Omidi

4.2.1


Taxonomy field: Fixed issue causing selected terms to appear as numbers - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/latest-update-4-2-0-taxonomy-field-not-working-correctly/
Revisions: Fixed WP 3.6 revisions - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/wordpress-3-6-revisions-custom-fields-no-longer-tracked/
Relationship Field: Add new option for return_format
Location Rule - Add new rule for post status - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/location-rules-post-status/
Location Rule: Add 'super admin' to users rule - thanks to Ryan Nielson - https://github.com/RyanNielson/acf/commit/191abf35754c242f2ff75ac33ff8a4dca963a6cc
Core: Fixed pre_save_post $post_id issue - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/frontend-form-issues-pre_save_post-save_post/
Core: Fix minor CSS but in media modal - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/minor-css-issue-in-media-upload-lightbox/#post-2138
File field: Fix minor 'strict standards' warning - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/strict-standards-error-on-file-upload/
Image field: Fix minor CSS issue - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/firefox-repeaterimage-css/

4.2.0


IMPORTANT: ACF now requires a minimum WordPress version of 3.5.0
Full integration between attachments and custom fields!
Text field: Added new options for prepend, append, placeholder and character limit
Textarea field: Added new options for prepend, append, placeholder and character limit
Number field: Added new options for prepend, append and placeholder
Email field: Added new options for prepend, append and placeholder
Password field: Added new options for prepend, append and placeholder
Image field: fixed safari bug causing all images to appear small
Core: Improved save_lock functionality to prevent inifinite loops when creating a post on the fly
Core: Major JS improvements including .live changed to .on
Compatibility: Fixed WYSIWYG JS bug with Visual Composer plugin
Language: Added Persian Translation - thanks to Ghaem Omidi
Language: Updated German translation - thanks to Thomas Meyer
Language: Added Swedish translation - thanks to Mikael Jorhult

4.1.8.1


Select field: Revert choices logic - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/select-field-label-cut-off-at/#post-529
CSS: Revert metabox CSS - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/standard-metabox-margins-reversed/#post-456
Core: Fixed save_post conflict with Shopp plugin - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/no-data-is-saving-with-shopp-acf-4-1-8/

4.1.8


Core: Fix issue with cache $found variable preventing values from being loaded
Select field: Improve choices textarea detection - http://old.support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6598/select-on-repeater-field
Language: Added Swedish translation - https://github.com/elliotcondon/acf/pull/93
Language: Updated Russian translation - https://github.com/elliotcondon/acf/pull/94

4.1.7


Language: Added Russian translation - Thanks to Alex Torscho
Core: Improved the save_post function to compare post_id and only run once.
Core: Improved cache handling
Number field: Fixed step size decimal bug
Radio button field: Add option for 'other' and to also update field choices
Image / File field: Updated JS to add multiple items to the correct sub field - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6391/repeater-with-images-bug
JS: Remove redundant return ajax value - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6375/js-syntax-error-in-ie
Add-ons page: fix JS issue - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6405/add-ons-page-div-height-problem
Options Page: Fixed issue with load_value preventing the options page using default values - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4612/true-false-field-allow-default-value
AJAX: Fix chrome bug - untick category - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6419/disabling-a-category-still-shows-fields
JS: Fixed multiple Internet Explorer issues

4.1.6


General: Improved load_value function to better handle false and default values
Number field: Added new options for min, max and step - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6263/fork-on-numbers-field
Radio field: Improved logic for selecting the value. Now works with 0, false, null and any other 'empty' value - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6305/radio-button-issue-with-0-values-fix-included-
Date picker field: Fixed PHP error - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6312/date-picker-php-error-date_picker-php-line-138-screenshot-attached
Language: Added Portuguese translation - https://github.com/elliotcondon/acf/pull/64
Taxonomy: Updated JS to clear image / file and checkbox elements when a new category is added via AJAX - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6326/image-field-added-to-categories-field-remains-set-after-category-created
Validation: Added logic to allow a field to bypass validation if it is part of a tab group which is hidden via conditional logic
API: Improved the acf_form function to better handle form attributes

4.1.5.1


Image field: Fixed JS error causing uploader to not work correctly
File field: Fixed JS error causing uploader to not work correctly
Gallery field: Fixed JS error causing uploader to not work correctly
General: Fixed JS error causing field groups to not appear when dynamically loaded

4.1.5


WYSIWYG Field: Fixed WYSIWYG the_content / shortcode issues - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5939/inconsistencies-between-standard-wysiwyg-and-acf-wysiwyg
Image field: Added option for library restriction - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6102/making-uploaded-to-this-post-default-state-for-image-upload
File field: Added option for library restriction
File field: Field UI refresh
Checkbox field: Added horizontal option - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5925/horizontal-select-boxes
Image field: fixed UI bug when image is deleted in file system - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5988/provide-a-fallback-if-
Validation: Added support for email field - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6125/email-field-required-validation-on-submit
Validation: Added support for taxonomy field - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6169/validation-of-taxonomy-field
Language: Added Chinese Translation - https://github.com/elliotcondon/acf/pull/63
General: Added changelog message to update plugin screen
General: Lots of minor improvements

4.1.4


[Fixed] Page Link: Fixed errors produced by recent changes to post object field - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6044/page-links-hierarchy-broken-and-does-not-order-correctly

4.1.3


[Fixed] Relationship field: Fix global $post conflict issues - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/6022/bug-with-4-1-2-acf-rewrite-global-post

4.1.2


[Added] Post Object field: Add filter to customize choices - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5883/show-extra-post-info-in-a-post-object-dropdown-list
[Fixed] Relationship field: Fix error when used as grand child - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5898/in_array-errors-on-relationship-field
[Added] User field: Add sanitisation into update_value function to allow for array / object with ID attribute
[Added] Relationship field: Add sanitisation into update_value function to allow for array of post object to be saved
[Added] Post Object field: Add sanitisation into update_value function to allow for a post object or an array of post objects to be saved
[Added] Image field: Add sanitisation into update_value function to allow for a post object or an image array to be saved
[Added] File field: Add sanitisation into update_value function to allow for a post object or an file array to be saved
[Fixed] Revisions: Fix PHP warning if array value exists as custom field - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/984/solvedwarning-htmlspecialchars-text-php-on-line-109
[Updated] Translation: Update French Translation - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5927/french-translation-for-4-1-1
[Fixed] General: Minor PHP errors fixed

4.1.1


[Fixed] Relationship field: Fix bug causing sub field to not load $field object / use elements option correctly
[Updated] Update German translations

4.1.0


[Added] Field group: location rules can now be grouped into AND / OR statements
[Added] Relationship field: Add option for filters (search / post_type)
[Added] Relationship field: Add option for elements (featured image / title / post_type)
[Added] Relationship field: Add post_id and field parameters to both ajax filter functions
[Added] Date Picker field: Add options for first_day
[Added] Date Picker field: Add text strings for translation
[Added] Select field: Add support for multiple default values
[Added] Checkbox field: Add support for multiple default values - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5635/checkbox-field-setting-multiple-defaults
[Updated] Minor JS + CSS improvements
[Added] Added free Add-ons to the admin page
[Fixed] Fixed minor bugs

4.0.3


[Fixed] Fix bug when appending taxonomy terms - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5522/append-taxonomies
[Fixed] Fix embed shortcode for WYSIWYG field - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5503/embed-video-wysiwyg-field-doesn039t-work-since-update
[Fixed] Fix issues with loading numbers - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5538/zero-first-number-problem-in-text-fields
[Fixed] Fix bug with user field and format_value_for_api - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5542/user-field-weirdness-after-update
[Fixed] Fix capitalization issue on field name - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5527/field-name-retains-capitalization-from-field-title
[Fixed] Fix tabs not hiding from conditional logic - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5506/conditional-logic-not-working-with-tabs
[Updated] Update dir / path to allow for SSL - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5518/in-admin-page-got-error-javascript-when-open-with-https
[Updated] Updated relationship JS - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5550/relationship-field-search-box

4.0.2


[Added] Add auto video filter to WYSIWYG value - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5378/video-embed-in-wysiwyg-field
[Fixed] Fix Repeater + WYSIWYG loosing p tags on drag/drop - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5476/acf-4-0-0-wysiwyg-p-tag-disappearing-after-drag-drop-save
[Fixed] Fix upgrade message appearing in iframe
[Fixed] Fix value sanitation - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5499/post-relationship-field-value-storage-in-update-to-acf4
[Added] Add JS field name validation - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5500/replace-foreign-letters-when-creating-input-name-from-label-in-javascript
[Fixed] Fix error when duplicating field group in WPML - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5501/4-0-1-broke-wpml-functionality-
[Fixed] Fix pares_type issue. Maybe remove it? - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5502/zeros-get-removed-major-bug

4.0.1


[Improved] Improving welcome message with download instructions
[Fixed] Text / Fix JS issue where metaboxes are not hiding - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5443/bug-content-editor
[Fixed] Test / Fix lite mode issue causing category / user fields not to show
[Fixed] Sanitize field names - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5262/sanitize_title-on-field-name
[Fixed] Test / Fix conditional logic not working for mutli-select - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5409/conditional-logic-with-multiple-select-field
[Fixed] Test / Fix field group duplication in WooCommerce category w SEO plugin - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5440/acf-woocommerce-product-category-taxonomy-bug

4.0.0


[IMPORTANT] This update contains major changes to premium and custom field type Add-ons. Please read the Migrating from v3 to v4 guide
[Optimized] Optimize performance by removing heavy class structure and implementing light weight hooks & filters!
[Changed] Remove all Add-on code from the core plugin and separate into individual plugins with self hosted updates
[Added] Add field 'Taxonomy'
[Added] Add field 'User'
[Added] Add field 'Email'
[Added] Add field 'Password'
[Added] Add field group title validation
[Fixed] Fix issue where get_field_object returns the wrong field when using WPML
[Fixed] Fix duplicate functionality - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4471/duplicate-fields-in-admin-doesn039t-replicate-repeater-fields
[Added] Add conditional statements to tab field - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4674/conditional-tabs
[Fixed] Fix issue with Preview / Draft where preview would not save custom field data - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4401/cannot-preview-or-schedule-content-to-be-published
[Added] Add function get_field_groups()
[Added] Add function delete_field() - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4788/deleting-a-field-through-php
[Added] Add get_sub_field_object function - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4991/select-inside-repeaterfield
[Added] Add 'Top Level' option to page type location rule
[Fixed] Fix taxonomy location rule - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5004/field-group-rules-issue
[Fixed] Fix tab field with conditional logic - https://github.com/elliotcondon/acf4/issues/14
[Fixed] Revert back to original field_key idea. attractive field key's cause too many issues with import / export
[Added] Add message field - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/5263/additional-description-field
[Removed] Removed the_content filter from WYSIWYG field

3.5.8.1


[Fixed] Fix PHP error in text / textarea fields

3.5.8


[Fixed] Fix bug preventing fields to load on user / taxonomy front end form - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4393/front-end-user-profile-field-form-causes-referenceerror
[Added] Added 'acf/fields/wysiwyg/toolbars' filter to customize WYSIWYG toolbars - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2205/can-we-change-wysiwyg-basic-editor-buttons
[Fixed] Fix acf_load_filters as they are not working! - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/comment/12770#Comment_12770
[Added] Clean up wp_options after term delete - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4396/delete-taxonomy-term-custom-fields-after-term-delete
[Fixed] Fix location rule - category / taxonomy on new post - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3635/show-custom-fields-on-post-adding
[Added] Added 'acf/create_field' action for third party usage - docs to come soon
[Added] Add support for new media uploader in WP 3.5!
[Fixed] Fix conditional logic error - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4502/conditional-logic-script-output-causes-events-to-fire-multiple-times
[Fixed] Fix Uploader not working on taxonomy edit screens - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4536/media-upload-button-for-wysiwyg-does-not-work-when-used-on-a-taxonomy-term
[Added] Add data cleanup after removing a repeater / flexible content row - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/1994/deleting-single-repeater-fields-does-not-remove-entry-from-database

3.5.7.2


[Fixed] Fix fields not showing on attachment edit page in WP 3.5 - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4261/after-upgrading-to-3-5-acf-fields-assigned-to-show-on-attachments-media-edit-are-not-showing
[Fixed] Fix sub repeater css bug - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4361/repeater-add-button-inappropriately-disabled
[Fixed] Fix issue where acf_form includes scripts twice - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4372/afc-repeater-on-front-end
[Fixed] Fix location rule bug with new shopp product - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4406/shopp-idnew-product-page-doesn039t-have-acf-fields
[Fixed] Fix location rule bug with taxonomy / post_taxonomy - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4407/taxonomy-rules-ignored-until-toggling-the-taxonomy

3.5.7.1


[Fixed] Fix issues with location rules wrongly matching

3.5.7


[Fixed] Fix sub field default value - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3706/select-field-default-value-not-working
[Added] Add filters for custom location rules - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4285/how-to-retrieve-a-custom-field-within-the-function-php
[Fixed] Fix XML import to create unique field ID's - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4328/check-acf_next_field_id-to-avoid-data-corruption
[Fixed] Fix conditional logic with validation - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4295/issue-with-conditional-logic-and-obrigatory-fields
[Fixed] Fix repeater + relationship bug - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4296/relationship-field-bug

3.5.6.3


[Fixed] Fix bug with 3.5.6 not showing front end form

3.5.6.2


[Fixed] Fix WYSIWYG webkit browser issues.

3.5.6.1


[Fixed] Fix bug causing field groups to not display on the options page.

3.5.6


[Fixed] Fix content editor double in webkit browser - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4223/duplicate-editor-box-safari-bug-has-returned
[Fixed] Fix bug with post format location rule not working - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4264/not-recognizing-post-type-formats-following-upgrade-to-version-3-5-5
[Fixed] Fix conditional logic with tabs - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4201/tabs-and-logical-condition
[Fixed] Fix missing icons for conditional logic / menu in older WP
[Added] Add PHP fix for new lines in field key - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4087/can039t-add-new-field

3.5.5


[Added] Add new Tab field
[Fixed] Improve WYSIWYG code for better compatibility
[Fixed] Fix PHP / AJAX error during database update for older versions
[Fixed] WYSIWYG insert attachment focus bug - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4076/problem-with-upload-in-wysiwyg-editors-in-combination-with-flexible-content
[Fixed] Fix JS coma issues for IE - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4064/ie-javascript-issues-on-editing-field-group
[Added] Add no cache to relationship field results - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2325/serious-memory-issue-using-post-objectrelationship-field-with-only-5000-posts
[Added] Add retina support
[Fixed] Fix WYSIWYG validation for preview post - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4055/validation-failing-on-required-wysiwyg-field
[Fixed] Fix undefined index error in field's conditional logic - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/4165/undefined-index-notice-on-php-export
[Updated] Update post types in field options - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3656/acf-for-custom-post-type
[Added] Add filters to relationship field results
[Added] Add file name bellow title in popup for selecting a file

3.5.4.1


[Fixed] Fix bug preventing options pages from appearing in the field group's location rules

3.5.4


[Added] Add new filter for ACF settings - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/docs/filters/acf_settings/
[Updated] Updated field keys to look nicer. eg field_12
[Added] Update admin_head to use hooks / enque all scripts / styles
[Added] Add duplicate function for flexible content layouts
[Fixed] Fix $post_id bug - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3852/acf_form-uses-global-post_id-instead-of-argument
[Fixed] Fix WYSIWYG JS issue - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3644/flexible-layout-field-reordering-breaks-when-visual-editor-disabled
[Fixed] Fix Gallery PHP error - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3856/undefined-index-error-gallery-on-options-page
[Added] Add compatibility for Shopp categories - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3647/custom-fields-not-showing-up-in-shopp-catalog-categories
[Fixed] Fix "Parent Page" location rule - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3885/parent-page-type-check
[Fixed] Fix options page backwards compatibility - support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3908/acf-options-page-groups-are-not-backward-compatible
[Fixed] Fix update_field for content - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3916/add-flexible-layout-row-with-update_field
[Added] Add new filter for acf_defaults! - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3947/options-page-plugin-user-capabilites-limitation
[Fixed] Fix gallery detail update after edit - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3899/gallery-image-attributes-not-updating-after-change
[Fixed] Fix front end uploading issue - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/comment/10502#Comment_10502

3.5.3.1


Minor bug fixes for 3.5.3

3.5.3


[Updated] Update / overhaul flexible content field UI
[Added] Add Show / Hide for flexible content layouts
[Added] Add column width for flexible content - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3382/percentage-widths-on-fc-fields
[Added] Add instructions for flexible content sub fields
[Added] Add new parameter to get_field to allow for no formatting - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3188/update_field-repeater
[Fixed] Fix compatibility issue with post type switcher plugin - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3493/field-group-changes-to-post-when-i-save
[Added] Add new location rules for "Front Page" "Post Page" - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3485/groups-association-whit-page-slug-instead-of-id
[Fixed] Fix flexible content + repeater row limit bug - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3557/repeater-fields-inside-flexible-field-on-backend-not-visible-before-first-savingpublishing
[Added] Add filter "acf_load_value" for values - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3725/a-filter-for-get_field
[Fixed] Fix choices backslash issue - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3796/backslash-simple-quote-bug-in-radio-button-values-fields
[Updated] acf_options_page_title now overrides the menu and title. If your field groups are not showing after update, please re-save them to update the location rules.
[Updated] Update location rules to show all post types in page / page_parent / post
[Added] Change all "pre_save_field" functions to "acf_save_field" hooks
[Improved] Improve general CSS / JS

3.5.2


Security update

3.5.1


[Added] Add Conditional logic for fields (toggle fields are select, checkbox, radio and true / false)
[Added] More hooks + filters - acf_options_page_title, acf_load_field, acf_update_value - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3454/more-hooks-filters-ability-for-inheritance
[Removed] Remove public param from post types list - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3251/fields-on-a-non-public-post-type
[Added] Add field group headings into the acf_form function
[Updated] Update button design to match WP 3.5
[Fixed] Test / Fix XML export issue - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3415/can039t-export-xml-since-upgrade-to-3-5-0
[Added] Add more options to the "hide on screen" - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3418/screen-options
[Added] Add compatibility for Tabify plugin - http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tabify-edit-screen-compatibility-with-other-custom-fields-plugins/page/2?replies=36#post-3238051
[Added] Add compatibility for Duplicate Post plugin
[Added] Add new params to acf_form function - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3445/issue-with-the-acf_form-array
[Updated] Increase date picker range to 100
[Fixed] WYSIWYG looses formatting when its row gets reordered (in a repeater / flexible content field)
[Fixed] Fix has_sub_field break issue - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3528/ability-to-reset-has_sub_field
[Fixed] Fix Textarea / Text encoding bugs - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/comment/5147#Comment_5147
[Added] Add publish status for field groups - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3695/draft-status-for-field-groups
[Updated] General tidy up & improvement of HTML / CSS / Javascript

3.5.0


[Fixed] Fix missing title of PHP registered field groups on the media edit page
[Added] Add revision support
[Added] Allow save draft to bypass validation
[Updated] Update Czech translation
[Fixed] Fix XML export issue with line break - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3219/export-and-import-problem-mixed-line-endings
[Fixed] Fix export to XML abspath issue - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2641/require-paths-in-export-php
Update location rules for post_type - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3251/fields-on-a-non-public-post-type
Add "revisions" to list of hide-able options
[Fixed] Fix bug with custom post_id param in acf_form - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2991/acf_form-outside-loop
[Fixed] Fix bug in has_sub_field function where new values are not loaded for different posts if the field name is the same - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3331/repeater-field-templating-help-categories
[Updated] Allow get_field to use field_key or field_name
[Fixed] Fix update_field bug with nested repeaters
[Updated] Update German translation files - thanks to Martin Lettner

3.4.3


[Fixed] Fix PHP registered field groups not showing via AJAX - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3143/exported-php-code-doesnt-work-with-post-formats
[Added] Add new return value for file { file object
[Fixed] Test / Fix save_post priority with WPML + events + shopp plugin
[Fixed] Fix bug where field groups don't appear on shopp product edit screens
[Fixed] Fix bug with image field { selecting multiple images puts first image into the .row-clone tr - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3157/image-field-repeater

3.4.2


[Fixed] Fix API functions for 'user_$ID' post ID parameter
[Added] Color Picker Field: Default Value
[Added] Add custom save action for all saves - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2954/hook-on-save-options
[Updated] Update Dutch translations
[Updated] Update get_field_object function to allow for field_key / field_name + option to load_value

3.4.1


[Added] Save user fields into wp_usermeta http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2758/get_users-and-meta_key
[Added] Add compatibility with media tags plugin - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/comment/7596#Comment_7596
[Added] Wysiwyg Field: Add Default value option
[Added] Number Field: Add Default value option
[Fixed] Validate relationship posts - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3033/relationship-field-throws-error-when-related-item-is-trashed
[Added] Allow "options" as post_id for get_fields - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/1926/3-1-8-broke-get_fields-for-options
[Added] Repeater Field: Add sub field width option
[Added] Repeater Field: Add sub field description option
[Updated] Repeater Field: Update UI design
[Fixed] Fix missing ajax event on page parent - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3060/show-correct-box-based-on-page-parent
[Updated] Update french translation - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3088/french-translation-for-3-4-0

3.4.0


[Fixed] Fix validation rules for multiple select - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2858/multiple-select-validation-doesnt-work
[Added] Add support for options page toggle open / close metabox
[Fixed] Fix special characters in registered options page - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/comment/7500#Comment_7500
[Updated] CSS tweak for relationship field - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2877/relation-field-with-multiple-post-types-css-styling-problem-
[Fixed] Fix datepicker blank option bug - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2896/3-3-9-date-picker-not-popping-up
[Added] Add new function get_field_object to API - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/290/field-label-on-frontend
[Fixed] Fix field groups not showing for Shopp add new product - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3005/acf-shopp
[Fixed] Move acf.data outside of the doc.ready in input-ajax.js
[Fixed] Fix IE7 JS bug - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/3020/ie7-fix-on-is_clone_field-function
[Fixed] Fix relationship search - Only search title, not content
[Updated] Update function update_field to use field_key or field_name
[Added] Add field group screen option to show field keys (to use in save_field / update field)
[Added] Add actions on all save events (action is called "acf_save_post", 1 param = $post_id)

3.3.9


[Added] Add basic support for WPML - duplicate field groups, pages and posts for each language without corrupting ACF data!
[Fixed] Fix date picker save null - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2844/bug-with-the-date-picker
[Fixed] Fix color picker save null - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2683/allow-null-on-colour-pickers#Item_1
[Fixed] Fix image object null result - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2852/3.3.8-image-field-image-object-always-returns-true-
[Updated] Update Japanese translation - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/comment/7384#Comment_7384
[Added] WYSIWYG field option - disable "the_content" filter to allow for compatibility issues with plugins / themes - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/comment/7020#Comment_7020

3.3.8


[Added] Gallery field { auto add image on upload, new style to show already added images
[Fixed] Fix saving value issue with WP e-commerce http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/comment/7026#Comment_7026
[Updated] Date picker field { new Display Format option (different from save format), UI overhaul
[Added] Add new field - Number
[Fixed] Test post object / select based fields for saving empty value - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2759/post-object-and-conditional-statement

3.3.7


[Added] Add new return value for image { image object
[Updated] Update Dutch translation (thanks to Derk Oosterveld - http://www.inpoint.nl)
[Updated] Update UI Styles
[Updated] Refresh settings page UI and fix exported PHP code indentation Styles
[Fixed] Fix post object hierarchy display bug - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2650/post_object-showing-posts-in-wrong-hierarchy
[Fixed] Fix metabox position from high to core - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/comment/6846#Comment_6846
[Fixed] Fix flexible content field save layout with no fields - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2639/flexible-content-field-support-for-empty-layoutss
[Fixed] Text / Fix field group limit - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2675/admin-only-showing-20-fields-groups

3.3.6


[Fixed] Fix IE regex issue (thanks to Ben Heller - http://spruce.it)
[Added] Check for more translatable strings (thanks to Derk Oosterveld - http://www.inpoint.nl)
[Fixed] Fix location rule post category bug
[Updated] Added all post status to page / post location rules - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2624/scheduled-pages
[Updated] Updated the page link field to rely on the post_object field
[Added] Add $post_id parameter to the  shortcode

3.3.5


[Fixed] Fix location rule bug for taxonomy.

3.3.4


[Added] Added new API function: has_sub_field - replacement for the_repeater_field and the_flexible_field. Allows for nested while loops!
[Improved] Improve save_post functions- http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2540/bug-fix-for-taxonomies-and-revisions-solved
[Fixed] Fix relationship AJAX abort for multiple fields - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2555/problem-width-relationship-after-update-the-latest-version

3.3.3


[Upgrade] Database Upgrade is required to modify the taxonomy filtering data for fields. This allows for performance boosts throughout ACF.
[Improved] relationship field: Improve querying posts / results and use AJAX powered search to increase performance on large-scale websites
[Improved] post object field: Improve querying posts / results

3.3.2


[Fixed] Integrate with Shopp plugin

3.3.1


[Fixed] Fix gallery sortable in repeater - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2463/gallery-within-a-repeater-image-reorder-not-working
[Fixed] Test / Fix two gallery fields - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2467/gallery-two-gallery-fieldss
[Fixed] Fix tinymce undefined visual editor off - http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/discussion/2465/solved-admin-conflicts-after-upgrade
[Updated] Update Polish translation - Thanks to http://www.digitalfactory.pl

3.3.0


[Fixed] Gallery not returning correct order

3.2.9


[Added] Add new Gallery Field
[Fixed] Test / Fix update_field on repeater / flexible content
[Fixed] Fix regex JS issue with adding nested repeaters
[Added] Add new Czech translation - Thanks to Webees ( http://www.webees.cz/ )

3.2.8


[Added] Repeater - Add option for min rows + max rows - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2111/repeater-empty-conditional-statements#Item_4
[Fixed] Test / Fix Chrome Double WYSIWYG. Again...
[Added] Add "future" to post status options - http://advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/1975/changed-line-81-and-94-of-corefieldspost_object-to-show-future-entries
[Added] Make image sizes strings "Pretty" for preview size options
[Fixed] Test / Fix WYSIWYG insert image inside a repeater bug - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2404/problem-with-repeater-wysiwyg-fields-and-images

3.2.7


[Fixed] Rename controller classes - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2363/fatal-error-after-update-to-3.2.6
[Added] Add edit button to image / file fields
[Fixed] WYSIWYG toolbar buttons dissapearing in HTML tab mode

3.2.6


[Fixed] Fix flexible content inside repeater add extra row jquery bug - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2134/add-flexible-content-button-in-repeater-field-adds-new-repeater-row
[Added] Add suppress_filters to relationship field for WPML compatibility - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/comment/5401#Comment_5401
[Added] Add new German translation - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2197/german-translation
[Added] Add new Italian translation - Alessandro Mignogna (www.asernet.it)
[Added] Add new Japanese translation - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2219/japanese-translation
[Fixed] Test / Fix WYSIWYG removing p tags - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/comment/5482#Comment_5482
[Added] edit basic toolbar buttons to match WP teeny mode - WYSIWYG
[Fixed] Test front end form hiding - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2226/frontend-form-disppears-on-acf-3.2.5
[Fixed] Test saving user custom fields - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2231/custom-fields-not-saving-data-on-initial-user-registration
[Fixed] Fix options page translation bug - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2098/change-language-and-options-page-fields-disappear
[Fixed] Pages rule not returning private pages - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2275/attach-field-group-to-privately-published-pages
[Added] Add custom add_image_size() Image field preview sizes - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/comment/5800#Comment_5800

3.2.5


[IMPORTANT] Change field group option "Show on page" to "Hide on Screen" to allow for future proof adding new elements to list. Previously exported and registered field groups via PHP will still work as expected! This change will prompt you for a database upgrade.
[Added] Add in edit button to upload image / file thickbox
[Improved] Changed loading default values. Now behaves as expected!
[Fixed] Test / Fix full screen mode dissapearing from editor - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2124/full-screen-button-for-zen-mode-is-gone
[Fixed] get_field returning false for 0 - http://advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2115/get_field-returns-false-if-field-has-value-0
[Improved] Improve relationship sortable code with item param - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/comment/3536#Comment_3536
[Fixed] IE category js bug - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2127/ie-78-category-checkbox-bug
[Fixed] Flexible content field row css bug - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2126/space-between-fields-is-a-little-tight-in-3.2.33.2.4
[Fixed] Repeater row limit in flexible field bug - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/1635/repeater-with-row-limit-of-1-inside-flexible-field-no-rows-show
[Fixed] Fix update message - appears on first activation
[Fixed] Fix options page sidebar drag area - no border needed
[Fixed] Fix export options page activation - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2112/options-page-not-working-in-functions.php

3.2.4


[Fixed] Remove translation from validation class - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2110/custom-validation-broken-in-other-languages
[Fixed] Test fix WYSIWYG insert media issues
[Added] Add Excerpt to the field group "show on page" options

3.2.3


[Fixed] Include Wysiwyg scripts / styles through the editor class
[Fixed] Wysiwyg in repeater not working
[Fixed] Remove Swedish translation until string / js bugs are fixed
[Fixed] Checkbox  array value issue: http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-advanced-custom-fields-php-warning-in-corefieldscheckboxphp?replies=6
[Added] Add inherit to relationship posts query - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/comment/3826#Comment_3826
[Fixed] Relationship shows deleted posts - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2080/strange-behavior-of-relationship-field-trash-posts
[Fixed] Wysiwyg editor not working on taxonomy edit page

3.2.2


[Fixed] Fix layout bug: Nested repeaters of different layouts
[Fixed] Fix strip slashes bug
[Fixed] Fix nested repeater bug - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/2068/latest-update-broken-editing-environment-
[Fixed] Test / Fix add multiple images to repeater

3.2.1


Field groups can now be added to options page with layout "side"
Fixed debug error when saving a taxonomy:
Fixed unnecessary code: Remove Strip Slashes on save functions
Added new add row buttons to the repeater field and upgraded the css / js
Fixed debug error caused by the WYSIWYG field: wp_tiny_mce is deprecated since version 3.3! Use wp_editor() instead.
Fixed duplicate field error where all sub fields became repeater fields.
Add Swedish translation: http://advancedcustomfields.com/support/discussion/1993/swedish-translation
CSS improvements
Fixed IE9 Bug not returning an image preview on upload / select
Fixed Multi export php syntax bug.

3.2.0


Fixed Browser bug with Flexible Field: Add Row button works again
Added Brazilian Translation. Thanks to Marcelo Paoli Graciano - http://www.paolidesign.com.br
Reverted input CSS to separate field label / instructions onto new lines.

3.1.9


Updated Images / JS - Please hard refresh your browser to clear your cache
Remove caching from acf_field_groups, replace with temp cache
Add "Duplicate Field" on field group edit page
Fix link to documentation on field group edit page
add "update_value" to API
Include new Polish translation
Create a nicer style for flexible content
Create a nicer style for repeater fields with row layout
Create a nicer style for "no metabox" fields
Add Spanish translation. Thanks to @hectorgarrofe
Fix css for options page no metabox
Added custom post_updated_messages
Changed "Drag and drop to reorder" from an image to a string for translation

3.1.8


Options page fields now save their data in the wp_options table. This will require a "Database Upgrade" when you update ACF. This upgrade will move your Options page data from the postmeta table to the options table.
Added _e() and __() functions to more text throughout plugin
Added new French translation. Thanks to Martin Vauchel @littlbr http://littleboyrunning.com
Fixed duplicate WYSIWYG in chrome bug
New Location rules: add fields to a user / taxonomy / attachment
Bug Fix: Color picker now shows color on page load. Thanks to Kev http://www.popcreative.co.uk
CSS tweaks File clearfix, new style for selects with optgroups
Simplified get_value to return default value if value == ""
API now allows for "option" and "options" for the $post_id value in API functions

3.1.7


Bug fix: Image field returns correct url after selecting one or more images
Translation: Added Polish translation. Thank you Bartosz Arendt - Digital Factory - http://www.digitalfactory.pl
Update : Added id attribute to all div.field (id="acf-$field_name")

3.1.6


New style for buttons
Bug Fix: Repeater maximum row setting was disabling the "add row" button 1 row early.
Performance: Field options are now loaded in via ajax. This results in much less HTML on the edit field group page
Performance: Field inputs are now loaded in via ajax. Again, less HTML on edit screens improves load times / memory usage
Bug Fix: Field groups registered by code were not showing on ajax change (category / page type / page template / etc). To fix this, your field group needs a unique ID. When you export a field group, you will now be given a unique ID to fix this issue. Field groups without a fixed id will still show on page load.
New Option: Repeater field can now have a custom button label
New Option: Flexible content field can now have a custom button label
Improvement: Updated the HTML / CSS for file fields with icon
Bug Fix: Fixed multi upload / select image in repeater.
Performance: Added caching to the get_field function. Templates will now render quicker.
Bug Fix: Fixed Post formats location rule - it now works.
Nested repeaters are now possible!

3.1.5


Improvement: Redesigned the experience for uploading and selecting images / files in fields and sub fields. Image / File fields within a repeater can now add multiple images / files

3.1.4


New Feature: Front end form (Please read documentation on website for usage)
Performance: compiled all field script / style into 1 .js file
Bug Fix: Editor now remembers mode (Visual / HTML) without causing errors when loading in HTML mode
Improvement: Added draft / private labels to post objects in relationship, post object and page link fields

3.1.3


Bug Fix: Options page fields were rendered invisible in v3.1.2 (now fixed)
Updated POT file with new texts

3.1.2


New Feature: Required field validation. Note: Repeater / Flexible content fields can be required but their sub fields can not.
Field update: Select field: API now returns false when "null" is selected
Field update: Radio button: When editing a post / page, the radio button will select the first choice if there is no saved value for the field
Bug fix: You can now use a repeater field inside a flexible field! Please note that the_repeater_field will not work as expected. Please use get_sub_field to get the sub repeater field, then use php to loop through it.

3.1.1


New Feature: Added shortcode support. usage: 
Bug Fix: Fixed menu disappearing by changing the function "add_menu" to "add_utility_page"
Visual: Changed post object / page link fields to display post type label instead of post type name for the select optgroup label. Thanks to kevwaddell for the code

3.1.0


New Field: Flexible Content Field (license required)
Bug Fix: ACF data now saves for draft posts (please do a hard refresh on an edit screen to remove cached js)
Bug fix: Fixed multiple content editors

3.0.7


Added export / register support via PHP
Moved menu position under Settings
Improve speed / php memory by introducing cached data
Temp bug fix: sets content editor to "visual mode" to stop wysiwyg breaking
Visual: Removed "Screen Options" tab from the admin acf edit page. Added filter to always show 99 acf's
Minor JS improvements

3.0.6


Bug Fix: Location meta box now shows all pages / posts
Bug Fix: upgrade and settings url should now work / avoid conflicts with other plugins

3.0.5


Support: use wp native functions to add all user roles to location metabox
Update: gave acf a css update + new menu structure
Bug fix: fixed a few issues with wysiwyg js/css in wp3.3
Bug fix:  fixed page=name conflicting with normal pages / posts by adding a "acf=" to the page_name on save / update
Performance: location metabox - limited taxonomies to hierarchial only. Posts and Pages have now been limited to 25

3.0.4


Bug fix: WYSIWYG is now compatible with WP 3.3 (May have incidentally added support for gravity forms media button! But not 100% sure...)
Fix : Taxonomy Location rule now only shows hierarchal taxonomies to improve speed and reduce php memory issues

3.0.3


New translation: French (thanks to Netactions)
Support: added support for new wp3.3 editor
Bug fix: fixed WYSIWYG editor localised errors
Bug fix: removed trailing commas for ie7

3.0.2


New Feature: Added Export tab to export a WP native .xml file
New Option: Relationship / Post type - filter by taxonomy
New Option: default values for checkbox, select and radio
New Function: register_options_page - add custom options pages (Requires the option page addon)
Bug fix: WYSIWYG + repeater button issues
Bug fix: general house keeping

3.0.1


Bug Fix - repeater + wysiwyg delete / add duplicate id error
Bug fix - repeater + file - add file not working
Bug Fix - image / file no longer need the post type to support "editor"
WYSIWYG - fixed broken upload images
misc updates to accommodate the soon to be released "Flexible Field"

3.0.0


ACF doesn't use any custom tables anymore! All data is saved as post_meta!
Faster and more stable across different servers
Drag-able / order-able metaboxes
Fields extend from a parent object! Now you can create you own field types!
New location rule: Taxonomy
New function: register_field($class, $url);
New Field: Color Picker
New Option: Text + Textarea formatting
New Option: WYSIWYG Show / Hide media buttons, Full / Basic Toolbar buttons (Great for a basic wysiwyg inside a repeater for your clients)
Lots of bug fixes

2.1.4


Fixed add image tinymce error for options Page WYSIWYG
API: added new function: update_the_field($field_name, $value, $post_id)
New field: Relationship field
New Option for Relationship + Post Object: filter posts via meta_key and meta_value
Added new option: Image preview size (thumb, medium, large, full)
Fixed duplicate posts double value problem
API update: get_field($repeater) will return an array of values in order, or false (like it used to!)
Radio Button: added labels around values
Post object + Page Link: select drop down is now hierarchal
Input save errors fixed
Add 'return_id' option to get_field / get_sub_field
Many bug fixes

2.1.3


Fixed API returning true for repeater fields with no data
Added get_fields back into the api!
Fixed field type select from showing multiple repeater activation messages

2.1.2


Fixed repeater sortable bug on options page
Fixed wysiwyg image insert on options page
Fixed checkbox value error
Tidied up javascript + wysiwyg functions

2.1.1


Fixed Javascript bugs on edit pages

2.1.0


Integrate acf_values and wp_postmeta! Values are now saved as custom fields!
Ajax load in fields + update fields when the page / post is modified
API has been completely re written for better performance
Default Value - text / textarea
New upgrade database message / system
Separate upgrade / activate scripts
Select / page link / post object add Null option
Integrate with Duplicate Posts plugin
New location rule: post format
Repeater field attach image to post
Location: add children to drop down menu for page parent
Update script replaces image urls with their id's
All images / Files save as id's now, api formats the value back into a url
Simple CSS + JS improvements
New Field: Radio Buttons (please note Firefox has a current bug with jquery and radio buttons with the checked attribute)

2.0.5


New Feature: Import / Export
Bug Fixed: Wysiwyg javascript conflicts
Bug Fixed: Wysiwyg popups conflicting with the date picker field
New style for the date picker field

2.0.4


New Addon: Options Page (available on the plugins store: http://plugins.elliotcondon.com/shop/)
API: all functions now accept 'options' as a second parameter to target the options page
API: the_field() now implodes array's and returns as a string separated by comma's
Fixed Bug: Image upload should now work on post types without editor
Fixed Bug: Location rule now returns true if page_template is set to 'Default' and a new page is created
General Housekeeping

2.0.3


Added Option: Repeater Layout (Row / Table)
Fixed bug: Now you can search for media in the image / file fields
Added Option: Image field save format (image url / attachment id)
Added Option: File field save format (file url / attachment id)
Fixed bug: Location rules for post categories now work
Added rule: Page parent
Fixed bug: "what's new" button now shows the changelog
included new css style to fit in with WordPress 3.2
minor JS improvements

2.0.2


Added new database table "acf_rules"
Removed database table "ac_options"
Updated location meta box to now allow for custom location queries
Hid Activation Code from logged in users
Fixed JS bugs with wp v3.2 beta 2
Added new option "Field group layout" - you can now wrap your fields in a metabox!
General housekeeping

2.0.1


Added Field Option: Field Instructions
Added Field Option: Is field searchable? (saves field value as a normal custom field so you can use the field against wp queries)
Added Media Search / Pagination to Image / File thickbox
Added Media Upload support to post types which do not have a Content Editor.
Fixed "Select Image" / "Select File" text on thickbox buttons after upload
Repeater field now returns null if no data was added

2.0.0


Completely re-designed the ACF edit page
Added repeater field (unlocked through external purchase)
Fixed minor js bugs
Fixed PHP error handling
Fixed problem with update script not running
General js + css improvements

1.1.4


Fixed Image / File upload issues
Location now supports category names
Improved API - now it doesn't need any custom fields!
Fixed table encoding issue
Small CSS / Field changes to ACF edit screen

1.1.3


Image Field now uses WP thickbox!
File Field now uses WP thickbox!
Page Link now supports multiple select
All Text has been wrapped in the _e() / __() functions to support translations!
Small bug fixes / housekeeping
Added ACF_WP_Query API function

1.1.2


Fixed WYSIWYG API format issue
Fixed Page Link API format issue
Select / Checkbox can now contain a url in the value or label
Can now unselect all user types form field options
Updated value save / read functions
Lots of small bug fixes

1.1.1


Fixed Slashes issue on edit screens for text based fields

1.1.0


Lots of Field Type Bug Fixes
Now uses custom database tables to save and store data!
Lots of tidying up
New help button for location meta box
Added $post_id parameter to API functions (so you can get fields from any post / page)
Added support for key and value for select and checkbox field types
Re wrote most of the core files due to new database tables
Update script should copy across your old data to the new data system
Added True / False Field Type

1.0.5


New Field Type: Post Object
Added multiple select option to Select field type

1.0.4


Updated the location options. New Override Option!
Fixed un ticking post type problem
Added JS alert if field has no type

1.0.3


Heaps of js bug fixes
API will now work with looped posts
Date Picker returns the correct value
Added Post type option to Page Link Field
Fixed Image + File Uploads!
Lots of tidying up!

1.0.2


Bug Fix: Stopped Field Options from loosing data
Bug Fix: API will now work with looped posts

1.0.1


New Api Functions: get_fields(), get_field(), the_field()
New Field Type: Date Picker
New Field Type: File
Bug Fixes
You can now add multiple ACF's to an edit page
Minor CSS + JS improvements

1.0.0


Advanced Custom Fields.