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ACF Builder Cheatsheet

This cheatsheet consists of ACF Field Type arguments for use with ACF Builder as well as the known (most of which are not documented) configuration methods to assist in building fields. While the below field types reveal all of the possible configuration passable in the field type config array, most have available chainable methods to assist in building out cleaner, more readable code.

If you are new to ACF Builder and would like to learn more, you can read my guide here.

Table of Contents

Basic Content Choice Relational jQuery Layout Configuration
Text Wysiwyg Select Link Google Map Message Composing
Textarea Oembed Checkbox Post Object Date Picker Accordion Modifying
Number Image Radio Page Link Date Time Picker Tab Removing
Range File True / False Relationship Time Picker Group Choices
Email Gallery Taxonomy Color Picker Repeater Conditions
URL User Flexible Content Wrapper
Password Location
Custom / 3rd Party Position

Field Types

You can find a full reference of available settings on the official ACF documentation.

Basic

Text

$builder
    ->addText('text_field', [
        'label' => 'Text Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'default_value' => '',
        'placeholder' => '',
        'prepend' => '',
        'append' => '',
        'maxlength' => '',
  ]);

Official Documentation

Textarea

$builder
  ->addTextarea('textarea_field', [
      'label' => 'Textarea Field',
      'instructions' => '',
      'required' => 0,
      'wrapper' => [
          'width' => '',
          'class' => '',
          'id' => '',
      ],
      'default_value' => '',
      'placeholder' => '',
      'maxlength' => '',
      'rows' => '',
      'new_lines' => '', // Possible values are 'wpautop', 'br', or ''.
  ]);

Official Documentation

Number

$builder
    ->addNumber('number_Field', [
        'label' => 'Number Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'default_value' => '',
        'placeholder' => '',
        'prepend' => '',
        'append' => '',
        'min' => '',
        'max' => '',
        'step' => '',
  ]);

Range

$builder
    ->addRange('range_field', [
        'label' => 'Range Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
          'width' => '',
          'class' => '',
          'id' => '',
        ],
        'default_value' => '',
        'min' => '',
        'max' => '',
        'step' => '',
        'prepend' => '',
        'append' => '',
    ]);

Email

$builder
    ->addEmail('email_field', [
        'label' => 'Email Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'default_value' => '',
        'placeholder' => '',
        'prepend' => '',
        'append' => '',
    ]);

URL

$builder
    ->addUrl('url_field', [
        'label' => 'URL Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'default_value' => '',
        'placeholder' => '',
    ]);

Password

$builder
    ->addPassword('password_field', [
        'label' => 'Password Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'placeholder' => '',
        'prepend' => '',
        'append' => '',
    ]);

Content

Wysiwyg

$builder
    ->addWysiwyg('wysiwyg_field', [
        'label' => 'WYSIWYG Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'default_value' => '',
        'tabs' => 'all',
        'toolbar' => 'full',
        'media_upload' => 1,
        'delay' => 0,
    ]);

Official Documentation

Oembed

$builder
    ->addOembed('oembed_field', [
        'label' => 'Oembed Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'width' => '',
        'height' => '',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Image

$builder
    ->addImage('image_field', [
        'label' => 'Image Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'return_format' => 'array',
        'preview_size' => 'thumbnail',
        'library' => 'all',
        'min_width' => '',
        'min_height' => '',
        'min_size' => '',
        'max_width' => '',
        'max_height' => '',
        'max_size' => '',
        'mime_types' => '',
    ]);

Official Documentation

File

$builder
    ->addFile('file_Field', [
        'label' => 'File Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'return_format' => 'array',
        'library' => 'all',
        'min_size' => '',
        'max_size' => '',
        'mime_types' => '',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Gallery

$builder
    ->addGallery('gallery_field', [
        'label' => 'Gallery Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'return_format' => 'array',
        'min' => '',
        'max' => '',
        'insert' => 'append',
        'library' => 'all',
        'min_width' => '',
        'min_height' => '',
        'min_size' => '',
        'max_width' => '',
        'max_height' => '',
        'max_size' => '',
        'mime_types' => '',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Choice

Select

$builder
    ->addSelect('select_field', [
        'label' => 'Select Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'choices' => [],
        'default_value' => [],
        'allow_null' => 0,
        'multiple' => 0,
        'ui' => 0,
        'ajax' => 0,
        'return_format' => 'value',
        'placeholder' => '',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Checkbox

$builder
    ->addCheckbox('checkbox_field', [
        'label' => 'Checkbox Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'choices' => [],
        'allow_custom' => 0,
        'save_custom' => 0,
        'default_value' => [],
        'layout' => 'vertical',
        'toggle' => 0,
        'return_format' => 'value',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Radio

$builder
    ->addRadio('radio_field', [
        'label' => 'Radio Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'choices' => [],
        'allow_null' => 0,
        'other_choice' => 0,
        'save_other_choice' => 0,
        'default_value' => '',
        'layout' => 'vertical',
        'return_format' => 'value',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Button Group

$builder
    ->addButtonGroup('button_group_field', [
        'label' => 'Button Group Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
          'width' => '',
          'class' => '',
          'id' => '',
        ],
        'choices' => [],
        'allow_null' => 0,
        'default_value' => '',
        'layout' => 'horizontal',
        'return_format' => 'value',
    ]);

Official Documentation

True / False

$builder
    ->addTrueFalse('truefalse_field', [
        'label' => 'True / False Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'message' => '',
        'default_value' => 0,
        'ui' => 0,
        'ui_on_text' => '',
        'ui_off_text' => '',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Relational

Link

$builder
    ->addLink('link_field', [
        'label' => 'Link Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'return_format' => 'array',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Post Object

$builder
    ->addPostObject('post_object_field', [
        'label' => 'Post Object Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'post_type' => [],
        'taxonomy' => [],
        'allow_null' => 0,
        'multiple' => 0,
        'return_format' => 'object',
        'ui' => 1,
    ]);

Official Documentation

Page Link

$builder
    ->addPageLink('page_link_field', [
        'label' => 'Page Link Field',
        'type' => 'page_link',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'post_type' => [],
        'taxonomy' => [],
        'allow_null' => 0,
        'allow_archives' => 1,
        'multiple' => 0,
    ]);

Official Documentation

Relationship

$builder
    ->addRelationship('relationship_field', [
        'label' => 'Relationship Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'post_type' => [],
        'taxonomy' => [],
        'filters' => [
            0 => 'search',
            1 => 'post_type',
            2 => 'taxonomy',
        ],
        'elements' => '',
        'min' => '',
        'max' => '',
        'return_format' => 'object',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Taxonomy

$builder
    ->addTaxonomy('taxonomy_field', [
        'label' => 'Taxonomy Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'taxonomy' => 'category',
        'field_type' => 'checkbox',
        'allow_null' => 0,
        'add_term' => 1,
        'save_terms' => 0,
        'load_terms' => 0,
        'return_format' => 'id',
        'multiple' => 0,
    ]);

Official Documentation

User

$builder
    ->addUser('user_field', [
        'label' => 'User Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'role' => '',
        'allow_null' => 0,
        'multiple' => 0,
    ]);

Official Documentation

jQuery

Google Map

$builder
    ->addGoogleMap('google_map_field', [
        'label' => 'Google Map Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'center_lat' => '',
        'center_lng' => '',
        'zoom' => '',
        'height' => '',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Date Picker

$builder
    ->addDatePicker('date_picker_field', [
        'label' => 'Date Picker Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'display_format' => 'd/m/Y',
        'return_format' => 'd/m/Y',
        'first_day' => 1,
    ]);

Official Documentation

Date Time Picker

$builder
    ->addDateTimePicker('date_time_picker_field', [
        'label' => 'Date Time Picker Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
    ]);

Official Documentation

Time Picker

$builder
    ->addTimePicker('time_picker_field', [
        'label' => 'Time Picker Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'display_format' => 'g:i a',
        'return_format' => 'g:i a',
        'default_value' => '',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Color Picker

$builder
    ->addColorPicker('color_picker_field', [
        'label' => 'Color Picker Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'enable_opacity' => 0,
        'return_format' => 'string',
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'default_value' => '',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Layout

Message

$builder
    ->addMessage('message_field', 'message', [
        'label' => 'Message Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
            'width' => '',
            'class' => '',
            'id' => '',
        ],
        'message' => '',
        'new_lines' => 'wpautop', // 'wpautop', 'br', '' no formatting
        'esc_html' => 0,
    ]);

Accordion

$builder
    ->addAccordion('accordion_field', [
        'label' => 'Accordion Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
          'width' => '',
          'class' => '',
          'id' => '',
        ],
        'open' => 0,
        'multi_expand' => 0,
        'endpoint' => 0,
    ]);

$builder
    ->addAccordion('accordion_field_end')->endpoint();

Official Documentation

Tab

$builder
    ->addTab('tab_field', [
        'label' => 'Tab Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
          'width' => '',
          'class' => '',
          'id' => '',
        ],
        'default_value' => '',
        'placeholder' => '',
        'prepend' => '',
        'append' => '',
        'maxlength' => '',
        'placement' => '',
    ]);

Official Documentation

Group

$builder
    ->addGroup('group_field', [
        'label' => 'Group Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
          'width' => '',
          'class' => '',
          'id' => '',
        ],
        'layout' => 'block'
    ])
        ->addText('sub_field')
    ->endGroup();

Official Documentation

Repeater

$builder
    ->addRepeater('repeater_field', [
        'label' => 'Repeater Field',
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
          'width' => '',
          'class' => '',
          'id' => '',
        ],
        'collapsed' => '',
        'min' => 0,
        'max' => 0,
        'layout' => 'table',
        'button_label' => '',
        'sub_fields' => [],
    ]);

Official Documentation

Flexible Content

$builder
    ->addFlexibleContent('flexible_content_field', [
        'instructions' => '',
        'required' => 0,
        'conditional_logic' => [],
        'wrapper' => [
          'width' => '',
          'class' => '',
          'id' => '',
        ],
        'button_label' => 'Add Row',
        'min' => '',
        'max' => '',
    ]);

$builder
    ->addLayout('layout', [
        'label' => 'Layout',
        'display' => 'block',
        'sub_fields' => [],
        'min' => '',
        'max' => '',
    ]);

$builder
    ->addLayout(new FieldsBuilder());

Official Documentation

Configuration

Composing Fields

$builder
    ->addFields(new FieldsBuilder());

$builder
    ->addField('text', 'title')
        ->setKey('field_title')
        ->setLabel('My Label')
        ->setDefaultValue('Lorem ipsum')
        ->setInstructions('This is a title.')
        ->setRequired()
            ->setUnrequired()
        ->setConfig('placeholder', 'Enter the title');

Composing Custom/3rd Party Addon Fields

Add any other registered custom/3rd party ACF Fields using the addField($name, $type, $args) method.

$builder
    ->addFields(new FieldsBuilder());

$builder
    ->addField('icon', 'font-awesome')
        ->setLabel('My Icon')
        ->setInstructions('Select an icon')
        ->setConfig('save_format', 'class')

Modifying Fields

$builder
    ->modifyField('title', ['label' => 'Modified Title']);

$builder
    ->addFields(new FieldsBuilder())
        ->getField('title')
            ->modifyField('title', ['label' => 'Modified Title']);

Removing Fields

$builder
    ->removeField('title');

Field Choices

$builder
    ->addChoice('red')
    ->addChoice('blue')
    ->addChoice('green');

$builder
    ->addChoices(['red' => 'Red'], ['blue' => 'Blue'], ['green' => 'Green']);

Field Conditions

$builder
    ->conditional('true_false', '==', '0')
        ->and('true_false', '!=', '1')
        ->or('false_true', '==', '1');

Field Wrapper

$builder
    ->setWidth('30');

$builder
    ->setSelector('.field')
    ->setSelector('#field');

$builder
    ->setAttr('width', '30')
    ->setAttr('class', 'field')
    ->setAttr('id', 'field');

$builder
    ->setWrapper(['width' => '30', 'class' => 'field', 'id' => 'field']);

Field Group Location

$builder
    ->setLocation('post_type', '==', 'page')
        ->and('page_type', '==', 'front_page');

Field Group Locations

  • Post: post_type, post_type_list, post_type_archive, post_template, post_status, post_format, post_category, post_taxonomy, post
  • Page: page_template, page_type, page_parent, page
  • User: current_user, current_user_role, user_form, user_role
  • Forms: taxonomy, taxonomy_list, attachment, comment, widget, nav_menu, nav_menu_item, block, options_page
  • Custom: Official Documentation

Field Group Position

$builder = new FieldsBuilder('banner', ['position' => 'side']); // acf_after_title, normal, side