What’s new
We’re constantly making Advanced Custom Fields better. Here are some of the of notable new features and improvements that we’ve made to Advanced Custom Fields since it’s first launched.
Added
- Joomla ACL support in Articles field.
Fixed
- File Upload actions not appearing on hover over uploaded items.
Fixed
- File Upload Field keeps asking for a file when set as required, even after one has already been uploaded.
Added
- Patched a security vulnerability and strengthened data validation and sanitization.
- Support for custom ACF IFrame title attribute using the "URL|title" field value format.
- Support for Facebook Reels in ACF Video.
- Smart Tag {this.filename} for use in the ACF Download Button field > Button Label, returning the selected file name.
- Subform support for ACF Articles.
- Support for "webp, stp, step, igs, iges" file types in File Upload Field.
Fixed
- Compatibility with YooTheme 5.0.0 BETA.
- ACF Articles Status Input Filter not respecting its value in certain cases.
- ACF Gallery preventing uploads when the Gallery Files Limit was set to a single file.
- ACF Gallery not outputting alt text when images opened in the lightbox.
- Some HTML attributes stripped when editing content in TinyMCE editor.
- ACF URL "target" setting not return a valid value in YooTheme.
- Error “Call to a member function get() on array” could appear in rare cases when using ACF fields inside a Subform field.
- Video custom field to correctly load external URLs, including self-hosted video files (mp4, mov, ogg, webm).
- QR Code custom field not allowing VCARD syntax to be entered correctly.
Changed
- Updates File Upload Field with built-in image previews.
- Changed ACF Articles Author Input Filter to return all users.
- Changed ACF Chained Fields to use the Media Manager for CSV file selection.
Added
- Joomla 6 Native Support.
- Loading spinner for the ACF Address Autocomplete field when searching for an address to provide user feedback.
- Support for fullscreen option in ACF Video with Vimeo provider.
Fixed
- ACF Video not supporting YouTube live videos.
- ACF Video not previewing videos when Facebook provider is selected.
- ACF Address Autocomplete Field map editor where the marker couldn’t be moved or the map cleared.
- ACF Gallery and ACF File Upload Fields not working correctly inside nested Subform fields.
- ACF Articles field where some tags wouldn't be shown in the dropdown.
- ACF Gallery failing to upload images from the Media > Path to Files Folder.
- ACF Map Editor becoming unresponsive when confirming a dialog outside the map and the “Add Marker” menu not toggling correctly.
- ACF Address Autocomplete not saving when the map was disabled, the field was required, and the address was correctly set.
- FAQ Field "Duplicate field FAQPage" error in Google Rich Results Tool.
- ACF FAQ editors not loading properly in Categories when the default editor was set to JCE.
Changed
- Improved ACF Gallery media manager selection.
Added
- "Initial Zoom Level" option in Map Field for better map customization.
- "House Number" to Address Autocomplete for more precise addresses.
Fixed
- Articles field PHP error that could occur when saving certain articles.
- Articles field filter by Author leaving “Loading more results” visible.
- Gallery Field issue preventing image selection from Media Library in list view.
- Map Field crash when moving a temporary marker in the editor.
Changed
- Removed "Select a country" from Country Field when Multiple Country Selection is enabled.
- Improved Articles field to show article ID in dropdown for easier selection.
Added
- Display Conditions support to category custom fields.
- Chained Field data source now supports commas when enclosed in quotation mark
Fixed
- Telephone Field input mask issue inside subform field.
- Telephone Field input mask issue in YooTheme.
- Articles field categories filter would be applied despite being disabled.
- Articles field ordering issue in YooTheme.
- Articles field error when used with the Joomla API.
- Unusable editor in FAQ Field after reordering items.
Changed
- Improved Country Field with Multiple Item Selection when used in YooTheme.
- Changed Video Field default height to "auto".
- Sets minimum required Joomla! version to 4.0.
- Sets minimum required PHP version to 7.4.
Fixed
- Improves CSRF token handling in the File Upload Field.
- "google.maps.Marker is deprecated" notice in Map custom field.
- ACF Articles Automatic Discovery not enabled by default on new articles when Default Value is set.
- Incorrect error message when the uploaded file does not exist in the File Upload Field.
Changed
- Updated ACF File Upload to use the file name as the title when the title is missing.
Added
- Easier selection of countries in Country custom field for both single and multiple values.
- Auto responsiveness to Video custom field when no height is set.
Fixed
- Inaccurate marker address may be displayed in Map custom field.
- File Upload Field appearing in DPCalendar Filters.
Changed
- Replaced full URLs with relative URLs in YooTheme Pro for Gallery & File Upload Fields.
Added
- Support for Krita (.kra and .krz) files in File Upload Field.
- "File Size" option in File Upload Field for YooTheme Integration.
- Support for YouTube Shorts in Video Field.
- Shortcode support in Map Field marker descriptions.
Fixed
- Articles field not displaying the hint when Maximum Articles is set to 1.
- Gallery Field issue with Slideshow provider when Lightbox is enabled and a module is selected.
- Gravatar Field "ACFGravatarValidator not found" error on save.
- Video Field warning during installation process.
Changed
- Removed double slash from Gallery Image URLs in YooTheme Integration.
- Removed extra image element overlaying preview in Gallery Field editor.
Added
- AI (GPT-4o mini) ALT text generation in Gallery Field.
- Support for duplicating/deleting Gallery Field files when articles are copied or trashed.
- Support for duplicating/deleting File Upload files when articles are copied or trashed.
- Smart Tags support in Map marker titles and descriptions.
- Support for Smile Pack Smart Tags in Gravatar Field input.
Fixed
- Gallery Field image display issue with YooTheme Pro in subfolder sites
- Security bypass in Gallery Field.
- Security bypass in File Upload Field.
Changed
- Removed unneeded default value from ACF Articles field.
Added
- SoundCloud Field support in YooTheme, allowing access to the SoundCloud ID.
Fixed
- Backend notices appearing in 3rd-party plugin AJAX requests (Regular Labs Conditions).
- “Invalid URL: URL schema is missing” error in Video Field when used with other ACF Video Fields.
- Gallery Field and File Upload Field values would reset in YooTheme Pages Dynamic Content.
- Video Field not displaying correctly self-hosted MOV videos.
Fixed
- Articles field not displaying placeholder when “Maximum Articles” is set to 1.
- Video Field not saving self-hosted videos with relative URLs.
- Country Field issue with YooTheme Pro when a single country is selected and Multiple Country Selection is enabled.
- File Upload and Gallery Fields handling non-Latin characters.
Fixed
- Security Improved sanitization and escaping of custom field values.
Added
- HTML support in Map Field marker titles and descriptions.
- Title and description access in YooTheme for File Upload when “Files Limit” is set to 1.
Fixed
- Map Field JS error on Gantry template when using OpenStreetMap provider.
- Articles field PHP error with order setting.
- FAQ Field editors not appearing when using the JCE editor.
Changed
- Removed resizing for GIF images in File Upload’s “Resize Images” option.
Fixed
- An issue in Display Conditions where dropdown lists would appear empty.
Fixed
- A JavaScript error that could occur when opening the Display Conditions tab.
Added
- Patched a security vulnerability and strengthened data validation and sanitization.
Fixed
- Extra spacing in FAQ content answers.
- Gallery Field preventing article save from the front-end.
- Gallery Field preventing item deletion of non-existent images.
- Gallery Field where WebP images didn't retain format.
- File Upload Field preventing article save from the front-end.
- FAQ Field where HTML tags were mistakenly stripped out.
Changed
- Improved FAQ Field content editing with a Rich Text Editor.
- Improved Video Field with the missing Widget Layout option.
Added
- Joomla 5 native support; no longer requires the Backward Compatibility plugin.
- Smart Tag {field.item_author_id} to Gallery and File Upload Fields.
- [Telephone] alt tags to country flags for improved accessibility.
Fixed
- [Telephone] Input could incorrectly appear as required.
- [Address Autocomplete] The autocomplete setting is ignored when it is disabled.
- [File Upload] When Custom Layout is used don't wrap it in a div.
- [File Upload] invalid return value for {acf.field.id}.
- PHP error when editing a User Profile in Joomla 3.
Changed
- Loads all 3rd-party assets (CSS/JS) locally.
- [Telephone] Improved YooTheme Pro Dynamic Content support.
- [Address Autocomplete] Renames "Address Autocomplete" toggle to "Enable Autocomplete"
Added
- Implements the JFilters integration.
- Telephone: Implements the Country Code Selector.
Fixed
- Display Conditions are not taken into account in the User Profile menu type.
Changed
- Module Field: Mention module's ID next to the module title in the dropdown selection.
- Gallery Field: Upload gallery items without saving the article/user/contact first.
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