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.
Security
  • Security: Fixed a critical arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the File Upload field.
Fixed
  • Fixed Phone Number field country selector not allowing selection in Joomla 6.1.
  • Fixed FAQ field validation not triggering when the field is required but left empty.
  • Fixed Chained Fields displaying a MIME Types warning despite having a valid configuration.
  • Fixed Map field not rendering in YooTheme Dynamic Content when Max Markers is set to 1.
Added
Fixed
  • Fixed File Upload actions not appearing on hover over uploaded items.
Fixed
  • Fixed File Upload field keeps asking for a file when set as required, even after one has already been uploaded.
Security
  • Fixed vulnerabilities in AJAX handling, including unauthenticated file access and SQL injection. High - CVE-2026-21627.
Added
  • Added support for custom ACF IFrame title attribute using the "URL|title" field value format.
  • Added support for Facebook Reels in ACF Video.
  • Added Smart Tag {this.filename} for use in the ACF Download Button field > Button Label, returning the selected file name.
  • Added Subform support for ACF Articles.
  • Added support for "webp, stp, step, igs, iges" file types in File Upload field.
Fixed
  • Fixed Compatibility with YooTheme 5.0.0 BETA.
  • Fixed ACF Articles Status Input Filter not respecting its value in certain cases.
  • Fixed ACF Gallery preventing uploads when the Gallery Files Limit was set to a single file.
  • Fixed ACF Gallery not outputting alt text when images opened in the lightbox.
  • Fixed Some HTML attributes stripped when editing content in TinyMCE editor.
  • Fixed ACF URL "target" setting not return a valid value in YooTheme.
  • Fixed error “Call to a member function get() on array” could appear in rare cases when using ACF fields inside a Subform field.
  • Fixed Video custom field to correctly load external URLs, including self-hosted video files (mp4, mov, ogg, webm).
  • Fixed 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.
  • Added loading spinner for the ACF Address Autocomplete field when searching for an address to provide user feedback.
  • Added support for fullscreen option in ACF Video with Vimeo provider.
Fixed
  • Fixed ACF Video not supporting YouTube live videos.
  • Fixed ACF Video not previewing videos when Facebook provider is selected.
  • Fixed ACF Address Autocomplete Field map editor where the marker couldn’t be moved or the map cleared.
  • Fixed ACF Gallery and ACF File Upload fields not working correctly inside nested Subform fields.
  • Fixed ACF Articles Field where some tags wouldn't be shown in the dropdown.
  • Fixed ACF Gallery failing to upload images from the Media > Path to Files Folder.
  • Fixed ACF Map Editor becoming unresponsive when confirming a dialog outside the map and the “Add Marker” menu not toggling correctly.
  • Fixed ACF Address Autocomplete not saving when the map was disabled, the field was required, and the address was correctly set.
  • Fixed FAQ Field "Duplicate field FAQPage" error in Google Rich Results Tool.
  • Fixed ACF FAQ editors not loading properly in Categories when the default editor was set to JCE.
Changed
  • Improved ACF Gallery media manager selection.
Added
Fixed
  • Fixed Articles Field PHP error that could occur when saving certain articles.
  • Fixed Articles Field filter by Author leaving “Loading more results” visible.
  • Fixed Gallery Field issue preventing image selection from Media Library in list view.
  • Fixed Map Field crash when moving a temporary marker in the editor.
Changed
Added
  • Added Display Conditions support to category custom fields.
  • Chained Field data source now supports commas when enclosed in quotation mark
Fixed
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.
  • Fixed "google.maps.Marker is deprecated" notice in Map custom field.
  • Fixed ACF Articles Automatic Discovery not enabled by default on new articles when Default Value is set.
  • Fixed 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
  • Added easier selection of countries in Country custom field for both single and multiple values.
  • Added auto responsiveness to Video custom field when no height is set.
Fixed
  • Fixed inaccurate marker address may be displayed in Map custom field.
  • Fixed File Upload field appearing in DPCalendar Filters.
Changed
Added
  • Added support for Krita (.kra and .krz) files in File Upload Field.
  • Added "File Size" option in File Upload Field for YooTheme Integration.
  • Added support for YouTube Shorts in Video Field.
  • Added shortcode support in Map Field marker descriptions.
Fixed
  • Fixed Articles Field not displaying the hint when Maximum Articles is set to 1.
  • Fixed Gallery Field issue with Slideshow provider when Lightbox is enabled and a module is selected.
  • Fixed Gravatar Field "ACFGravatarValidator not found" error on save.
  • Fixed 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
  • Added AI (GPT-4o mini) ALT text generation in Gallery Field.
  • Added support for duplicating/deleting Gallery Field files when articles are copied or trashed.
  • Added support for duplicating/deleting File Upload files when articles are copied or trashed.
  • Added Smart Tags support in Map marker titles and descriptions.
  • Added support for Smile Pack Smart Tags in Gravatar Field input.
Fixed
Changed
Added
Fixed
  • Fixed backend notices appearing in 3rd-party plugin AJAX requests (Regular Labs Conditions).
  • Fixed “Invalid URL: URL schema is missing” error in Video Field when used with other ACF Video fields.
  • Fixed Gallery Field and File Upload Field values would reset in YooTheme Pages Dynamic Content.
  • Fixed Video Field not displaying correctly self-hosted MOV videos.
Fixed
Fixed
  • Security Fix: Improved sanitization and escaping of custom field values.
Added
  • Added HTML support in Map field marker titles and descriptions.
  • Added title and description access in YooTheme for File Upload when “Files Limit” is set to 1.
Fixed
  • Fixed Map field JS error on Gantry template when using OpenStreetMap provider.
  • Fixed Articles field PHP error with order setting.
  • Fixed FAQ field editors not appearing when using the JCE editor.
Changed
  • Removed resizing for GIF images in File Upload’s “Resize Images” option.
Security
  • Fixed a critical arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the File Upload field.
Fixed
  • Fixed an issue in Display Conditions where dropdown lists would appear empty.
Fixed
  • Fixed a JavaScript error that could occur when opening the Display Conditions tab.
Security
  • Patched a security vulnerability and strengthened data validation and sanitization.
Fixed
  • Fixed extra spacing in FAQ content answers.
  • Fixed Gallery field preventing article save from the front-end.
  • Fixed Gallery field preventing item deletion of non-existent images.
  • Fixed Gallery field where WebP images didn't retain format.
  • Fixed File Upload field preventing article save from the front-end.
  • Fixed 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.
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