Custom Fields Not Returning Values

Anonymous

#254490

Hi there! I am using this plugin to filter a post type called Animals. The post type has Custom Fields using ACF that classify things like Gender, AnimalSize, AnimalLocation, etc. The custom fields are radio buttons so there are only specific options you can choose from when adding a new animal. I want to be able to display those values on the front end to choose from in the search plugin but I seem to be missing how to do this. I don’t understand how to use the Custom Fields option correctly cause all I see on the front end is the field name for the custom field. That doesn’t really do me any good since I need to see the entries for that field. Does this plugin do this? I feel like I’m just missing something. Thank you for your help!! 🙂

Kristin

Trevor

#254516

In selecting the Meta Key name, note a ‘gotcha’ with ACF ….

… it makes 3 meta keys per field, like this (in this example for a field named ‘land’):

#1 _land
#2 field_52f0fc4334f52
#3 land

In our Meta Key selection list, you need to use key #3, without the underscore at the start of the key name. If you choose #1 by mistake, in the field choices you will see the name of #2.

Anonymous

#254615

That was it!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! I knew I just had to be missing something. I appreciate your help so much. It’s a great plugin! 😀

Trevor

#254621

Thanks for getting back to me. I will close this thread for now.

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