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  Public Ticket #3387359
Advanced Custom Field Pro Plugin
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  • mike started the conversation

    Hi,

    Are your themes compatible with the Advanced Custom Fields Pro plugin?

    When I have ACF PRO plugin installed and activated, a lot of the functions in the dashboard of a new post become unusable. (see attached screenshot)

    For example, when trying to add a new podcast episode I'm no longer able to upload an audio file.

    When I deactivate ACF Pro, the dashboard look and functionality return to normal, where everything seems to be working fine again.

    I'm using the Padcastr theme.

    It looks like a version of advanced custom fields is  pre-installed on the theme, however, it has limited capabilities. For example, it doesn't give me the ability to add new custom post types (which is what I would like to do).

    I'd like to be able to use ACF Pro with the theme. Is that possible?

    Thanks!

    -Mike


    Attached files:  screenshot-outhereonmystg.wpengine.com-2023.06.07-00_39_38.png

  •  1,103
    Max replied

    Hi,

    ACF PRO is built-in into our theme, so please deactivate ACF standalone plugin, and you will get access to acf again.

    Thanks,


    Max from the Sonaar.io Crew

  • mike replied

    Ok. I can deactivate ACF Pro plugin.

    Though what I would like to be able to do is make my custom post types.

    I would normally do that with ACF Pro.  But i'm not given the option to do so using the custom fields that is bundled with your theme.

    It looks like I can only add new Field Groups. It doesn't allow the creation of a new custom post type (or at least I'm not seeing the option if it exists)

    Could I use a plugin like "pods" to create custom post type (then populate the fields using custom fields)? Would that work with the theme? Or do I need to create a custom post type manually by editing code?

    Thanks!

  •  1,103
    Max replied

    Hi Mike,

    This is because the abiity to create CPT in ACF is a new feature introduced in ACF 6. The theme currently include ACF 5.9.5.

    Could you please provide me access to your FTP, and I will update to ACF 6 and see how it goes.


    Thanks,


    Max from the Sonaar.io Crew

  •   mike replied privately
  •  1,103
    Max replied

    Done. you should now be able to create your own CPT

    Thanks,


    Max from the Sonaar.io Crew

  • mike replied

    Fantastic.

    Looks like it's working.

    Thanks for your help!