Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor vs Advanced Forms for ACF

ACF Repeater For Elementor bridges the gap between Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Pro repeater functionality and Elementor’s visual builder. This powerful plugin allows you to create dynamic, repeatable content sections without complex coding. Important! Doesn’t work with elementor widget cache feature (Need to be turned off) 🚀 Key Features Easy Integration: Connect ACF repeater fields directly with Elementor widgets Dynamic Content: Automatically populate Elementor elements with ACF repeater data Flexible Usage: Works with columns, sections, and individual widgets Legacy Compatible: Maintains backward compatibility with existing implementations Hide Widget on Empty Fields: Hide elements and containers based on empty ACF fields conditions 🎯 Perfect For Dynamic testimonial sections Portfolio galleries FAQ accordions Team member listings Product showcases Any repeatable content structure 📋 Requirements WordPress 5.0 or higher Elementor (free version) Elementor Pro (Optional but recommended for full features) Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Pro How To Use Usage Create ACF Repeater Field: Set up your repeater field in ACF with sub-fields Select the repeater: In Elementor, widget, section or ACF Repeater loop set the ACF repeater field You will be able to select the repeater field from ‘Advanced’ settings tab in the Elementor editor Insert Field Placeholders: Use #field_name syntax within your content Replace field_name with your ACF sub-field names Publish: The plugin automatically replaces placeholders with repeater data Example Implementation ACF Repeater Setup: – Repeater name: team_members – Sub-fields: member_name, member_role, member_bio Elementor Setup: – Select the field in the Advanced settings for a container: team_members – Content: #member_name, #member_role, #member_bio as a Heading widget or Text Editor widget Special Features Accordion/Toggle Support: Add new Accordion widget to the page, set the ACF Repeater field in the widget’s advanced settings, and use the sub-field names as placeholders as described above. The plugin will automatically structure these for accordion/toggle widgets. Hide Widget on Empty ACF Fields You can now hide widgets based on empty ACF fields. Follow these steps: Select the Widget: Choose the widget you want to hide if an ACF field is empty. Advanced Settings: Go to the ‘Advanced’ settings tab in Elementor editor. Hide on Empty Field: Enable the option to hide the widget if an ACF field is empty. Choose Field: Select the ACF field you want to check for emptiness. The widget will be hidden if the selected ACF field is empty. Legacy Usage For backward compatibility, the old class naming convention is still supported: – Setup by old class name: repeater_ for the widget or container – Same placeholder syntax: #field_name Supported Field Types Text fields URL fields WYSIWYG Editor content Accordion/Toggle content (with specific field names) Note: Currently optimized for Elementor native elements. Third-party widgets may require additional configuration. Support For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit our support forum or contact us directly. Pro Tip: Always test new repeater implementations on a staging site before deploying to production! Donate Do you enjoy using ACF Repeater For Elementor? Consider supporting the development of this plugin with a donation. Your contributions help us maintain and improve the plugin for everyone. Donate link

Documentation | Purchase Pro Advanced Forms is a WordPress plugin for creating front-end forms using Advanced Custom Fields. It supports all ACF field types, including repeaters and flexible content fields, and provides the same field editing interface you are already familiar with. Advanced Forms requires ACF PRO v5.7 or later. Email notifications: Configure an unlimited number of email notifications, including support for dynamic recipients and field includes. AJAX submissions: Use AJAX for a better user experience with faster submissions and no page reloads. Entries: Save form submissions as entries with all fields. Spam protection: Every form is protected against spam using a honeypot. If you need more sophisticated spam protection, Advanced Forms Pro includes support for reCAPTCHA. Restrictions: Place limits on your form using the built-in restrictions or create your own: Limit the total number of submissions Limit your form to only logged-in users Limit the time when your form can be used User-friendly UI: Create forms either through the admin panel or programmatically for easy integration. Gutenberg support: Add forms to your site using Gutenberg blocks. Developer-friendly: Designed for developers with a large variety of hooks and helper functions and comprehensive documentation. Pro On top of that, Advanced Forms Pro offers even more features for advanced use cases. You can purchase a license through Hookturn which can be used on an unlimited number of sites. Priority support: Get direct support with an average response time of 1-2 days. Post editing: Set up forms to create and edit posts. Configure the post title, content and status and automatically map your existing ACF fields. User editing: Register new users or let people edit their user profile with automatic mapping of your user fields. Calculated fields: Give your users immediate feedback as they fill out your form. Calculated fields update live with the values from other fields. Calculated fields are also fully programmable for more complex calculations. Slack: Get a message in Slack for each form submission, including all form data. Mailchimp: Create a form to sign users up for your Mailchimp mailing list. Zapier: Connect your form to thousands of third-party services using Zapier. Google reCAPTCHA: Protect your forms against spam using an invisible captcha. Support If you need help, have a feature request, or think you’ve found a bug, don’t hesitate to reach out. Either create a ticket on the WordPress Support Forums or an issue on Github. For Pro users, please send an email to [email protected] and we’ll respond as fast as we can, most often within 1-2 days. Documentation The documentation has been moved to a new site, check it out: advancedforms.github.io