Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator – WCK

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) turns WordPress sites into a fully-fledged content management system by giving you all the tools to do more with your data. Use the ACF plugin to take full control of your WordPress edit screens, custom field data, and more. Add fields on demand. The ACF field builder allows you to quickly and easily add fields to WP edit screens with only the click of a few buttons! Whether it’s something simple like adding an “author” field to a book review post, or something more complex like the structured data needs of an ecommerce site or marketplace, ACF makes adding fields to your content model easy. Add them anywhere. Fields can be added all over WordPress including posts, pages, users, taxonomy terms, media, comments and even custom options pages! It couldn’t be simpler to bring structure to the WordPress content creation experience. Show them everywhere. Load and display your custom field values in any theme template file with our hassle-free, developer friendly functions! Whether you need to display a single value or generate content based on a more complex query, the out-of-the-box functions of ACF make templating a dream for developers of all levels of experience. Any Content, Fast. Turning WordPress into a true content management system is not just about custom fields. Creating new custom post types and taxonomies is an essential part of building custom WordPress sites. Registering post types and taxonomies is now possible right in the ACF UI, speeding up the content modeling workflow without the need to touch code or use another plugin. Simply beautiful and intentionally accessible. For content creators and those tasked with data entry, the field user experience is as intuitive as they could desire while fitting neatly into the native WordPress experience. Accessibility standards are regularly reviewed and applied, ensuring ACF is able to empower as close to anyone as possible. Documentation and developer guides. Over 10 plus years of vibrant community contribution alongside an ongoing commitment to clear documentation means that you’ll be able to find the guidance you need to build what you want. Features Simple & Intuitive Powerful Functions Over 30 Field Types Extensive Documentation Millions of Users Links Website Documentation Support ACF PRO PRO The Advanced Custom Fields plugin is also available in a professional version which includes more fields, more functionality, and more flexibility. The ACF PRO plugin features: The Repeater Field allows you to create a set of sub fields which can be repeated again, and again, and again. ACF Blocks, a powerful PHP-based framework for developing custom block types for the WordPress Block Editor (aka Gutenberg). Define, create, and manage content with the Flexible Content Field, which provides for multiple layout and sub field options. Use the Options Page feature to add custom admin pages to edit ACF fields. Build fully customisable image galleries with the Gallery Field. Unlock a more efficient workflow for managing field settings by reusing existing fields and field groups on demand with the Clone Field. Upgrade to ACF PRO

WordPress Creation Kit consists of three tools that can help you create and maintain custom post types, custom taxonomies and most importantly, custom fields and metaboxes for your posts, pages or CPT’s. WCK Custom Fields Creator offers an UI for setting up custom meta boxes with custom fields for your posts, pages or custom post types. Uses standard custom fields to store data. You can show custom fields using code or with the Swift Templates module. WCK Custom Post Type Creator facilitates creating custom post types by providing an UI for most of the arguments of register_post_type() function. WCK Taxonomy Creator allows you to easily create and edit custom taxonomies for WordPress without any programming knowledge. It provides an UI for most of the arguments of register_taxonomy() function. Custom Fields Custom fields types: WYSIWYG editor, upload, text, textarea, select, checkbox, radio, number, HTML, time-picker, phone, currency select, color picker, heading Easy to create custom fields for any post type. Support for Repeater Fields and Repeater Groups of custom fields. Drag and Drop to sort the Repeater Fields. Support for all input custom fields: text, textarea, select, checkbox, radio. Image / File upload supported via the WordPress Media Uploader. Possibility to target only certain page-templates, target certain custom post types and even unique ID’s. All data handling is done with Ajax Data is saved as postmeta Custom Post Types and Taxonomy Create and edit Custom Post Types from the Admin UI Advanced Labeling Options Attach built in or custom taxonomies to post types Create and edit Custom Taxonomy from the Admin UI Attach the taxonomy to built in or custom post types WCK PRO The WCK PRO version offers: Swift Templates – Build your front-end templates directly from the WordPress admin UI, without writing any PHP code. Easily display registered custom post types, custom fields and taxonomies in your current theme. Front-end Posting – form builder for content creation and editing Options Page Creator – create option pages for your theme or your plugin More field types: Date-picker, Country Select, User Select, CPT Select Premium Email Support for your project See complete list of PRO features Website http://www.cozmoslabs.com/wck-custom-fields-custom-post-types-plugin/ Announcement Post and Video http://www.cozmoslabs.com/3747-wordpress-creation-kit-a-sparkling-new-custom-field-taxonomy-and-post-type-creator/