Advanced Forms for ACF vs Repeater2Template Widget for ACF Repeater and Elementor

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

⚠️ Requires Elementor Pro Tired of ACF Repeater fields that won’t cooperate with Elementor? Repeater2Template fixes that — instantly. Connect any repeater data source to any Elementor template and watch every row render exactly how you designed it. No PHP. No shortcodes. No workarounds. Whether you’re working with ACF Repeater fields, a raw JSON array, or a live API endpoint — this widget loops through your data and outputs each item using your own Elementor saved template. Full design control, fully native experience. 🎥 See It In Action: 💡 Key Features 🔌 3 data sources, one widget — ACF Repeater, JSON Array, or live data from any JSON URL / API. 🎨 Design freedom — pick any Elementor Pro saved template to render each row your way. 🗂 Flexible ACF sources — current post, any specific post by ID, or a global ACF Options Page. 🏷 Subfield-to-dynamic-tag mapping — keeps your templates clean, reusable, and truly dynamic. 🌐 Live API rendering — inject dynamic parameters into JSON URLs for real-time, context-aware content. 🔢 Row limit control — display only a set number of items from any data source. ✅ 100% no-code — built entirely inside Elementor. If you can drag a widget, you can use this. 🔁 Flexible ACF Data Sources Real-world projects rarely keep all data tied to the current post. That’s why Repeater2Template supports three ACF source types: Current Post → repeater data tied to the page being viewed. Specific Post (by ID) → use any post as a centralized “data hub” — reuse it across unlimited templates without duplication. Options Page → pull from any registered ACF Options Page for global content like team sections, banners, menus, or footers. Centralize once. Reuse everywhere. 🌐 JSON Array & JSON URL — No ACF Needed Not an ACF user? No problem. Repeater2Template handles raw JSON just as powerfully. Two JSON modes: JSON Array — paste your data directly into the widget. Instant, portable, zero setup. [ { “title”: “Book A”, “author”: “Author X”, “image”: “https://example.com/book1.jpg” }, { “title”: “Book B”, “author”: “Author Y”, “image”: “https://example.com/book2.jpg” } ] JSON URL — fetch live data from any internal or external API endpoint. Supports dynamic URL parameters (post ID, category, user meta, and more). Perfect for product feeds, API-driven testimonials, blog lists, or user-specific content. The plugin parses the response automatically and renders each object using your Elementor template. Example: https://api.example.com/books?category=fiction&user_id={{user_id}} ⭐ What Builders Are Saying “Extremely simple and yet so powerful!” — davidedev “Saves tons of time and just works — super intuitive!” — akhileshtenguriya “This is literally a gem. All must try this.” — mairaaah “The support went the extra mile. Excellent plugin.” — indyparker 5 out of 5 stars — every single review. How It Works Step 1: Design Your Item Template Go to Templates → Saved Templates → Add New. Choose Section or Container. Design one item — a team card, a testimonial block, a product tile, anything. Save the template. Step 2: Drop In the Widget Open your page in Elementor. Search for Repeater2Template and drag it onto the canvas. Select your data source: ACF Repeater — pick your field by key or name. JSON URL / Array — paste your JSON or enter a URL. Step 3: Connect & Done Select the Elementor template from Step 1. The widget loops through every item and renders each one using your template — automatically. No PHP. No shortcodes. No headaches.