Pilo'Press vs Repeater2Template Widget for ACF Repeater and Elementor

Pilo’Press is a framework plugin for WordPress. Based on ACF and ACF Extended, it allows you to create layouts among other things and use the Flexible Content field as a page builder. Pilo’Press uses Tailwind CSS for style templating which can be setup and build directly from the back-office. Please note that Tailwind CSS is not mandatory, you can choose to use it or not. Requirements This plugin requires Advanced Custom Fields PRO and Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugins in order to work correctly. Getting started Activate Advanced Custom Fields Pro plugin Activate ACF Extended plugin Activate Pilo’Press plugin In your theme, create a pilopress folder Within the pilopress folder, create layouts subfolder Within the pilopress folder, create assets subfolder In the index.php file, add the following code: Styles, when you click on “Update & Compile”, TailwindCSS will be compiled remotely using TailwindAPI. Minified CSS files are then created under /pilopress/assets/styles.min.css and /pilopress/assets/styles-admin.min.css. You can manually enqueue those files in your theme for the front-end & the back-end, but we recommend to use automatic enqueue code above. It is possible to manually retrieve the Tailwind PostCSS & JS fields of the administration if you want to build TailwindCSS locally. To do so, you can use the following code: $tailwind_css = get_field( 'pip_tailwind_style', 'pip_styles_tailwind' ); $tailwind_config = get_field( 'pip_tailwind_config', 'pip_styles_tailwind' ); For more details, see Tailwind CSS Documentation. Customizing style To customize default Tailwind CSS styles, go to Pilo'Press > Styles from left navigation menu or top bar menu. For more details about customization, see Github Page. Add new layout In the admin menu Pilo'Press > Layouts, add a new layout Configure the layouts fields Create PHP, CSS and JS files in your theme layout folder /your-theme/pilopress/layouts/your-layout You have to name those files the same way you did in back-office settings Note: only PHP template file is require. Templating To display the content of your post, you have to use the following function: // Pilo'Press content (doesn't need 'echo') the_pip_content(); // Pilo'Press content (needs 'echo') echo get_pip_content(); Components See GitHub Page for complete example. Hooks Available hooks are list and describe in GitHub Page

⚠️ 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.