When to use ACF or Custom Block Types?

  • micahjohnv2

    (@micahjohnv2)


    5 years, 11 months ago

    Hi!

    Trying to convert my html page to WordPress so a client/user can add or change the content of the page using the editor.

    Looking through the documentation on WordPress there seems to be a lot of ways to do it.
    All from block types, ACF, custom field types, etc.

    The website mainly has different containers that look like this. https://i.imgur.com/2cRHF60.png

    Basically a user should be able to swap out the images and change the text.

    Any ideas on what to pick?

    • This topic was modified 5 years, 11 months ago by micahjohnv2.
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  • Joy

    (@joyously)

    5 years, 11 months ago

    ACF is simply a helper for WP’s custom fields, giving a different (better) interface.
    For text and images, you don’t need custom fields.
    The content you showed is normal, standard, and easy to edit. Nothing special is needed.

    Thread Starter micahjohnv2

    (@micahjohnv2)

    5 years, 11 months ago

    So just make a regular post and modify it with css? Just curious on how people do it since I’ve seen some people use elementor to create those content blocks.

    Joy

    (@joyously)

    5 years, 11 months ago

    It is possible to create custom blocks, but it doesn’t seem worth the hassle. There are plugins supplying special blocks, but there’s really nothing special in what you showed.
    The next release in August (see 5.5 beta3 released today) will have block patterns, which are sort of like what you are talking about. You should be able to make your own block pattern that a user could apply anywhere.
    A lot of people use page builder plugins. I personally think that’s a weird way to do things. (shortcodes for main content…how does that affect search?) Once you are locked in to those plugins, it’s difficult to change direction.

    As for “just make a regular post and modify it with css”, that should be the default. The theme should handle it, mostly. The theme already has CSS to make it look good on all devices, so be careful with your CSS.

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