In your custom mytmpl.php, you need to use the ACF functions to render any ACF fields you want shown, such as the_field( 'my-acf-field' );.
Hope that helps!
Hello,
I tried to do like you said above, but… it seems that there is some issue with id of the post that should be provided to the_field ACF function, let me explain my problem:
– if I use: [insert page=’post-name’ display=’my-template.php’] where my template is using the ACF function the_field(‘name_of_field’), nothing happend.
– if I use: [insert page=’post-name’ display=’all’] – I’ve got all fields that exists in my custom post type, so I assume that the post is available to read by Insert Pages plugin.
– if I use: [insert page=’post-name’ display=’my-template.php’] where my template is using the ACF function the_field(‘name_of_field’,’id-of-the-post’), so I added the post id to the ACF function – it works fine.
So, question is how to find and provide the post id to the ACF function in the template? Maybe it is simple 🙂 – I am not so familiar with coding in WordPress.
I am working with WordPress 5.0.3, Insert Pages ver. 3.4.3, ACF ver. 5.7.10 and Custom Post Type UI ver. 1.6.1 (+ template Iconic One Pro v. 2.4).
Best regards,
Ziemowit
Sounds like your custom template is missing the Loop…the_post() is the core function that populates the global $post variable that all the template functions rely on (including ACF’s the_field()).
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/the_post/
My custom templates look like:
<?php /* Template Name: Your Template Name */ ?>
<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
... the rest of your template content goes here ...
<?php endwhile; wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
Hello,
To tell the truth I did some workaround and used the function from your plugin, so my template does not use the Loop but only contains one line:
<?php the_field(‘<Name of the field>’, $inserted_page->ID); ?>
beside the first comments lines 😉
and it’s working :-).
Is it workaround or proper set up?
Best regards,
Ziemowit.
Your solution looks fine!
