ACF (Advanced Custom Fields)

ACF is a WordPress plugin that lets you add custom fields to pages and posts. It is one of the most popular WordPress plugins, and for good reason.

I have been using ACF for years. It's the core for cutom post types and for all of my blocks. I always define my fields in code files rather than using the visual editor, which keeps everything consistent and under version control (like saving different versions of a document). I also built a custom layer on top of ACF called FieldTypes, which makes defining fields faster and more consistent across projects.

In 2025, I started moving some of my projects to Payload CMS, which handles custom fields in a more modern and structured way.