WordPress User Submitted Posts - Use Case - How To Add Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Into the Submission Form

How To Add Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Into the Submission Form

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Introduction

WordPress User Submitted Posts is a plugin that allows logged in users submit posts, review drafts and upload images via a customizable form. Update and moderate their content and provide writing tips.

Use Case Front-End

Custom fields added into the submission form:

Adding content to the submission form and filling custom fields:

Custom fields added into the post:

Use Case Assumptions

In this example use case guide we will consider how to add custom fields from the plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) into the submission form to let users add extra information.

We consider that you have already bought the plugin, but not installed it yet.

It follows:

• Installing the plugin
• Quick recap
• Creating custom fields
• Adding custom fields into the submission form
• End result

Installing the Plugin

The process is the same for all CM plugins and add-ons.

• Download the plugin from your customer dashboard.
• Log in to WordPress and navigate to the WordPress Admin → Plugins settings.
• Click on Add New.
• Activate it and add the license.

Learn more: Getting Started - Plugin Overview

Creating Custom Fields

First of all, we need to create a group of custom fields that we want to add into the submission form. You can refer to the documentation of the plugin Advanced Custom Fields to learn more about how to create a group of custom fields.

We've created for our use case a few URL fields for adding links to external resources:

Locate the key of the created field group, as we will need it for adding into the submission form.

Adding Custom Fields Into the Submission Form

Adding custom fields into the submission form can be done by using the shortcode [add_post_form] with the parameter acf_field_group_key, where you should pass the key of the group of fields.

In our case the shortcode will be:

[add_post_form acf_field_group_key="group_61e411e495be9"]

Now let's put this shortcode to the post and click Publish / Edit.

Now the submission form will have additional fields for adding external resources:

Reminder

If you want your users to be able to edit their posts, you need the page that contains a shortcode for displaying the submission form to be set as an Editor Page. You can find this option by navigating to CM User Submitted Posts → Settings → General Settings tab.

End Result

Following instructions found in the plugin and guides, you should be able to add custom fields from the plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) into the submission form to let users add extra information.

Use Case Front-End

Custom fields added into the submission form:

Adding content to the submission form and filling custom fields:

Custom fields added into the post:

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