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Boris Kamp
Boris Kamp
16,660 Points
Posted by Boris Kamp
Boris Kamp
16,660 Points

auto update slug issue with ACF

I have created this function:

    //Auto update slug to be post title
    function myplugin_update_slug( $data, $postarr ) {
    if ( !in_array( $data['post_status'], array( 'draft', 'pending', 'auto-draft' ) ) && !$data['post_type'] === 'acf-field-group' ) {
        $data['post_name'] = wp_unique_post_slug(sanitize_title( $data['post_title'] ), $postarr['ID'], $data['post_status'], $data['post_type'], $data['post_parent'] );
    }
    return $data;
    }
    add_filter( 'wp_insert_post_data', 'myplugin_update_slug', 99, 2 );

In order to update my post's slug to be the post title. I set an iif statement to check the post status AND to prevent it from updating ACF field keys by using !$data['post_type'] === 'acf-field-group' However, when using this last part, the function is not working at all, leaving it out updates the post's slug but overwrites ACF field upon saving as well.

What's wrong in my statement? I can't figure it out.

Thanks!

mikes02
mikes02
Courses Plus Student 16,968 Points

I may be way off on this but how did you come up with "!$data['post_type'] === 'acf-field-group'" was that in their documentation somewhere? Wouldn't you want to find out the field using one of their functions and then test against that? I found this:

<?php
$field_name = "text_field";
$field = get_field_object($field_name);
?>

This may also help: http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/replacing-custom-post-type-post-title-with-an-acf/

Boris Kamp
Boris Kamp
16,660 Points
Boris Kamp
Boris Kamp
16,660 Points

Sorry for my late reply! I found it on their forums as well, it was working correctly until some updates came trough! I don't get your question, this is not about fields right? it's about the post's slug? or am I completely misinterpreting your reply?