I am trying to link to other wordpress pages using the ACF (advance custom field) plugin repeater field. I have this code in my front_page.php:
// Product Grid Repeater
$grid = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'product_grid', true );
// Check if acf/custom field data exists
if( $grid ) {
?>
<div class="product-grid text-center">
<h3>Our Product Lineup</h3>
<ul id="productgrid" class="large-block-grid-4 medium-block-grid-2 small-block-grid-2 effect-2" data-equalizer>
<?php
// loop through the rows of data
for( $i = 0; $i < $grid; $i++ ) { // Custom Count/Loop through rows
// Important: Notice the _preceding and trailing_ underscores
// for $hero_image Set image return value to array and use a variable to test if photon works by using echo $image['url']
$image = (int) get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'product_grid_' . $i . '_product_image', true ); // Subfield Name: gallery_slide_image, Type: Image
$name = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'product_grid_' . $i . '_product_name', true ); // Subfield Name: gallery_slide_title, Type: Text
$type = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'product_grid_' . $i . '_product_type', true ); // Subfield Name: gallery_slide_title, Type: Text
$link = esc_html( get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'product_grid_' . $i . '_product_link', true ) ); // Subfield Name: gallery_slide_link, Type: Page Link
?>
<li>
<a href="<?php echo $link; ?>">
<div class="grid-outline" data-equalizer-watch>
<div class="product-grid-img-wrap">
<?php echo wp_get_attachment_image( $image, 'full' ); ?>
</div>
<span class="type"><?php echo $type ?></span>
</div>
</a>
</li>
<?php
} // CLOSE for
?>
</ul>
</div>
<?php
} //CLOSE if( $grid )
but when i go to click on the links they go to their ID and not URL/permalink. I have a feeling it is with the $link = esc_html( get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'product_grid_' . $i . '_product_link', true ) ); // Subfield Name: gallery_slide_link, Type: Page Link
section but I really am not sure what to change it to.
I do not know PHP as I am taking over a website for a designer who left the company - and now I am the only designer! Thanks in advance for your help!
The question is pretty old, I came from some "ACF Page Link" google search while looking for a different problem and just want to add a tip here.
First of all, Page Link field stores page/post IDs in the wp_postmeta table, so when you use native wp get_post_meta()
function, you always get the ID, not URL as you might expect. If you use ACF function get_field()
you will get the URL.
So, the solution is either to use get_field()
or go completely WordPress-way and use get_permalink( get_post_meta( 'field_name' ) )
.
Here is the fix:
<?php echo $link[url]; ?>
The links are working as arrays because you can use its title etc. I hope it helps you.