AdvancedCustomFields / AdvancedCustomFields/acf
Allow Field Type Change on Compatible Fields Without Losing Options & Data
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- Dominant language
- PHP
- Stars
- 945
- Forks
- 197
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
I've used a number of other plugins and DB's that have this option. Could be very useful.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. Begin by locating how field-type changes are handled and how field options and stored values are preserved, then define compatible conversions and tests that verify no data or options are lost.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100