AdvancedCustomFields / AdvancedCustomFields/acf
[Question] Is it possible to change repeater field name but keep it's data?
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Description
I tried this to keep the field data when renaming a field
UPDATE wp_postmeta
SET meta_key='new_name'
where meta_key='old_name';
UPDATE wordpress.wp_postmeta
SET meta_key='_new_name'
where meta_key='_old_name';
But this won't work if the field is a repeater.
I have thousands of post using the repeater, I don't want to readd the data one by one manually..
I want to know is there any ideal way to do this?
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Research direction
The issue identifies WordPress's wp_postmeta table and the old and new meta keys; begin by tracing how ACF stores repeater rows and subfield keys. Validate any migration against representative posts and confirm that all repeater data remains readable under the renamed field.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php, sql, wordpress
- Domain
- database
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100