AdvancedCustomFields / AdvancedCustomFields/acf

Options page values not loading with param 'option'

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Description

As of recently an existing template using the format get_field('field_name', 'option') fails to load content; var_dump returns 'NULL'. The template functions as expected after changing the parameter to 'options'.

Reference:

https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/get-values-from-an-options-page/

The $post_id parameter needed is a string containing the word ‘option’ or ‘options’.

Version:

ACF PRO 5.9.3
WordPress 5.5.3

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Reproduce the issue with get_field('field_name', 'option') and compare it with the working 'options' parameter described in the linked options-page reference. Check the behavior against ACF PRO 5.9.3 and WordPress 5.5.3; done means the documented 'option' form loads the field value rather than returning NULL.

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Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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