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Nested cloned repeater only works for 1 level
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Description
Describe the bug
Questions (Repeater)
-- Question (Text)
---- Answers (Repeater)
------ Answer (Text)
-------- Questions (Clone Questions)
I have a Flexible layout with a Clone field to the Component: Questions field.
The Component: Questions field then clones itself within the Answer repeater.
When adding a question and answer, it shows the Questions repeater however if I then add a question and answer, the Questions repeater no longer shows:
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Go to ACF > Tools, import attached json.
- Go to ACF > Field Groups.
- Create new field.
- Add Clone field, called Questions and select "All fields from Component: Questions"
- Click Save.
- Go to Posts > Add New.
- Click on Add Question.
- Click on Add Answer
- Click on Add Question.
Expected behavior
Questions repeater will be cloned along with the other fields.
Code
[
{
"key": "group_66422429e4b06",
"title": "Component: Questions",
"fields": [
{
"key": "field_6642242adcbbf",
"label": "Questions",
"name": "questions",
"aria-label": "",
"type": "repeater",
"instructions": "",
"required": 0,
"conditional_logic": 0,
"wrapper": {
"width": "",
"class": "",
"id": ""
},
"layout": "block",
"pagination": 0,
"min": 0,
"max": 0,
"collapsed": "field_66422443dcbc0",
"button_label": "Add Question",
"rows_per_page": 20,
"sub_fields": [
{
"key": "field_66422443dcbc0",
"label": "Question",
"name": "question",
"aria-label": "",
"type": "text",
"instructions": "",
"required": 1,
"conditional_logic": 0,
"wrapper": {
"width": "",
"class": "",
"id": ""
},
"default_value": "",
"maxlength": "",
"placeholder": "",
"prepend": "",
"append": "",
"parent_repeater": "field_6642242adcbbf"
},
{
"key": "field_6642244bdcbc1",
"label": "Answers",
"name": "answers",
"aria-label": "",
"type": "repeater",
"instructions": "",
"required": 1,
"conditional_logic": 0,
"wrapper": {
"width": "",
"class": "",
"id": ""
},
"layout": "block",
"pagination": 0,
"min": 0,
"max": 0,
"collapsed": "field_66422471dcbc3",
"button_label": "Add Answer",
"rows_per_page": 20,
"sub_fields": [
{
"key": "field_66422459dcbc2",
"label": "Icon",
"name": "icon",
"aria-label": "",
"type": "select",
"instructions": "",
"required": 1,
"conditional_logic": 0,
"wrapper": {
"width": "25",
"class": "",
"id": ""
},
"choices": {
"icon-privacy": "Privacy",
"icon-glare": "Heat\/Glare Reduction",
"icon-safety": "Safety\/Security",
"icon-sun": "UV Protection",
"icon-energy-efficiency": "Energy\/Efficiency",
"icon-half": "Daytime",
"icon-full": "24 hour",
"icon-neutral": "Neutral",
"icon-reflective": "Reflective",
"icon-clear": "Clear"
},
"default_value": false,
"return_format": "value",
"multiple": 0,
"allow_null": 0,
"ui": 0,
"ajax": 0,
"placeholder": "",
"parent_repeater": "field_6642244bdcbc1"
},
{
"key": "field_66422471dcbc3",
"label": "Answer",
"name": "answer",
"aria-label": "",
"type": "text",
"instructions": "",
"required": 1,
"conditional_logic": 0,
"wrapper": {
"width": "75",
"class": "",
"id": ""
},
"default_value": "",
"maxlength": "",
"placeholder": "",
"prepend": "",
"append": "",
"parent_repeater": "field_6642244bdcbc1"
},
{
"key": "field_664224ee76777",
"label": "Products",
"name": "products",
"aria-label": "",
"type": "post_object",
"instructions": "",
"required": 0,
"conditional_logic": 0,
"wrapper": {
"width": "",
"class": "",
"id": ""
},
"post_type": "",
"post_status": "",
"taxonomy": "",
"return_format": "object",
"multiple": 1,
"allow_null": 0,
"bidirectional": 0,
"ui": 1,
"bidirectional_target": [],
"parent_repeater": "field_6642244bdcbc1"
},
{
"key": "field_6642250f76778",
"label": "Inner Questions",
"name": "inner_questions",
"aria-label": "",
"type": "clone",
"instructions": "",
"required": 0,
"conditional_logic": 0,
"wrapper": {
"width": "",
"class": "",
"id": ""
},
"clone": [
"group_66422429e4b06"
],
"display": "seamless",
"layout": "block",
"prefix_label": 0,
"prefix_name": 0,
"parent_repeater": "field_6642244bdcbc1"
}
],
"parent_repeater": "field_6642242adcbbf"
}
]
}
],
"location": [
[
{
"param": "post_type",
"operator": "==",
"value": "post"
}
]
],
"menu_order": 0,
"position": "normal",
"style": "default",
"label_placement": "top",
"instruction_placement": "label",
"hide_on_screen": "",
"active": false,
"description": "",
"show_in_rest": 0
}
]
Version Information:
- WordPress Version [e.g 6.3.1]: 6.5.3
- PHP Version [e.g 8.0.2]: 8.3.4
- ACF Version [e.g ACF Free 6.2, ACF PRO 6.3]: ACF PRO 6.2.9
- Browser [e.g. chrome 103, safari 17]: Chrome Version 124.0.6367.119 (Official Build) (x86_64)
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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
Import the attached JSON from ACF > Tools, then reproduce the nested repeater behavior in Posts > Add New using the listed steps. Done means the Questions repeater remains visible and can be added at the second nested level when the Clone field selects all fields from Component: Questions.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100