Advanced Custom Fields PRO (ACF)
Overview
This section documents the role of Advanced Custom Fields PRO in MAC Starter.
In MAC Starter, ACF PRO is part of the content-modeling layer. It is used to define structured field data and controlled editing interfaces, but this section is not the place where every field group, options page, post relation, or taxonomy attachment is listed in detail.
What This Section Covers
- the role of ACF PRO in the starter
- how ACF fits into the broader MAC Starter content model
- where related ACF-driven documentation actually lives in the vault
What This Section Does Not Duplicate
The actual ACF-driven content structures are already documented in the sections that own them:
That means this page does not repeat:
- field groups
- individual fields
- options pages
- post-type-specific field structures
- term-specific field structures
Default Approach
- Use ACF PRO as the structured data layer for the starter.
- Keep the plugin installed when the starter relies on custom field architecture.
- Document the actual modeled content where it belongs, not under the plugin landing page.
- Treat this section as plugin context, not as the complete data schema.
Notes
- If a project introduces custom ACF logic that is specific to one content area, document it in that owning section first.
- If a project introduces plugin-level behavior that affects ACF globally, document it here.
- Keep the separation clear: plugin context in
plugins/acf, content structure infields,posts,terms, andoptions.