LolaCore for ACF

Setting up custom fields in ACF is a click marathon. New group, add a field, pick the type, set the location rules, repeat for every field, then go post by post entering the values. On a real content model that is an afternoon lost to the admin screen, and changing a field type later means digging back into the group editor to do it all again. LolaCore for ACF moves that work into a sentence. Ask Lola to create a field group for your products with SKU, weight, dimensions and a gallery, assign it to the product post type, and set the SKU on a specific post. She reads what already exists, builds what is missing, and shows you exactly what she is about to change before she touches the database. Because LolaCore keeps memory of your site, the next request builds on the last one. Lola already knows your field structure, so you stop re-explaining it every time. It needs LolaCore and Advanced Custom Fields (Free or Pro) active on the same site. For a full walkthrough with examples, see lolacore.com/lolacore-for-acf. 30 abilities across six areas Field groups (7 abilities)

• List, get, create, update, delete, duplicate, and toggle the active status of ACF field groups.
• Location shortcuts accept post_type, page_template, user_role, options_page, and post_taxonomy.
• Export any field group as JSON for backups or moving it to another site.

Fields (5 abilities)

• List the fields inside a group, inspect field type schemas, and add, update or delete field definitions.
• Field types are validated against your ACF edition before anything is written.

Values (5 abilities)

• Read and write stored field values on posts, users, terms, and options.
• Fetch a single value, every value on an object, or the full field object before you write.

Custom post types (4 abilities)

• List, create, update, and delete the custom post types ACF manages: movies, events, properties, recipes, anything your site tracks as its own kind of content.

Custom taxonomies (4 abilities)

• List, create, update, and delete custom taxonomies, and link them to the right post types when Lola creates them.

Options pages (4 abilities, ACF Pro)

• List, create, update, and delete ACF options page definitions for site-wide settings such as a logo, social links, or footer text.
• These four activate automatically when Lola detects ACF Pro. With ACF Free the addon exposes 26 abilities; with ACF Pro, 30.

You approve before anything changes Every mutating action runs through LolaCore's dry-run flow. Lola states what she is about to do and waits. You approve or you cancel. Nothing is written to your site until you say so, which matters when one bad edit to a field group can break how your content displays. It runs inside your WordPress admin You work with Lola in the LolaCore chat in wp-admin, the panel you already use. You describe what you want in plain language, she picks the right tool and fills the parameters, and you watch each change land instead of switching to an outside app to check whether it worked. Third-party addon, not affiliated with ACF LolaCore for ACF is built by LolaCore. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by WP Engine or Advanced Custom Fields. "ACF" and "Advanced Custom Fields" are trademarks of WP Engine. You install Advanced Custom Fields separately, either the Free version from the WordPress.org directory or ACF Pro under your own license. What you need

• WordPress 7.0+
• PHP 8.1+
• LolaCore, active
• Advanced Custom Fields or ACF Pro, active

ACF Pro is optional. The four options page abilities and Pro-only field types such as gallery, repeater, flexible content and clone become available automatically when Lola detects that Pro is active.

1. Install and activate LolaCore and Advanced Custom Fields (Free or Pro).
2. Upload the lolacore-for-acf folder to wp-content/plugins/, or install the ZIP from Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
3. Activate LolaCore for ACF from the Plugins screen.
4. Open the Lola chat in wp-admin. The ACF domain appears on its own with all abilities ready.

No extra configuration. No API keys for this addon.

1.1.0

• Added custom post types: list, create, update, delete (4 abilities).
• Added custom taxonomies: list, create, update, delete, with post type linking (4 abilities).
• Added ACF Pro options pages: list, create, update, delete (4 abilities, activate when Pro is detected).
• Added field group export to JSON for backups and site-to-site migration.
• Total abilities: 26 with ACF Free, 30 with ACF Pro.

1.0.0

• Initial public release.
• 17 ACF abilities: 7 for field groups, 5 for fields, 5 for values.
• LolaCore chat integration with dry-run confirmation on every write.
• Field type validation for ACF Free and Pro editions.
• Location rule shortcuts for common assignment patterns.