Why are custom post fields empty in WordPress?
However, after the user submits the form, a new entry (no_title) does appear in my custom post type, but the custom form fields are still empty (See images below:) I’m sure this is because I’m not using the wp_insert_post () correctly for updating custom post types.
What to do before calling WP _ insert _ post ( )?
Before calling wp_insert_post() it is necessary to create an array to pass the necessary elements that make up a post. The wp_insert_post() will fill out a default list of these but the user is required to provide the title and content otherwise the database write will fail.
How to fill custom HTML fields in WordPress?
There are four HTML form fields that the users are supposed to fill, named name, venue, main_event and fee respectively. The custom form fields that I created using Advanced Custom Fields are named as promotion_name, venue, main_event_ and price respectively.
How to use ACF to save posts in WordPress?
This example demonstrates how to perform additional functionality before ACF has saved the $_POST data by using a priority less than 10. Unlike the WordPress save_post action, this action does not contain the $post and $updated parameters. If you require access to these parameters, consider using an alternative action instead.
How to fill custom posts in WordPress dashboard?
Now, in order to fill the data entered by the users on the front end onto the custom post type fields at the dashboard, I tried using the wp_insert_post () function as follows: However, after the user submits the form, a new entry (no_title) does appear in my custom post type, but the custom form fields are still empty (See images below:)
How to define custom post type in PHP?
PS: This is how I have defined my custom post type in functions.php: If you have used ACF, you should use their API to interact with the fields. There’s a method called update_field () that does exactly what you are looking for. This method takes 3 parameters: $field_key is an ID ACF gives to each field you create.