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WordPress How to Make a Website with WordPress Custom Post Types and Fields in WordPress Custom Post Types and Fields Quiz

James Wells
James Wells
2,683 Points
Posted by James Wells
James Wells
2,683 Points

"the_field" answer refers to unrelated plugin in regards to Custom Post Types and Fields in WordPress.

(This is a question that is asked in a quiz in the section "Custom post types and fields in WordPress".)

To display custom fields in the template code, we use the "the_field" function.

This question in the quiz is not clear as it refers to displaying custom fields in a template but the answer "the_field" refers to a function completely external to WordPress in another plugin. I believe the answer to this is question should either be "the_meta" or "get_post_meta".

2 Answers

Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points
Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points

Normally, you would use the two functions you mentioned at the end, however since Zac used ACF plugin the question is still valid.

James Wells
James Wells
2,683 Points
James Wells
James Wells
2,683 Points

To prevent future confusion for new WordPress developers who are being taught to use custom fields, I would still suggest allowing “get_post_meta” or “the_field” at least, as a correct response. ACF does not require "the_field" to be used for outputting custom fields, it is necessary for certain field types, but not all of them.