Frontend Editor ACF supports the most common ACF field types out of the box. Below is a complete list of what you can edit and how each field behaves in the editor panel.
Text & Content Fields
Field Type
What it looks like
Notes
Text
Single-line text box
Standard text input
Textarea
Multi-line text box
Resizable, plain text
Number
Number input with up/down arrows
Only accepts numeric values
Email
Text box
Validates that the value is a proper email address before saving
URL
Text box
Validates that the value starts with http:// or https://
Password
Text box with show/hide toggle
Click the eye icon to reveal what you typed
Range
Slider
Drag left or right; the current value is shown beside the slider
WYSIWYG
Rich text editor (TinyMCE)
Full toolbar for bold, italic, lists, links, and images
Choice Fields
Field Type
What it looks like
Notes
Select
Dropdown menu
Supports single and multi-select
Checkbox
List of checkboxes
Select as many options as you need
Radio
List of radio buttons
Only one option can be selected at a time
Button Group
Row of buttons
Click a button to select it
True/False
Toggle switch
Click to switch between on and off
Date & Time Fields
Field Type
What it looks like
Notes
Date Picker
Calendar date input
Click to pick a date
Time Picker
Hour and minute inputs with AM/PM
Includes a “Now” button to fill the current time
Date & Time Picker
Combined date and time input
Lets you set both date and time together
Media Fields
Field Type
What it looks like
Notes
Image
Thumbnail with edit/delete buttons
Opens your WordPress media library to select or upload an image
File
File name link with edit/delete buttons
Opens your WordPress media library to select or upload a file
When you click Upload Image or the edit icon on an existing image, the standard WordPress media library opens. Select a file from your library or upload a new one, then click Use this image (or Select).
Other Fields
Field Type
What it looks like
Notes
Color Picker
Full color picker with HEX, RGB, HSL modes
Includes hue, saturation, brightness, and alpha sliders
oEmbed
URL text box
Enter a URL from a supported service (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)
Page Link
URL or post ID input
Enter a URL or a numeric post ID
Field Types Not Supported
The following ACF field types are not available in the frontend editor panel and will not appear even if they are assigned to the post:
Repeater
Flexible Content
Group
Clone
Gallery
Relationship
Post Object
Taxonomy
User
Google Map
Message (display-only)
Tab (display-only)
Accordion (display-only)
These fields can still be edited from the standard WordPress post editor in the admin dashboard.
Tips
If a field you expect to see is missing from the panel, check that its field type is in the supported list above.
Required fields show a red asterisk (\*) next to their label. You must fill them in before the form will save.
Validation errors (invalid email, bad URL, etc.) are shown in red below the field. Fix the value and click Save again.
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