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Global Custom Fields

Create Global Custom fields and save them into WP Options, get them with PHP or use gfc Shortcode

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Tested up to WordPress 5.7
Current version1.3
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 5.7
Minimum stackWP 3.4 · PHP 5.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update24 Mar 20215y ago
Active installations100Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 5 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Global Custom Fields version 1.3 as active, updated 5y ago and tested up to WordPress 5.7.

Overview

About this plugin

Customize WordPress with Global Custom Fields! You can use GCF for example to create HTML + PHP shortcodes, global text fields, to save custom urls and retrieve them wherever you want and much more.

Add global fields in GCF Admin Page Create groups in the ‘Settings’ section and related fields in the ‘Fields’ section. Then edit the fields individually from the ‘GCF’ section.

Recover GCF with php Fields groups / single gcf can be retrieved anywhere within your theme / plugin with the function get_gcf($group, $single = false, $eval = false)

Show single GCF with a shortcode Load and display your single gcf with a shortcode! [gcf group="group_name" field="field_name" eval=false]

Each field is validated before saving. Add non-standard HTML tags and attributes in the “Settings” section if you need.

B. Use php “eval” only if you know what you’re doing. Save php fields using pseudo tags [php]...

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contact me if you have any questions, issues, or suggestions.

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WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • global custom fields
  • advanced
  • field
  • gcf
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 5.7

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 5.7.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to5.7
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.4 · PHP 5.4
Update activity24 Mar 20215y ago

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