# Filter an Admin List by an ACF Select Field

> Adds a dropdown above a post type's admin list to show only posts with a chosen value of an ACF select, radio or button group field.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Admin only
- Category: [Custom Post Types & Fields](https://wpide.com/library/category/post-types/)
- Tags: acf, admin, filters
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/acf-admin-filter-select/

## Code

```php
// Post type and choice field name.
$wpide_acf_filter_type  = 'post';
$wpide_acf_filter_field = 'status_label';

add_action( 'restrict_manage_posts', function ( $post_type ) use ( $wpide_acf_filter_type, $wpide_acf_filter_field ) {
    if ( $wpide_acf_filter_type !== $post_type || ! function_exists( 'acf_get_field' ) ) {
        return;
    }

    $field = acf_get_field( $wpide_acf_filter_field );

    if ( ! $field || empty( $field['choices'] ) ) {
        return;
    }

    $current = isset( $_GET['acf_filter'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_GET['acf_filter'] ) ) : ''; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification

    echo '<label class="screen-reader-text" for="acf-filter">' . esc_html( $field['label'] ) . '</label><select name="acf_filter" id="acf-filter"><option value="">All ' . esc_html( strtolower( $field['label'] ) ) . '</option>';

    foreach ( $field['choices'] as $value => $label ) {
        printf( '<option value="%s"%s>%s</option>', esc_attr( $value ), selected( $current, (string) $value, false ), esc_html( $label ) );
    }

    echo '</select>';
} );

add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function ( $query ) use ( $wpide_acf_filter_type, $wpide_acf_filter_field ) {
    if ( ! is_admin() || ! $query->is_main_query() || $wpide_acf_filter_type !== $query->get( 'post_type' ) || empty( $_GET['acf_filter'] ) ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification
        return;
    }

    $meta_query   = (array) $query->get( 'meta_query' );
    $meta_query[] = array(
        'key'   => $wpide_acf_filter_field,
        'value' => sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_GET['acf_filter'] ) ), // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification
    );

    $query->set( 'meta_query', $meta_query );
} );
```

## Notes

Set the post type and field name. The choices come from the field's own settings.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Filter an Admin List by an ACF Select Field" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/