Run Shortcodes Inside ACF Text Fields
Lets editors use shortcodes in ACF text and text area fields, which ACF otherwise prints as plain text.
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Code
$wpide_acf_do_shortcodes = function ( $value ) {
return ( is_string( $value ) && false !== strpos( $value, '[' ) ) ? do_shortcode( $value ) : $value;
};
add_filter( 'acf/format_value/type=text', $wpide_acf_do_shortcodes, 20 );
add_filter( 'acf/format_value/type=textarea', $wpide_acf_do_shortcodes, 20 );Notes
WYSIWYG fields already run shortcodes. Only use this if you trust everyone who can edit fields.
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