# Minimal Toolbar Option for ACF WYSIWYG Fields

> Adds a "Minimal" toolbar choice to ACF WYSIWYG fields with only bold, italic, link and lists, for short formatted text where full editing is too much.

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

## Code

```php
add_filter( 'acf/fields/wysiwyg/toolbars', function ( $toolbars ) {
    $toolbars['Minimal'] = array(
        1 => array( 'bold', 'italic', 'link', 'unlink', 'bullist', 'numlist', 'undo', 'redo' ),
    );

    return $toolbars;
} );
```

## Notes

Pick "Minimal" in the field's Toolbar setting after activating.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Minimal Toolbar Option for ACF WYSIWYG Fields" 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/