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/ image-array.php
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March 6, 2026 11:18
Demystifying the ACF image field. ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) allows users to use an ID, array, or URL for images. Once the field is set up in ACF, it’s up to you to get it to work correctly in your template/theme. This is known as the “return value” in ACF.
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| <?php | |
| $image = get_field('image'); // assigns the image field to the variable of $image | |
| if( !empty($image) ){ ?> <!-- if the $image variable isn't empty, display the following: --> | |
| <img src="<?php echo $image['url']; ?>" alt="<?php echo $image['alt']; ?>" /> <!--displays the URL for the image variable and also the alt tag which is entered in the WordPress media library--> | |
| <?php }; ?> <!--ends the if statement --> |