ACF Multilingual 2.2.0 – Easier Options Page Translation and Better Local Fields Support

Translate Options Pages directly in Translation Dashboard, manage local fields more easily, and enjoy faster performance with ACFML 2.2.0.

ACF Multilingual 2.2.1 Is Now Available

Since publishing this post, we’ve released ACFML 2.2.1, which includes two important fixes.

Translate Options Pages in Translation Dashboard

You can now translate Options Pages directly in WPML → Translation Dashboard. Just expand the ACF Options section and send your Options Page for translation.

Improved Support for Local Fields

ACFML 2.2.0 brings a number of updates relevant for developers using “Local Fields” – fields you define using PHP or JSON instead of the WordPress admin GUI.

Simpler Syncing Process for Local Content

After creating your custom fields and other content using PHP or JSON, you need to sync them with WPML. This makes them available for translation.

You can now easily sync the following types of local ACF content:

Custom post types
Custom taxonomies
Field groups
Options pages

Just go to ACF → Tools after creating your local content, select Sync once now and click Apply.

This way, you sync your local fields and content only once, when you want to. Until now, this would happen on every request, which could impact performance.

Better Management for Translated Local Fields

Local fields are now recognized as ACF fields, so they can appear in templates or blocks like fields in the original language.

Performance Improvements

Faster Performance

ACFML no longer translates backend labels that never appear on your website, resulting in faster performance and lower translation costs.

Less Database Calls

ACFML now syncs translation settings more efficiently. It skips execution when nothing has changed, which effectively eliminates unnecessary database calls.

Better ACF-WPML Sync

ACFML now uses existing data when converting field names, preventing name collisions when importing field groups or auto-syncing local fields – like repeaters and groups.

How to Update to ACFML 2.2.0

We’re rolling out this release in batches, so you may not see the update immediately. To update right away, follow these steps:

Log into your WordPress admin dashboard.
Go to Plugins → Add New and click the Commercial tab.
Click the Check for updates button.
Select ACFML 2.2.0 and click the Download button.

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