Compatibility between Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin and WPML
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is fully compatible with WPML. ACF lets you add custom fields to posts, pages, and custom post types. WPML translates your field values and can keep field settings synchronized across languages. The two teams work together, so you can update both plugins safely.
- Compatibility
- Recommended Compatible with WPML
- Functionality
- Custom Fields
- Developer
- Delicious Brains
- Version tested
- 6.8
- Last tested by WPML
- March 31, 2026
- Known issues
- 5 unresolved issues
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) allows you to create your own custom fields and display them in posts, taxonomy, media, comments, custom options pages, and more. You can create the field group, add the fields you want, and define the rules for where you want them to appear. It is worth mentioning that both the free and the pro versions of ACF are compatible with WPML.
You can create your own fields or choose from over 30 included field types. Developers will appreciate the Advanced Custom Fields API, which includes functions to help you build custom templates.
Please note: This plugin requires the Advanced Custom Fields Multilingual glue plugin for full compatibility. In addition, it is worth noting that ACF Pro is also compatible with WPML.
Known issues
Current unresolved issues:
- Advanced Custom Fields – External links are not translatable in “Same fields across languages” mode
- Advanced Custom Fields – Conditional Logic Not Working for Taxonomy or Post Object Fields in Secondary Languages
- Advanced Custom Fields – Radio Values Not Being Removed from Automatic Translation
- Advanced Custom Fields – Inability to Translate External Links in “Same fields across languages” Mode
- Advanced Custom Fields Multilingual – Reordering Repeater fields unsynchronizes the translations
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Translate Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) content with WPML
WPML translates the content this plugin creates and manages, along with the rest of your WordPress site.