by Anand Upadhyay 5 (2 reviews)

Frontend Editor ACF

Name: Frontend Editor ACF
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Anand Upadhyay

Edit Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) values directly from your site's frontend

Frontend Editor ACF ranks #13,948 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #1,120 of 5,310 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Jul 29, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.8 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.0.3 Current Version v1.0.3

Updated 3 months ago Last Update on 29 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 6 days ago Last Refreshed on

#1,120 of 5,310 in Utilities & Tools Top 25% by installs Downloads +9.6% this week

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.3
Last Updated: Jul 29, 2026
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 7.0.8
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: Anand Upadhyay

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Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and editors using Advanced Custom Fields who want to update custom field content without leaving the frontend of their site. It solves the problem of having to go to the admin dashboard to edit ACF custom fields by adding a frontend panel for quick, direct editing.

Frontend editing of ACF fields
Admin bar "Edit ACF" item
Slide-out editing panel
Instant loading, no extra resources
Compatible with latest WordPress and ACF

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Frontend Editor ACF

Yes. Frontend Editor ACF is an addon for the Advanced Custom Fields plugin. ACF must be installed and activated on your site.

Yes, it works with both the free version of ACF and ACF Pro.

Yes. The editor panel runs independently of your theme's styling and is compatible with all WordPress themes.

No coding knowledge is required. The editor is fully visual and works from the frontend of your site.

Visit any page, post, or custom post type that has ACF fields assigned while logged in as admin. Click Edit ACF in the WordPress admin toolbar — the panel opens on the right side of the screen.

Text, Textarea, Number, Range, Email, URL, Password, Image, File, WYSIWYG, oEmbed, Select, Checkbox, Radio Button, Button Group, True/False, Page Link, Date Picker, Date Time Picker, Time Picker, and Color Picker.

Yes. Conditional logic configured in your ACF field groups is fully respected inside the frontend editor panel — fields show and hide exactly as you have configured them in ACF.

Yes. The settings screen lets you choose exactly which post types display the Edit ACF option in the admin toolbar. You can limit it to specific post types and exclude others.

No. The editor scripts only load for logged-in users with editing permissions. Regular visitors see no impact on page speed.

Yes. In the settings screen you can choose left or right panel position, and also set the panel width to suit your screen setup.