Description
Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync is a plugin that syncs Advanced Custom Fields field groups between connected sites, adding a remote view, site selection, quick push/pull links, and bulk import actions to the WordPress admin. In practice, the Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync addon helps developers move field structures between local, staging, and production environments without exporting JSON, manually copying PHP, or migrating databases.
Main Features of Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync
- Remote view
Lists field groups from connected sites within the dashboard. - Push/pull links
Sends or imports groups directly below the title in ACF. - Bulk actions
Moves multiple field groups in a single operation. - PHP import
Imports groups registered via PHP into the local database. - Central library
Allows maintaining a repository site to reuse field groups.
Benefits of Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync
- Less manual work
Reduces exports, JSON uploads, and repetitive copying between sites. - Workflow across environments
Makes it easier to send fields from local development to the live site. - Project standardization
Helps teams reuse ACF structures across multiple clients. - Control in dashboard
Keeps field migration within the administrative interface.
Who is Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync For?
- WordPress developers working with Advanced Custom Fields on multiple sites.
- Agencies needing to reuse field groups across projects and environments.
- Teams maintaining central custom field libraries for clients.
How to Download Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync
Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it via Plugins > Add New > Upload plugin, select the .zip, and activate. After activation, configure the remote sites according to the plugin workflow in the dashboard.
Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync fits development routines where field groups need to circulate between installations without relying on manual migration. Its differential is turning the ACF dashboard itself into a sending, importing, and remote field querying point, maintaining a more predictable workflow for teams managing multiple WordPress projects.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hookturn | Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync GPL-licensed?
Yes. Hookturn | Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Hookturn | Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Hookturn | Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does Hookturn | Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync cost at Ultrapack?
Hookturn | Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does Hookturn | Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync include updates?
Yes. The current version of Hookturn | Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync is 1.0.0, published at Ultrapack on Apr 13, 2024. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Hookturn | Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Hookturn | Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What are the requirements for the plugin Hookturn | Advanced Custom Fields: Remote Sync?
Requires WordPress 6.1 or higher and PHP 7.0 or higher.
What changed in this version
Version 1.0.0 2023-05-01
- Ability to connect to remote sites.
- Quick action to push field group to remote site.
- Quick action to pull remote field group to local site.
- Bulk action to push field groups to remote site.
- Bulk action to pull remote field groups to local site.
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
acf-remote-sync.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
acf-remote-sync.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 6.1 or higher and PHP 7.0 or higher.
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UAU Ready