How Do I Create a Custom Field in WordPress Programmatically?

Creating a custom field in WordPress programmatically can be done in a few different ways. One way is to use the get_field() function.

The get_field() function will return the definition of a custom field if it exists, or if it can be created based on the information given. The following example shows how to create a custom field called “name” that will store the name of the blog post.

1. Add the get_field() function to your theme or plugin.

2. Add the following code to your theme or plugin function.

get_field(‘name’, ‘text’);

3. Add the following code to your theme or plugin function to set the value of the “name” custom field.

echo get_field(‘name’);

4. Add the “name” custom field to your WordPress blog post.

5. Add the following code to your WordPress post to set the value of the “name” custom field.