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Blocks for ACF Fields · Version history

Blocks for ACF Fields changelog and version history

Latest version
1.7.0
Nov 7, 2026 (2 days ago)
Releases
26
since 2024
In the last year
14
about one every 24 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.2
PHP 7.4 or later

Releases each year

  • 20241 release
  • 202511 releases
  • 202614 releases

202614 releases

  1. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.7.0Latest

  2. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.6.6

    • Oct 10th, 2026
    • FIX: Prefix and suffix are no longer rendered on the frontend for True/False and WYSIWYG fields, matching the editor preview
    • FIX: The plugin now correctly requires WordPress 6.5 or later
    • SECURITY: The empty message is now sanitized before it is displayed
    • [PRO Only] FIX: The “Value matches pattern” visibility rule now works with patterns containing a slash and no longer shows errors for invalid patterns
    • [PRO Only] SECURITY: Tightened permission checks on the post, term, and user search in the editor

  3. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.6.5

    • Aug 25th, 2026
    • FIX: Fixed ACF Embed block displaying at a small, fixed size (e.g. 500×281) on the frontend instead of scaling responsively — the responsive aspect-ratio sizing is now calculated on the server from the actual embed instead of relying on the block editor’s preview, and no longer requires the active…

  4. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.6.3

    • Jun 27th, 2026
    • SECURITY: Added an object-level authorization check to the field values REST endpoint, preventing Author-level users from reading ACF values of posts they can’t access, such as private posts and drafts (CVE-2026-12428, reported by Wordfence)

  5. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.6.1

    • Jun 20th, 2026
    • UPDATE: ACF Image block now supports linking the image — link to the media file, attachment page, a custom URL, or a URL pulled from another field, with “open in new tab” and “nofollow” options
    • FIX: Date Picker, Date Time Picker, and Time Picker fields now render using the field’s configured return format in both the editor and on the frontend

  6. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.6.0

    • Jun 2nd, 2026
    • [PRO Only] NEW: New “Specific” field sources — pull field values from a specific post, term, or user instead of the current context
    • [PRO Only] NEW: New “URL Param” field source — resolve the field source dynamically from a URL query parameter at render time
    • UPDATE: The ACF Field block’s field loader now opens in a focused modal dialog instead of an inline placeholder, giving a clearer setup flow and room for advanced options
    • UPDATE: ACF Field blocks now display the selected field’s label in the editor’s List View and breadcrumb, making it easier to identify which field each block is showing
    • UPDATE: Reworked the sidebar “Field Settings” panel (renamed to “Field Info”) into a compact, read-only summary of the selected source and field with a “Replace Field” button that opens the same picker modal used when inserting a block
    • FIX: Fixed “Objects are not valid as a React child” error when displaying User or Taxonomy fields in the editor

  7. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.5.0

    • Apr 15th, 2026
    • [PRO Only] NEW: Embed Popup block — display oEmbed/URL fields in a lightbox popup that loads only on click
    • [PRO Only] NEW: Display Google Map fields as interactive maps with custom marker and styling
    • NEW: Display Google Map fields as text with multiple return format options (Address, Lat/Lng, State, Country, Post Code, etc.)
    • NEW: Display ACF Icon Picker fields as icons with customizable size, color, and alignment
    • NEW: Added info tooltip to “Display Field As” dropdown showing descriptions for each display option

  8. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.4.4

    • Mar 17th, 2026
    • FIX: Fixed PHP 8+ error when get_the_content() is called without a valid post object

  9. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.4.3

    • Mar 9th, 2026
    • FIX: Fixed PHP 8+ error when get_the_content() is called without a valid post object
    • FIX: Fixed WYSIWYG field output to properly apply ACF content filters instead of using nl2br()

  10. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.4.2

    • Mar 4th, 2026
    • FIX: Fixed ACF version check timing by moving initialization to after_setup_theme hook
    • [PRO Only] FIX: Fixed REST API validation errors when using block visibility controls on server-side rendered blocks by stripping visibility attributes from block render requests

  11. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.4.0

    • Feb 19th, 2026
    • NEW: Display oEmbed and URL fields as embed
    • [PRO Only] NEW: Display Repeater fields as accordions
    • [PRO Only] NEW: Display Repeater fields as tabs

  12. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.3.2

    • Feb 3rd, 2026
    • UPDATE: Add supports to load term custom field inside term query
    • [PRO Only] UPDATE: Removes option to load Post Object, Relationship, Taxonomy, User field as List/Grid/Carousel if multiple value is set to false

  13. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.3.1

    • Jan 17th, 2026
    • UPDATE: Previewed field values will now automatically update after the post is saved
    • UPDATE: ACF Field blocks displayed as text, button, or image now supports interactivity to allow being inserted inside Query Loop block with Reload full page is set to false

  14. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.3.0

    • Jan 2nd, 2026
    • [PRO Only] NEW: Control block visibility based on ACF/SCF values
    • NEW: Standardized block hook filters
    • UPDATE: Removed the “Open in new tab” and “Mark as nofollow” options from Email fields displayed as buttons
    • UPDATE: Renamed the “Link Text” option to “Button Text” when displaying fields as buttons
    • FIX: Field options were not showing on single templates for custom post types with dashes in their slugs

202511 releases

  1. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.2.7

    • Nov 8th, 2025
    • FIX: Resolved “sprintf is not defined” error on ACF Image fields
    • [PRO Only] UPDATE: Set a default item count when the value is empty for Post Object, Taxonomy, and User fields using grid layouts. The default count now follows the “Items per Row” setting for consistent grid output

  2. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.2.5

    • Sep 15th, 2025
    • NEW: Options to select which value to display for User fields, including Display Name, User Email, User Login, User Nickname, and User URL
    • NEW: Options to select which value to display for Taxonomy fields, including Name, Slug, and Description

  3. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.2.3

    • Jun 20th, 2025
    • [PRO Only] NEW: Display Gallery fields using a masonry layout
    • UPDATE: Added an upgrade notice when selecting unsupported field types
    • UPDATE: Added a review notice

  4. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.2.2

    • Jun 9th, 2025
    • FIX: Resolved an undefined get_current_screen call introduced in the previous update

  5. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.2.1

    • Jun 7th, 2025
    • FIX: Fixed broken styles on several admin pages

  6. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.2.0

    • May 12th, 2025
    • PRO: Initial PRO version release

  7. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.1.3

    • May 2nd, 2025
    • FIX: Fixed an error with ACF Image fields from the previous update

  8. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.1.2

    • May 1st, 2025
    • FIX: Hide ACF Button when the value is empty
    • FIX: Fixed an issue where ACF Button text was not loading correctly when using an alternative field option
    • UPDATE: Refactored several field helper functions

  9. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.1.1

    • Apr 23rd, 2025
    • FIX: Fixed an error when loading blocks in the Pattern Editor

  10. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.1.0

    • Apr 20th, 2025
    • NEW: Introduced a unified “ACF Field” block to load all field types; previously separated field-type blocks are now hidden from the inserter
    • NEW: Added hooks to filter field output
    • UPDATE: Added shadow support to the ACF Image block
    • UPDATE: Added UL and OL tag options to the ACF Text block, enabling list output for multi-value fields
    • UPDATE: Updated all editor components to prevent deprecation warnings
    • UPDATE: Removed the “Open in New Tab” option for linked Email fields
    • FIX: New lines were not rendered correctly in Textarea fields
    • FIX: Post Object and Relationship fields were not rendered correctly on the frontend
    • FIX: Date field values (Date, DateTime, Time) were not formatted according to the field’s date format settings

  11. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.1.4

    • May 3rd, 2025
    • FIX: Fixed “Class Fields not found” error

20241 release

  1. Blocks for ACF Fields 1.0.0

    • Sep 17th, 2024
    • Initial release

Questions about Blocks for ACF Fields’s releases

What is the latest version of Blocks for ACF Fields?

1.7.0, released on Nov 7, 2026 (2 days ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2 and needs PHP 7.4 or later.

How often is Blocks for ACF Fields updated?

14 releases in the last year, about one every 24 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from September 2024.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Blocks for ACF Fields’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.