Create use-acf-field-as-fallback-for-excerpt.txt

sebastianmoran-archive · web-flow · commit f07f1f0415de · 2025-06-26T13:12:03.000-06:00
https://gist.github.com/mishterk/2258f3f19a99acd3da4024f4130741c0
diff --git a/Execute a function on a child site/Advanced Custom Fields/use-acf-field-as-fallback-for-excerpt.txt b/Execute a function on a child site/Advanced Custom Fields/use-acf-field-as-fallback-for-excerpt.txt
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+add_filter( 'get_the_excerpt', function ( $excerpt, $post ) {
+	if ( ! empty( $excerpt ) ) {
+		return $excerpt;
+	}
+
+  	// On a specific post type, use an ACF field value as the excerpt.
+	if ( $post->post_type === 'my_custom_post_type' ) {
+		$excerpt = get_field( 'product_description', $post->ID );
+	}
+
+	return $excerpt;
+}, 10, 2 );
