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Advanced Custom Fields – Code Area Field

Adds a 'Code Area' textarea editor field type for the Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin.

By taylor.mitchellstjoseph·Acf·Free
3.8(10 reviews)
·400 active installs·Updated 11 years ago
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As of April 2026, Advanced Custom Fields is a WordPress acf plugin with 400 active installations and a 3.8/5 rating from 10 reviews. It has been downloaded 109K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®).

3.8/510 reviews
400active installs
109K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

The ‘Code Area’ field allows you to add custom CSS, Javascript, HTML and PHP to an advanced custom field, whcih can be use anywhere in your wordpress template files.

The code area uses Code Mirror and has various themes to suit.

CSS
Type your css, no tags needed

Javascript
Type your Javascript, no tags needed

PHP
Type your PHP, no tags needed (Note, you can not open and close php tags anywhere in your code)

Output all types of code in the usual fashion the_field(‘code_area_field’);

Compatible with both ACF V3 & V4

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

3.810 reviews
5 ★
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1 ★
3

Compatibility

WordPress3.3+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Contributors

taylor.mitchellstjosephtaylor.mitchellstjoseph
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.0
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2014
WP Requires
3.3+
Tested Up To
3.5.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
400
Downloads
109K+
Added
Jun 20, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

acfcodeadvanced custom fields

Developer

T
taylor.mitchellstjoseph
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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