Remove distracting edit icons from ACF (and SCF) field groups, creating a cleaner, more professional interface for content editors.
As of April 2026, Better Field Groups for ACF is a WordPress acf plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 182 times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®).
Better Field Groups for ACF is a lightweight enhancement plugin that improves the editing experience for WordPress sites using Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and also Secure Custom Fields (SCF). The plugin removes the small edit icons that appear in field group titles throughout the WordPress admin, creating a cleaner, more professional interface that reduces confusion and prevents accidental navigation to field group settings.
When you’re using ACF to create custom fields for your content types, each field group displays a small cogwheel/edit icon in its title bar. While useful for developers and site administrators, these icons can be distracting and potentially problematic when content editors and clients are working with posts and pages. Clicking these icons takes users to the fie…
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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