WordPress Anyone see this custom fields update from WordPress, or am I delusional?

[Outlaw]

This is what I want popping up on the sides of my screen causing an interferance while I cry over things that do work but don't

 

[BlogPro]

Not sure if I understand your question or if am mistaken.

But this looks like the dynamic header tags from GeneratePress Premium and not something native to WordPress

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/page-header-template-tags/

If you can elaborate your query a bit more, I'll be of more help.

 

[BlueSteel]

Hmm isn’t that one from an old update? Wordpress isn’t something I know about it as well but I think I remember seeing this exact thing when I had a site built for me before.

 

[Outlaw]

I'm sure I've seen something like it before, could just be my eyes spotting things they've seen before after a break

 

[BlogPro]

Are you talking about the field API update with WordPress 6.9

WordPress 6.9 Field Guide

Edit 11/25/25: The Miscellaneous Editor Changes developer note was published after the Field Guide. It has been added below. Edit 12/15/25 The Adjacent Post Navigation Changes developer note was pu…

make.wordpress.org

If so, ACF (what you want) and the field API have completely varied use cases.

If the license of ACF Pro is your concern, you can use SCF which is a fork of ACF Pro by WordPress itself.

In 2024, there was a lot of drama between WP Engine (the hosting company and also the company that owns ACF) and Matt from WordPress

The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained | TechCrunch

This story has been updated throughout with more details as the story has developed. We will continue to do so as the case and dispute are ongoing. The

techcrunch.com

Matt then forked the ACF plugin and called it SCF

Secure Custom Fields

Secure Custom Fields boosts content management with custom fields and options. It deactivates Advanced Custom Fields to prevent duplicate code errors.

wordpress.org

It's got almost all features of ACF Pro and is free.

 

[Outlaw]

Are you talking about the field API update with WordPress 6.9

WordPress 6.9 Field Guide

Edit 11/25/25: The Miscellaneous Editor Changes developer note was published after the Field Guide. It has been added below. Edit 12/15/25 The Adjacent Post Navigation Changes developer note was pu…

make.wordpress.org

If so, ACF (what you want) and the field API have completely varied use cases.

If the license of ACF Pro is your concern, you can use SCF which is a fork of ACF Pro by WordPress itself.

In 2024, there was a lot of drama between WP Engine (the hosting company and also the company that owns ACF) and Matt from WordPress

The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained | TechCrunch

This story has been updated throughout with more details as the story has developed. We will continue to do so as the case and dispute are ongoing. The

techcrunch.com

Matt then forked the ACF plugin and called it SCF

Secure Custom Fields

Secure Custom Fields boosts content management with custom fields and options. It deactivates Advanced Custom Fields to prevent duplicate code errors.

wordpress.org

It's got almost all features of ACF Pro and is free.

Unfortunately I do use SCF and was present for that, adds to the fact I'm a scumbag

I wonder if you're on to something I've been missing for nearly 4 years here? The way post types and posts are stored differently in databases? There might be a separate route I haven't looked into for field api vs rest api

The plot thickens, you've always made me think

@Reanimated is a pal and three quarters for you

 

[shattered world]

I thought I had seen this before like some of the other users said.