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(I realize this might seem like a very beginner-type question, but I’m eager to learn more about this.) Hi, I’ve been exploring this plugin for several days, and as a beginner, I find it somewhat confusing. To give you some context about my project, I’m in the process of creating a blog site. I’m not sure if I actually need this plugin. I’ve noticed many users recommending this plugin as a “must-have” for every website. Could someone explain the reasons for its popularity? What are the pros and cons of using and not using the ACF, ACF Pro Plugin?
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You only need ACF if you are building a custom theme, or using a theme which requires ACF. It allows you to build custom fields in the backend, and put the content of those fields out in the front-end, i.e. in the templates of the page or blog posts.
Example: You need display custom copy text somewhere outside of the_content. You can create a backend field for this in ACF. Let’s say it’s called “custom_copy”, then you can edit your page template PHP file and put it out with this PHP code: `<?php the_field(‘custom_copy’);?>.`