The most popular custom fields plugin for WordPress. Learn how modern CMS solutions handle custom content.
You don't need Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) after migrating to Next.js or Astro. Modern frameworks offer built-in solutions or lightweight npm packages that replace Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) with better performance and zero plugin bloat. See the alternatives below.
Official docs: Next.js Documentation · Astro Documentation
ACF adds complexity to WordPress and creates custom database structures. Headless CMS solutions offer better content modeling.
Define content schemas in TypeScript with full type safety.
Define collections in Payload config with fields matching your ACF setup.
Flexible content modeling with GROQ queries.
Define document schemas that mirror your ACF fields.
Store custom fields in YAML frontmatter for static content.
Define frontmatter schema with Zod and Contentlayer.
Export ACF field groups configuration
Map ACF field types to new CMS equivalents
Create schemas in new CMS
Export content with ACF data
Transform and import to new CMS
Update frontend to use new data structure
// Payload CMS collection matching ACF fields
const Posts: CollectionConfig = {
slug: 'posts',
fields: [
{
name: 'title',
type: 'text',
required: true,
},
{
name: 'featuredImage',
type: 'upload',
relationTo: 'media',
},
{
name: 'author',
type: 'relationship',
relationTo: 'users',
},
{
name: 'customFields',
type: 'group',
fields: [
{ name: 'subtitle', type: 'text' },
{ name: 'readTime', type: 'number' },
{ name: 'isFeatured', type: 'checkbox' },
],
},
],
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