[Closed] ACF Post Object return format value not respected in secondary language when no entry in first langu...

Hi there,

I believe ACF doesn’t know it’s a “post object” field, it just sees a number (the post ID).

That’s why get_field() gives you an ID instead of the full post object.

But if you add a value in the main language, that hidden reference is created and copied across.

Then both languages return a proper post object.

In WPML → Settings → Custom Fields Translation, set the hidden reference meta (the one starting with _) to Copy that matches your ACF field.

This could potentially help ensure that get_field() sees the field type and returns a WP_Post, even if the default language has no value.

Let me know your results, please.

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