{"id":7953773,"date":"2021-01-28T16:11:14","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T16:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/?p=7953773"},"modified":"2021-02-03T14:02:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T14:02:43","slug":"help-us-test-the-usability-improvements-in-acfml-1-8-beta-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/it\/compatibility\/2021\/01\/help-us-test-the-usability-improvements-in-acfml-1-8-beta-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Help us test the usability improvements in ACFML 1.8 beta 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead\">We will soon be releasing ACFML 1.8.0, which contains significant usability improvements for translating Advanced Custom Fields. First, we need your help testing these changes in the beta!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\" tb-image tb-image-media aligncenter\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"df1512318ffc439a0682e5ca8dff6d87\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/twitter-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7953861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/twitter-1-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/twitter-1-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/twitter-1-1-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/twitter-1-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s in this release?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Say goodbye to fields not saving or displaying the correct translations on the front-end! For this release, we focused on fixing several issues where this was the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now set field groups to be <strong>Translatable <\/strong>without any issues, which makes translating these field groups far more straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With ACFML 1.8 beta 3, you can also do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Shuffle repeater fields without having to update translations.<\/li><li>Easily apply translation preferences to fields in ACF Gutenberg Blocks.<\/li><li>No longer have issues related to WPML not recognizing an active ACF plugin or ACF in the theme and other plugins library.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A full list of included features and fixes is available <a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/it\/download\/acfml\/?section=changelog\">in our changelog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to report issues and provide feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you run into any issues, please let us know! Opening a support ticket is the quickest and best way to report issues and get assistance, and it also helps us track issues effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To open a support ticket, please <a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/forums\/forum\/english-support\/\">visit our support forum<\/a> and start a live chat with a member of our team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install the beta version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two ways of downloading this beta: manually or through the beta channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing manually<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to your WPML <a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/account\/downloads\/\"><strong>Downloads<\/strong><\/a> page. In the <strong>Choose Channel<\/strong> dropdown, choose <strong>Beta<\/strong>. Download the ZIP file and add it to your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image tb-image tb-image-media\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"4833a3f569eee9dc5d13e7fd84a7e311\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/install-beta.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Beta channel on the Downloads page\" class=\"wp-image-6725255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/install-beta.png 983w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/install-beta-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/install-beta-150x76.png 150w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/install-beta-768x391.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><div class=\"tb-image-caption\"><figcaption><em>Choosing the Beta channel on the Downloads page<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing through the beta channel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <strong>Plugins<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Add New<\/strong>, and then click the <strong>Commercial<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\" tb-image tb-image-media aligncenter\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"42413b2acb09ab666dd7df721f8ed60e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beta-channel.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beta-channel-1024x636.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6725297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beta-channel-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beta-channel-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beta-channel-150x93.png 150w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beta-channel-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beta-channel.png 1089w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tb-image-caption\"><figcaption><em>Switching to the Beta channel<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Under the <strong>Updates channel<\/strong> option, use the drop down menu to select the channel to switch to the <strong>Beta<\/strong> channel. Finally, click the <strong>Switch<\/strong> button in the dialog that appears. <a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/it\/faq\/how-to-install-beta-and-development-versions-of-wpml\/\">See our documentation for more details<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions? Leave a comment below!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We appreciate your help with testing this beta. Please let us know if you have any questions by commenting on this post. And don\u2019t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/forums\/forum\/english-support\/\">report any issues<\/a> you find with the beta to our support team!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We will soon be releasing ACFML 1.8.0, which contains significant usability improvements for translating Advanced Custom Fields. First, we need your help testing these changes in the beta! What\u2019s in this release? Say goodbye to fields not saving or displaying the correct translations on the front-end! 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