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[Resolved] ACF Gallery option "Hide image from library" only hides from primary language
This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: The client is using ACF Pro with a Gallery field set to 'Hide from library', which works correctly in the primary language by hiding images from the WP Media Library. However, in the secondary language (Swedish), the images are still visible in the media library. Solution: We first clarified that the 'Hide from library' feature might be misunderstood as it is intended to limit file selection to those uploaded to the post, not hide them from the Media Library entirely. We also identified that the 'Frontend Admin' plugin, which is not compatible with WPML, might be causing the issue. We recommended contacting the plugin author to request compatibility with WPML through our Go Global program (https://wpml.org/documentation/support/go-global-program/).
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I use ACF pro with a Gallery field for my CPT. THere is an option called Hide from library that I have set to on. This option attaches the image to the custom post type but hides it from the WP Media library.
This only works for the primary language though. The image is still visible in the media library of the secondary language.
Thank you for contacting WPML support, I’m happy to help you with this issue.
I understand the issue here is the image is uploaded to the original post and it is available when editing the translation post in the Media Library.
First thing, I think you are using the WordPress editor to translate the post and custom fields manually.
The second, I see that:
1. When editing the translation post, only the image uploaded to the original post is available in the Media Library.
2. The images uploaded to other posts are not available there.
So I think it is expected to share the same images across languages of a post and its translation.
If it isn't your case, can you please try to replicate the issue on the sandbox site? You can access the admin area directly with this link hidden link
Kindly follow the steps below:
- Don’t restore your site there.
- Try to replicate the issue with minimal steps.
- Then let me know the steps to replicate it.
In ACF, there is an option where you can hide all images attached to a custom post type from the media library. This option you can find in the Gallery field: "Hide from library
Files will not appear in the WP library".
When you set this to on the images uploaded to a new custom post type will not appear in the media library. This is good if you have a function where users can add new custom post types with images and you don't want them to flood your media library.
When I set the option to on the uploaded image is not attached in the english (primary language) media library. When I check the media library in the secondary language (Swedish) the images are there, they are not hidden as they should be.
The custom post typ is set to not translatable as it should be set in my system for other functions to work.
What I expect is that I shouldn't be able to see uploaded images for my custom post type in the media library.
Because it's working as it should in the primary language but doesn't work in the secondary language I assume there is some setting or other issue with WPML that I need to address.
I'm using ACF Pro latest version 6.3.1 and don't see the option "Hide from library Files will not appear in the WP library". Please check the attached screenshot on the sandbox site.
I also cannot find that option in the ACF documentation hidden link
It only said: "Limits file selection to only those that have been uploaded to this post, or the entire library."
That means you can select the file uploaded to the post only. It doesn't mean preventing showing the uploaded image in the Media Library.
Can you please help me replicate the issue on the sandbox site that I shared above and some screenshots of this? hidden link
The plugin "Frontend Admin" isn't available in our list of compatible plugins (https://wpml.org/plugin/) so you might experience some issues when using this plugin and WPML.
I suggest you contact the plugin author and ask them to join our Go Global program where our Compatibility developers will help them to make their product compatible with WPML. https://wpml.org/documentation/support/go-global-program/
