Cross Site Copy Field for ACF

Cross Site Copy Field for ACF is the ultimate productivity tool for WordPress developers and site builders using Advanced Custom Fields. It allows you to seamlessly duplicate, export, and transfer ACF field definitions, layouts, and entire field groups across different WordPress installations or within the same site.

Whether you are migrating custom fields from a staging environment to production, sharing complex layouts with your team, or just duplicating repetitive fields within a project, this plugin saves you hours of manual configuration. By utilizing an intuitive JSON-based clipboard and file export system, you can migrate field settings, location rules, and nested sub-fields with a single click.

Features

• One-Click Copy – Copy any field, layout, or entire Field Group with its complete configuration
• File Export/Import (New) – Bypass clipboard limits by downloading and uploading field data as .json files
• Selective Paste Preview (New) – Review a recursive checklist of all fields before pasting and deselect the ones you don’t want
• Smart Paste – Paste fields with automatic key generation
• Auto-Save & Refresh – Fields are automatically saved after pasting
• Cross-Site Transfer – Transfer fields between different WordPress sites via JSON payload or file upload
• Missing Field Type Detection (New) – Halts imports and warns you if the destination site is missing a required add-on field type
• Nested Field Support – Full support for Repeaters, Groups, and Flexible Content
• Context-Aware – Automatically detects paste location (top-level or inside containers)
• All Field Types FREE – All 30+ ACF field types are completely free

Supported Field Types

All ACF field types are supported for FREE:

• Basic: Text, Textarea, Number, Range, Email, URL, Password
• Content: Image, File, WYSIWYG Editor, oEmbed, Gallery
• Choice: Select, Checkbox, Radio Button, Button Group, True/False
• Relational: Link, Post Object, Page Link, Relationship, Taxonomy, User
• Advanced: Google Map, Date Picker, Date Time Picker, Time Picker, Color Picker
• Layout: Message, Accordion, Tab, Group, Repeater, Flexible Content, Clone

How It Works

1. Open any ACF field group
2. Click the “Copy” button on any field (or use the “Copy Field Group” button)
3. Copy the JSON from the popup or download the .json file
4. Navigate to another field group (same site or different site)
5. Click “Paste” (or “Paste Field Group” on the list screen) and paste the JSON or upload the file
6. Review the fields in the Selective Paste checklist and uncheck any you don’t need
7. Field is automatically saved and page refreshes

Requirements

• WordPress 5.8 or higher
• Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) or ACF PRO 5.0+
• PHP 7.4 or higher

Note: Complex field types like Repeater, Flexible Content, and Group require ACF PRO.

Privacy & Data Collection

Your Privacy Matters

This plugin respects your privacy and operates with full transparency:

• No Automatic Data Collection – The plugin does not collect or transmit any data without your explicit consent
• Opt-In Telemetry – You can optionally enable anonymous usage tracking from Settings > ACF WYSIWYG Limit to help improve the plugin
• Deactivation Feedback – When deactivating, you can choose to share feedback to help us improve. This is completely optional
• No Personal Content – We never collect your post content, user passwords, or sensitive information
• What We Collect (Only if you opt-in):
  • Plugin version and settings
  • WordPress and PHP versions
  • Theme information
  • Site language and multisite status
  • Anonymous site URL (for duplicate detection only)

Deactivation Feedback

When you deactivate the plugin, a feedback modal appears asking for your reason. This helps us improve the plugin:

• Completely Optional – You can skip and deactivate immediately
• Contact Consent – Check the consent box only if you want us to follow up with support
• Your Choice – Your name and email are only sent if you check the consent checkbox