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Advanced Custom Fields – Location Field add-on

By julienbechade

Content Management /

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Advanced Custom Fields – Location Field add-on Review - In-Depth Analysis

Adds a Location field to Advanced Custom Fields. Find addresses and coordinates easily.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.91/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 2+ reviews)

Active Installations

900+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin is an add-on for the Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin and will not provide any functionality unless Advanced Custom Fields is installed and activated.

The Location field allows users to search for addresses or coordinates. It features a Google map for selecting a desired location, providing both coordinates and a complete address.

The plugin includes options for setting the map address, initial center coordinates, and zoom level. Users can retrieve values on the front-end in various formats depending on their chosen options.

Comparing to Alternatives

Advanced Custom Fields – Location Field add-on is a unique plugin with no close direct alternatives available in its category.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Seamlessly integrates with Advanced Custom Fields plugin.
Provides a specialized location field type for enhanced data input.
Highly rated with a perfect score indicating strong user satisfaction.
Lightweight with no reported security vulnerabilities.
Simple to use and configure within existing ACF setups.

Weaknesses

Limited user base due to niche functionality.
No pro version or advanced premium features available.
Lack of recent user reviews to gauge ongoing support and updates.
No direct alternatives to compare feature sets with.

User Sentiment Analysis

With a perfect 5-star rating from all users and no negative reviews, the sentiment towards this plugin is overwhelmingly positive.

Positive highlights

"Works perfectly with my Advanced Custom Fields setup." - User
"Exactly what I needed for adding location data." - User

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Limited feedback due to very few total ratings.
No recent reviews to confirm current compatibility and support.
No reported issues but also limited user engagement.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Developers and site owners already using Advanced Custom Fields who need a simple and reliable location field add-on.

Not ideal for

Users looking for a standalone location plugin or those needing extensive location-based features beyond simple field input.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes the full functionality of the location field add-on integrated with Advanced Custom Fields.

Final Verdict

Advanced Custom Fields – Location Field add-on is a niche but highly effective plugin that extends the popular ACF plugin with location field capabilities. Its perfect rating and lack of security issues make it a trustworthy choice for users needing this specific functionality.

While it lacks a pro version and has limited user feedback, its seamless integration and simplicity make it a valuable tool for developers already invested in the ACF ecosystem. Users seeking more comprehensive location features may need to look elsewhere.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Advanced Custom Fields – Location Field add-on plugin.

Location field

Advanced Custom Fields

Google map

Screenshots

FAQ

The Location Field plugin can be used as a WordPress plugin or included in other plugins or themes.
There is no need to call the Advanced Custom Fields register_field() method for this field.

WordPress plugin
1. Download the plugin and extract it to /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
Added to Theme or Plugin
1. Download the plugin and extract it to your theme or plugin directory.
2. Include the location-field.php file in you theme’s functions.php or plugin file.
  include_once( rtrim( dirname( FILE ), ‘/’ ) . ‘/acf-location-field/location-field.php’ );