WP - Advanced Custom Fields : acf_add_options_page() does not exist

Question

I am trying to set up Options Page with Advanced Custom Fields in WP.

What I have in functions.php file :

if( function_exists('acf_add_options_page') ) {

acf_add_options_page();

acf_add_options_sub_page('General');
acf_add_options_sub_page('Header');
acf_add_options_sub_page('Footer');

}

The problem is that function_exists('acf_add_options_page') returns false.

Seems like that function does not exist, however I am using the latest version of ACF.

When I try to use acf_add_options_page();:

I get the following Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function acf_add_options_page()

When I avoid using acf_add_options_page();, using only acf_add_options_sub_page():

I get the following Warning(s)

Warning: Illegal string offset 'slug' in C:\xampp\htdocs\wp-content\plugins\acf-options-page\acf-options-page.php on line 230

Warning: Illegal string offset 'title' in C:\xampp\htdocs\wp-content\plugins\acf-options-page\acf-options-page.php on line 230

p.s. I am using an hook (tried with init, plugins_loaded and admin_init) on functions.php to load the functions :

add_action('init', 'my_init_function');

    function my_init_function() {

    if( function_exists('acf_add_options_page') ) {

        acf_add_options_page();

        acf_add_options_sub_page('General');
        acf_add_options_sub_page('Header');
        acf_add_options_sub_page('Footer');


    }

    }

Is it possible that your theme's function.php is loaded before the actual ACF extension? Is your functio_exists in a hook or directly in the function.php? If so, have you tried moving it in hook like so : https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference/plugins_loaded — Mathieu de Lorimier, Mar 29 '16 at 17:04
I am using a hook, tried init and admin_init, everything is possible I believe, thanks for the reference, just tried to use a hook with plugins_loaded and did not work. — Vladimir, Mar 29 '16 at 17:17
Solved by myself, I was just tired and was not being able to see the obvious. I just needed to select the 4th version at https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/register-multiple-options-pages/?version=4 — Vladimir, Mar 29 '16 at 20:43
Because of this on available from: This function requires at least ACF PRO version 5.0.0. — Ravi Patel, Apr 18 '16 at 05:32
All ready display note on plugin please close the question. https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/acf_add_options_page/ — Ravi Patel, Apr 18 '16 at 05:32

score 15 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 14 '16 at 14:14

I was having a similar issue, however I was running the code as part of a must-use plugin.

The issue there is that acf plugins are loaded after mu-plugins, so the function did not exist yet.

I used the plugins_loaded action to run it right after all the plugins were loaded.

Here is my code:

// Add Options Page
function add_my_options_page() {
  if( function_exists('acf_add_options_page') ) {
    acf_add_options_page();
  }
}
add_action( 'plugins_loaded', 'add_my_options_page' );

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 29 '16 at 18:16

Try without add_action. Just do:

if( function_exists('acf_add_options_page') ) {

acf_add_options_page(array(
    'page_title'    => 'Theme Settings',
    'menu_title'    => 'Theme Settings',
    'menu_slug'     => 'theme-general-settings',
    'capability'    => 'edit_posts',
    'redirect'      => true,
    'icon_url'      => 'dashicons-screenoptions',
    'position'      => 22
));

acf_add_options_sub_page(array(
    'page_title'    => 'General',
    'menu_title'    => 'General',
    'parent_slug'   => 'theme-general-settings',
));
...
}

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 20 '18 at 16:11

Hi try this $parent['menu_slug']

if( function_exists('acf_add_options_page') ) {

    $parent = acf_add_options_page(array(
        'page_title'    => 'Theme General Settings',
        'menu_title'    => 'General',
        'menu_slug'     => 'theme-general-settings',
        'capability'    => 'edit_posts',
        'redirect'  => false,
    ));

    acf_add_options_sub_page(array(
        'page_title'    => 'Header',
        'menu_title'    => 'Header',
        'parent_slug'   => $parent['menu_slug'],
        'capability'    => 'edit_posts',
        'redirect'  => false,
    ));

    acf_add_options_sub_page(array(
        'page_title'    => 'Footer',
        'menu_title'    => 'Footer',
        'parent_slug'   => $parent['menu_slug'],
        'capability'    => 'edit_posts',
        'redirect'  => false,
    ));


}

https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/acf_add_options_sub_page/

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 17 '16 at 21:47

Here is how i got it working:

if( function_exists('acf_add_options_page') ) {
 acf_add_options_page(array(
  'page_title'  => 'Header Settings',
  'menu_title'  => 'Header',
  'menu_slug'   => 'header-settings'
 ));
acf_add_options_page(array(
  'page_title'  => 'General Settings',
  'menu_title'  => 'General',
  'menu_slug'   => 'general-settings'
 ));
acf_add_options_page(array(
  'page_title'  => 'Footer Settings',
  'menu_title'  => 'Footer',
  'menu_slug'   => 'footer-settings'
 ));
}

score -1 · Answer 5 · edited Aug 31 '17 at 12:48

-1

if( function_exists('acf_add_options_page') ) {

    acf_add_options_page(array(
        'page_title'     => 'Theme General Settings',
        'menu_title'    => 'Theme Options',
        'menu_slug'     => 'theme-general-settings',
        'capability'    => 'edit_posts',
        'redirect'        => false,
        'icon_url' => 'dashicons-laptop',
    ));
}

edited Aug 31 '17 at 12:48

Unamata Sanatarai

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answered Aug 31 '17 at 11:49

Diwakar Singh

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please explain your answer – Unamata Sanatarai Aug 31 '17 at 12:48

WP - Advanced Custom Fields : acf_add_options_page() does not exist

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