Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) enables you to attach flexible, repeatable field groups to your WordPress posts and pages. One of the standout features is the repeater field. This tutorial explains how to fetch and display repeater field data using have_rows() and the_row().

Fetching Values from ACF Repeater Fields

Let’s say you have a repeater named "my_repeater_field" containing two subfields: "sub_field_1" and "sub_field_2". Here's how you can loop through and display them:

Step 1: Loop Through Repeater Field Rows

Use have_rows() to check for rows before starting the loop:

<?php
if (have_rows('my_repeater_field')) {
    while (have_rows('my_repeater_field')) {
        the_row();
        $sub_field_1_value = get_sub_field('sub_field_1');
        $sub_field_2_value = get_sub_field('sub_field_2');

        echo 'Subfield 1: ' . $sub_field_1_value . '<br>';
        echo 'Subfield 2: ' . $sub_field_2_value . '<br>';
    }
}
?>

Step 2: Get Subfield Values

Inside the loop, use get_sub_field() to pull values from each subfield:

• get_sub_field('sub_field_1') – returns the value of the first subfield.
• get_sub_field('sub_field_2') – returns the value of the second subfield.

You can repeat this pattern for more subfields within the repeater group.

Benefits of Repeater Fields

Repeaters are ideal for structured data like team listings, FAQs, or grouped content blocks. With a few lines of code, you can make your site dynamic and manageable.

Further Reading

• ACF Repeater Field Guide
• have_rows() – WordPress Docs
• get_sub_field() – WordPress Docs

Now you're ready to leverage ACF repeater fields effectively in your projects!