ACF Beautiful Flexible
To use ACF Beautiful Flexible, simply activate the plugin to improve the ACF flexible UI. By default, it uses random images, but the idea is to customize them by adding your own.
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ACF Beautiful Flexible shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where ACF Beautiful Flexible stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| acf | >100 |
| ACF Addon | >100 |
| advanced custom fields | >100 |
| fields | >100 |
| flexible | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About ACF Beautiful Flexible
From the official readme · v1.0.5Description
To use ACF Beautiful Flexible, simply activate the plugin to improve the ACF flexible UI. By default, it uses random images, but the idea is to customize them by adding your own.
Image convention
- The size of image should be 366×150 or bigger 732×300.
- They should be named based on the flexible key (
push_2_light) with no underscores but dashes (push-2-light.[extension]). - The following extensions will be resolved in that order:
.jpg,.jpeg,.pngand.gif.
Where images should be situated
They should more likely be situated into your theme wp-content\themes\my-theme\assets\acf-beautiful-flexible\. But if you have a child-theme and added images into it, these will overwrite those from parent-theme.
The following directories will be solved according to order: plugin’s folder, child theme’s folder, theme’s folder.
Also note that you can filter this path to gather all your images into a same folder :
add_filter( ‘acf_beautiful_flexible.images_path’, $path );
Finally, you could filter all images like this :
add_filter( ‘acf_beautiful_flexible.images’, $images );
About ACF Beautiful Flexible
I, Maxime Culea, have created this plugin which I only maintain. I do not guarantee some free support. Also, thank others listed in the credits.
Consider reporting an issue and be patient.
Any code suggestions? I am on GitHub as well!
Installation
This plugin works only if the ACF Pro plugin is installed and activated.
Requirements
- ACF Pro plugin 5.6+
- WordPress 4.7+ because of get_theme_file_uri()
- Tested up to WordPress 5.9
WordPress
- Download and install using the built-in WordPress plugin installer.
- Site activate in the \”Plugins\” area of the admin.
- Then add your awesome layouts images.
Changelog
1.0.4 – 2 Sept 2022
- Fix escaping.
1.0.4 – 31 Aug 2022
- Fix warnings for php 8.1.
1.0.3 – 05 Mai 2022
- Publish on WordPress directory
1.0.1 – 30 April 2022
- Compatibility with latest versions of ACF and WordPress.
- Look for nested fields into repeaters and flexibles.
1.0.0
- FIX #10: fix warning
- Update readme with new requirements.
- FEATURE #11: add more filetype.
- FIX #10: fix warning.
- FIX #8: breaking changes with ACF 5.7.0 by adding new JS.
- Refactor way requirements are loaded by adding dedicated class.
- #6: fix title display.
- First version of the plugin.
- Dynamically get flexible layouts.
- Finish readme.
- Add screenshot.
- Add composer.json.
- Init plugin.
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
ACF Beautiful Flexible: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 19, 2026
Is ACF Beautiful Flexible free?
Yes. ACF Beautiful Flexible is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is ACF Beautiful Flexible safe to use in 2026?
ACF Beautiful Flexible shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use ACF Beautiful Flexible?
ACF Beautiful Flexible is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,627 times since it launched in May 2022. It was downloaded 94 times in the last 30 days.
Does ACF Beautiful Flexible work with WordPress 7.1?
ACF Beautiful Flexible is officially tested up to WordPress 5.9.19, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does ACF Beautiful Flexible need?
ACF Beautiful Flexible requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was ACF Beautiful Flexible last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.5, was released on September 2, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes ACF Beautiful Flexible?
ACF Beautiful Flexible is developed and maintained by Maxime Culea.
What are the best alternatives to ACF Beautiful Flexible?
The most popular alternatives to ACF Beautiful Flexible are Advanced Custom Fields (ACF… (2M+ installs), ACF Content Analysis for Yo… (100K+ installs) and Advanced Custom Fields: Ext… (100K+ installs).
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