This guide walks you through adding an Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) trigger to a Zaplane workflow, so your workflow runs automatically whenever a post with ACF fields is saved on your site. Let’s go through the process step by step.
Step 1: Create a Workflow
Go to Zaplane > Workflows from your WordPress dashboard, then click Create Workflow to open the workflow editor.
Before adding an Advanced Custom Fields action, you need to set up a trigger first. Here is how to do it quickly:
- Click Select an app under the Trigger box, then choose Apps.
- Search for and select your trigger app — in this example, we are using aBlocks Contact Form.
- Choose the Trigger Type that matches the event you want to watch for, then click Continue.
- On the Configure tab, set up any required options, then click Continue.
- On the Test tab, click Test Trigger to confirm it is working correctly, then click Save.
Once your trigger is saved, proceed to the next step to add the Advanced Custom Fields action.
Step 2: Add an Action
On your workflow canvas, click the + icon next to your trigger to open the Add Action panel.
Step 3: Select the App
Click Apps to browse available apps, then search for and select Advanced Custom Fields from the list.
Step 4: Choose the Action Type
Several action types are available for Advanced Custom Fields. For this guide, select Get Post Custom Field Value, then click Continue.
Step 5: Configure the Action
On the Configure tab, enter the Post ID of the post you want to read from and the Field Name of the custom field whose value you want to retrieve. Click Continue when done.
Step 6: Test the Action
On the Test tab, click Test Action to run the action with sample data and confirm it works as expected. Once the test succeeds, click Save.
Step 7: Update and Activate the Workflow
Back on the workflow canvas, click Update to save your changes, and make sure the workflow status is set to Active. You can view execution results at any time in the Logs.
Done!
Your Zaplane workflow is now connected to Advanced Custom Fields. Every time the trigger runs, the requested field value is automatically fetched for use in subsequent steps.