acf_get_local_field_group() │ ACF 5.7.10

Returns information about a field group by key.

It does not return information about fields included in the group. To get field information, use acf_get_local_fields().

No Hooks.

Returns

(array|null).

Usage

acf_get_local_field_group( $key );
$key(string)
A field-group key, for example group_survey_settings or group_5ca9fac07f675.
Default: ''

Examples

#1 Get field-group information

Suppose a field group has been registered under the group_survey_settings key. Retrieving its information and its contents will look like this:

$group_info = acf_get_local_field_group( 'group_survey_settings' );

print_r( $group_info );
[
	[key] => group_survey_settings
	[title] => Survey settings
	[local] => json
	[location] => [
			[0] => [
					[0] => [
							[param] => options_page
							[operator] => ==
							[value] => survey-settings
						]

				]

		]

	[menu_order] => 0
	[position] => normal
	[style] => default
	[label_placement] => top
	[instruction_placement] => label
	[hide_on_screen] =>
	[active] => 1
	[description] =>
	[show_in_rest] => 0
	[modified] => 1637111347
	[local_file] => F:\server\www\site.edit/wp-content/themes/my-theme/includes/acf/field-groups-json/group_survey_settings.json
]

Changelog

Since 5.7.10 Introduced.

acf_get_local_field_group() code ACF 6.8.8

acf/includes/local-fields.php 
function acf_get_local_field_group( $key = '' ) {
	return acf_get_local_store( 'groups' )->get( $key );
}