acf_get_metaref() │ ACF 5.2.3

acf_get_metaref

Retrieves reference metadata from the database.

No Hooks.

Returns

Mixed.

Usage

acf_get_metaref( $post_id, $type, $name );

$post_id((int|string))

The post id.

$type

.
Default: 'fields'

$name(string)

An optional specific name.
Default: ''

Changelog

acf_get_metaref() acf get metaref code ^{ACF 6.0.4}

function acf_get_metaref( $post_id = 0, $type = 'fields', $name = '' ) {

	// Load existing meta.
	$meta = acf_get_metadata( $post_id, "_acf_$type" );

	// Handle no meta.
	if ( ! $meta ) {
		return $name ? '' : array();
	}

	// Return specific reference.
	if ( $name ) {
		return isset( $meta[ $name ] ) ? $meta[ $name ] : '';

		// Or return all references.
	} else {
		return $meta;
	}
}