4. get_field_object() -- Field Definitions | Field Forge

Get the full field definition (type, label, choices, etc.) along with its current value for a single field.

`get_field_object( $selector, $post_id )`

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`$selector`	`string`	—	Field name or field key
`$post_id`	`int`	string	false	`false`	Post ID, `'options'`, or `false` for current post

Returns: array|false — field definition array with a value key, or false if not found. Returned array keys:

Key	Type	Description
`key`	`string`	Field key (e.g., `'field_abc123def'`)
`label`	`string`	Human-readable label
`name`	`string`	Field name (slug)
`type`	`string`	Field type (e.g., `'select'`, `'text'`)
`choices`	`array`	Choices for select/checkbox/radio fields
`return_format`	`string`	How the value is formatted
`required`	`bool`	Whether the field is required
`value`	`mixed`	Current value for this post
`_group_id`	`int`	Parent field group ID

$field = get_field_object( 'product_color' );
/*
Returns:
[
    'key'           => 'field_abc123def',
    'label'         => 'Product Color',
    'name'          => 'product_color',
    'type'          => 'select',
    'choices'       => ['red' => 'Red', 'blue' => 'Blue', 'green' => 'Green'],
    'return_format' => 'value',
    'required'      => true,
    'value'         => 'blue',
    '_group_id'     => 3,
]
*/

// Render a select field dynamically based on its definition
$field = get_field_object( 'status' );
if ( $field ) {
    echo '<label>' . esc_html( $field['label'] ) . '</label>';
    echo '<select name="status">';
    foreach ( $field['choices'] as $value => $label ) {
        $selected = ( $field['value'] === $value ) ? ' selected' : '';
        echo '<option value="' . esc_attr( $value ) . '"' . $selected . '>' . esc_html( $label ) . '</option>';
    }
    echo '</select>';
}

// Build a front-end filter UI from field definitions
$field = get_field_object( 'product_category' );
if ( $field && ! empty( $field['choices'] ) ) {
    echo '<div class="filter-group">';
    echo '<h4>' . esc_html( $field['label'] ) . '</h4>';
    foreach ( $field['choices'] as $val => $lbl ) {
        printf(
            '<label><input type="checkbox" name="filter_%s[]" value="%s"> %s</label>',
            esc_attr( $field['name'] ),
            esc_attr( $val ),
            esc_html( $lbl )
        );
    }
    echo '</div>';
}

// Get field definition from options page
$logo_field = get_field_object( 'site_logo', 'options' );
echo 'Logo field type: ' . $logo_field['type']; // 'image'

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4. get_field_object() — Field Definitions

get_field_object( $selector, $post_id )

`get_field_object( $selector, $post_id )`