Block themes break traditional ACF workflows because HTML templates don't execute PHP functions like get_field(). Three solutions exist: Block Bindings connect core blocks to simple fields natively but lack visual editing; third-party field block plugins provide visual selection in the Site Editor but require PRO tiers for
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How block themes break traditional ACF workflowsThree ways to display ACF fields in block themesMethod 1: Using Block Bindings to connect core blocks to custom field valuesMethod 2: Using third-party field block plugins for visual editingMethod 3: Building custom ACF Blocks with PHP templatesWhy shortcodes are disabled and best avoidedAdvanced ACF Block techniquesNext steps: ACF in block themesSort: