# Custom fields with PODS

**URL:** https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/custom-fields-with-pods/8051
**Category:** WordPress
**Tags:** wordpress
**Created:** [May 23, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/custom-fields-with-pods/8051 "2023-05-23T17:23:11Z")
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### Author: ![tytusie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/tytusie/32/6914_2.png) [@tytusie](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/tytusie)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/custom-fields-with-pods/8051/1 "2023-05-23T17:23:11Z")

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Hi all, does anyone have experience with custom fields managed by Pods? I’ve read a few things here and there about Pods [[pods.io](http://pods.io)], and it seems like a good alternative to ACF. So, I was wondering if it works well with Pinegrow as well. I’m finally starting to build my first WordPress site, and I plan to create it entirely with Pinegrow. Hopefully, @adamslowe WordPress course will give me a clear understanding of how to do things properly.

Have a good day

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### Author: ![Plunky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/plunky/32/5705_2.png) [@Plunky](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Plunky)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/custom-fields-with-pods/8051/2 "2023-05-23T18:02:20Z")

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On the [pods.io](http://pods.io) documentation, it says:

> **How to Display**
> 
> **Display with PHP: pods\_field\_display()**
> 
> ```auto
> <?php
> echo pods_field_display( 'my_text_field' );
> 
> ```

On Pinegrow you can call this function with both the **Function** action and the **PhP Code** action.

> **Screenshots**
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> ![insert_pods_io_fields_with_php_code](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/pinegrow/original/2X/7/712f3a77a81e2cd8fe59785ab2686b51867ec73d.png)
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> ![insert_pods_io_fields_with_php_function](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/pinegrow/original/2X/0/0cec8dd086e41d40d73ab3e21c91df007227e2d4.png)

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### Author: ![adamslowe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/adamslowe/32/4590_2.png) [@adamslowe](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/adamslowe)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/custom-fields-with-pods/8051/3 "2023-05-23T18:13:59Z")

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You can also use the generic [get\_post\_meta() Function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_post_meta/), which is what the Post Field smart Action uses when you don’t select “Use ACF”

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/pinegrow/original/2X/4/4cf749085eb10f2ef30c03743b109fab51d37d4f.png)

It give you some of the advantages of pods\_field\_display() for the more complex field types, but it works well for 80% of the things you’ll probably want or need.