Milestone 03: Advanced Customization with ACF Pro and Cornerstone
In this phase, following Professor Wright’s advice, I approached Milestone 03 as an additional tutorial session to enhance my toolkit within the WordPress ecosystem. I focused on mastering ACF Pro, an advanced plugin for WordPress that seamlessly integrates with the Cornerstone page builder. My objective was to decouple the content management from the static nature of posts in WordPress and transition into a more dynamic, single-page layout.
To achieve this, I devised a strategy to create custom fields tailored specifically for my posts. This allowed for a more structured and flexible data management system. Using the dynamic content tool, I then implemented a method to selectively pull this customized data into my site’s template, enabling a tailored presentation of content that aligns with modern web design standards. This step not only enhanced my proficiency in using sophisticated tools but also prepared me for integrating more complex functionalities into web projects.