WordPress Engineering — ACF, ASE & Custom Login

Advanced Custom Fields

Field groups registered via PHP — not the database. Portable, version-controlled, deployable.

Project Details acf field group

Basic Fields

Client Name1st ProvidenceText

Live URLhttps://example.comURL

CompletedJune 2026Date

My RoleFull-stack dev + Elementor buildText

Tech Stack (Select, Multiple)

WordPress

Elementor

ACF

PHP

JavaScript

Flexible Content Blocks

ACF Flexible Content lets clients build pages with predefined layout blocks — no Elementor needed for content entry.

📝

Text Block

WYSIWYG editor with optional background

🖼️

Image + Text

Side-by-side layout, image left or right

📊

Stats Row

Numbered stats with labels and icons

🎯

CTA Banner

Full-width callout with button and background

Admin & Site Enhancements

Streamlined WordPress admin, white-labeled, and built for client peace of mind.

🎨

White-Label Admin

Custom login screen, admin footer branding, and dashboard widget with your brand — clients never see WordPress defaults.

🧹

Admin Cleanup

Remove unused menu items (comments, posts), hide admin bar clutter, disable unnecessary dashboard widgets.

🖼️

Media Library Plus

Enhanced media library with SVG upload support, image compression, and bulk resize capabilities.

🔒

Custom Login URL

Hide wp-login.php behind a custom slug. Reduce bot traffic and brute-force attacks immediately.

📄

Content Views

Admin list table enhancements — better column management, search filters, and sortable custom columns.

⚡

Performance Tweaks

Disable emojis, remove query strings from assets, disable XML-RPC, and heartbeat control for the admin.

Branded Login

Custom login pages that match your brand — logo, colors, and URL.

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Custom Plugin

JC Site Functionality — a production-ready plugin package installed on this site. Everything below is live.

Plugin Structure

# Tree view: jc-site-functionality/
jc-site-functionality/
├── jc-site-functionality.php    # Plugin bootstrap
├── includes/
│   ├── class-cpt.php               # Custom post type: Projects
│   ├── class-acf.php               # ACF field groups (PHP)
│   ├── class-admin.php             # Admin customizations
│   └── class-login.php             # Branded login page
└── assets/
    └── login.css                    # Login styles

Key Features

📦 Custom Post Type

Registers a "Projects" CPT with archive, admin columns (client, tech stack), and REST API support for headless or Gutenberg.

🔧 ACF via PHP

All field groups registered in code — not the database. Version-controlled, deployable, and never lost on migration.

🧼 Admin Cleanup

Custom dashboard widget, branded footer, hidden comments menu, and cleaned admin bar — professional client experience.

🔐 Custom Login

Full login branding (logo, colors, custom URL), brute-force protection via hidden wp-login, and logout redirect.

Beyond Elementor — WordPress Engineering