Image Preview for ACF Field is a WordPress plugin that enhances the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) experience by adding visual help images and full galleries to your fields. When users click or hover on a help icon next to an ACF field, a modal popup appears showing a relevant help image or an interac
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 5.0 and PHP 7.0.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 20, 2026
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About this tool.
Image Preview for ACF Field is a WordPress plugin that enhances the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) experience by adding visual help images and full galleries to your fields. When users click or hover on a help icon next to an ACF field, a modal popup appears showing a relevant help image or an interactive image slider!
Features
Multiple Image Galleries – New in v2.0! Select “Gallery” as the media type and automatically generate a beautiful, lightweight image slider for your help documentation.
Custom Animated GIF/Image Icons – New in v2.0! Use any custom image or animated GIF as the help icon next to your fields.
Global Dashboard Settings – Control modal sizes, hover/click interactions, and default icons from a single, beautiful dashboard.
Visual Help Images – Add preview images to ACF fields for visual guidance.
Modal Popup & Tooltips – Clicking or hovering the help icon opens a clean, responsive popup.
Easy Integration – Seamlessly integrates with the ACF UI.
Universal Compatibility – Supports all ACF field types.
Usage
01Create or edit a field group in ACF.
02For any field, you’ll see a “Preview Image” option—enable it.
03Upload or select an image to be shown as a visual help.
04Save the field group.
05When editing a post or page, a small help icon will appear next to the field.
06Click the icon to view the help image in a popup.
Requirements
WordPress 5.0 or higher
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin
Privacy & Data Collection
Your Privacy Matters
This plugin respects your privacy and operates with full transparency:
No Automatic Data Collection – The plugin does not collect or transmit any data without your explicit consent
Opt-In Telemetry – You can optionally enable anonymous usage tracking from Settings > ACF WYSIWYG Limit to help improve the plugin
Deactivation Feedback – When deactivating, you can choose to share feedback to help us improve. This is completely optional
No Personal Content – We never collect your post content, user passwords, or sensitive information
What We Collect (Only if you opt-in) : Plugin version and settings
WordPress and PHP versions
Theme information
Site language and multisite status
Anonymous site URL (for duplicate detection only)
Deactivation Feedback
When you deactivate the plugin, a feedback modal appears asking for your reason. This helps us improve the plugin:
Completely Optional – You can skip and deactivate immediately
Contact Consent – Check the consent box only if you want us to follow up with support
Your Choice – Your name and email are only sent if you check the consent checkbox
See it in action
Screenshots & previews.
Enable Preview Image Option - In the ACF field settings, enable the "Preview Help Image" option to allow image-based assistance.Upload Help Image - Upload a relevant help image for the selected ACF field using the new image upload field.Help Icon Next to Field - A help icon appears next to the ACF field on the edit screen, indicating visual assistance is available.Popup Preview of Help Image - Clicking the help icon opens a responsive modal popup displaying the help image for quick guidance.
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Getting started.
01Upload the image-preview-for-acf-field folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
03Make sure Advanced Custom Fields is installed and activated
04Configure your ACF fields to include help images
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Frequently asked questions.
Does this plugin work with all ACF field types?
Yes, this plugin works with all ACF field types.
Do I need to have Advanced Custom Fields installed?
Yes, this plugin requires Advanced Custom Fields to be installed and activated.
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