Programmatically Generate Post with ACF content #acf #wordpress

create-content.php

<?php
/**
 * Create Post Example
 *
 *. Note: See https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/update_field/ for notes.
 */
 

// Create new post.
$post_data = array(
    'post_title'    => 'My post',
    'post_type'     => 'post',
    'post_status'   => 'publish'
);
$post_id = wp_insert_post( $post_data );

// Save a basic text value.
$field_key = "field_123456";
$value = "some new string";
update_field( $field_key, $value, $post_id );

// Save a checkbox or select value.
$field_key = "field_1234567";
$value = array("red", "blue", "yellow");
update_field( $field_key, $value, $post_id );

// Save a repeater field value.
$field_key = "field_12345678";
$value = array(
    array(
        "sub_field_1"   => "Foo",
        "sub_field_2"   => "Bar"
    )
);
update_field( $field_key, $value, $post_id );

// Save a flexible content field value.
$field_key = "field_123456789";
$value = array(
    array( "sub_field_1" => "Foo1", "sub_field_2" => "Bar1", "acf_fc_layout" => "layout_1_name" ),
    array( "sub_field_x" => "Foo2", "sub_field_y" => "Bar2", "acf_fc_layout" => "layout_2_name" )
);
update_field( $field_key, $value, $post_id );