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ACF Related Post Links Plugin for Elementor
List the posts chosen in an ACF Relationship or Post Object field as links, in the editor's order, skipping anything that is not public.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / ACF related post linksProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Show the posts editors picked in an ACF field
These are the actual published outputs of the widget for sample ACF fields: the default link list from a Relationship field, a styled version with icons, a single Post Object link that opens in a new tab, and a field with no public posts showing its empty message.
02 / Inside WordPress
ACF related post links controls in Elementor
Content › Source picks a top-level ACF Post Object or Relationship field. Behaviour hides the widget when nothing public is selected or shows empty-state text. Display can open links in a new tab. The Style tab adds an optional icon with position, size and gap, the list gap, alignment, and link typography, colours, background, border, shadow and Hover and Focus states.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use acf related post links
Editors often hand-pick further reading, next steps or related guides with an ACF Relationship or Post Object field. ACF related post links shows those choices as a simple list of links, in the order the editor arranged them, and never exposes drafts, private or password-protected posts.
Next steps in a course or series
Link to the next lesson or the posts that should be read next, in the exact order the editor set.
Related products or case studies
Show hand-picked related pages of any public post type selected in a Relationship field.
04 / Installation and setup
How to list ACF related posts as links in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor and Advanced Custom Fields, connect your license and enable ACF related post links in the Complementor library.
Add a top-level ACF Relationship or Post Object field to your post type and choose the related posts on each post, in the order you want.
Add the ACF related post links widget in Elementor and select the field in Content › Source.
In Behaviour choose whether to hide the widget or show text when no public post is selected; in Display decide whether links open in a new tab.
Add an icon and style the links in the Style tab, publish, and check the list on the published page.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize acf related post links in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Source: one top-level ACF Relationship or Post Object field; the posts appear in the order the field stores them (up to 100).
Only published, public posts without a password are linked; drafts, private, password-protected and non-public post types are skipped.
Behaviour: hide when empty, or show your own empty-state text; Display: open links in a new tab with rel="noopener noreferrer".
Optional icon before or after each title with responsive size and gap, and a responsive gap between links.
Link style: alignment, typography, text and background colours, border, shadow, and Normal, Hover and Focus states.
06 / Choose the right approach
ACF related post links and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Elementor Pro Posts widget with a query
The Posts widget lists posts by query (category, tag, date) with cards and images. Use it for automatic lists; this widget shows exactly the posts an editor picked in an ACF field, in their order.
Text Editor links
You can type links by hand in a Text Editor widget, but they break when a post is renamed, moved or unpublished. This widget reads the current title and permalink and drops posts that are no longer public.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
ACF related post links compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor and Advanced Custom Fields (free); reads one top-level Relationship or Post Object field on the current published post.
- Lists up to 100 posts by title; no images, excerpts, dates or pagination.
- Posts that are not public are always skipped.
- Fields inside Repeater, Group or Flexible Content are not supported.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot acf related post links
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is one of the selected posts missing?
Only published posts without a password from public post types are listed. Drafts, scheduled, private and password-protected posts are skipped so they are never exposed.
Why does nothing appear on the page?
The field is empty or none of its posts are public, and Hide when empty is on. Turn it off and add empty-state text to show a message instead; the editor explains which case applies.
Why is my field not in the Source list?
Only top-level Relationship and Post Object fields that apply to this post are listed. Fields inside a Repeater or Group are not supported.
Can I change the order of the links?
Yes. Reorder the posts in the ACF field on the post itself; the widget follows that order.
ACF related post links plugin questions
Do I need ACF Pro?
No. Relationship and Post Object fields are part of free Advanced Custom Fields.
Does it show featured images or excerpts?
No. It shows each post's title as a link, with an optional icon. Use the Elementor Pro Posts widget when you need cards.
Will it ever show private or draft posts?
No. Every linked post must be published, public and not password protected, even if it is selected in the field.
Can links open in a new tab?
Yes. Turn on Open links in new tab; links then use rel="noopener noreferrer".
Is the list accessible?
It is a real list of links named by each post's title, with a visible focus outline you can style and decorative icons hidden from screen readers.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get acf related post links with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.