[Resolved] Dynamic Data & ACF User Field Array – how do I show a user’s display name?

Hi Tim,

Currently, GB doesn’t support array value or multiple values from ACF unfortunately.

As you are seeing the id, have you changed the return value to be user id instead of user array?

If so, try the solution below:

1. Add an additional CSS class to the headline block, eg. my-user.

2. Then add this PHP code to replace the id with the display name, change co-author to your meta field name.

add_filter( 'render_block', function( $block_content, $block ) {
    if (  ! empty( $block['attrs']['className'] ) && 'my-user' ===  $block['attrs']['className'] )  {
        $user_id = get_post_meta(get_the_id(), 'co-author', true);
		
		$display_name = get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $user_id );

		$block_content = str_replace($user_id, $display_name, $block_content );
    }

    return $block_content;
}, 10, 2 );

Adding PHP: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

You are welcome   🙂