have_rows()

Documentation Functions have_rows()

Last updated Feb 17, 2022

Description

This function checks to see if a parent field (such as Repeater or Flexible Content) has any rows of data to loop over. This is a boolean function, meaning it returns either true or false.

This function is intended to be used in conjunction with the_row() to step through available values.

Using have_rows() together with the_row() is intended to feel native much like the have_posts() and the_post() WordPress functions.

Parameters

have_rows( $selector, [$post_id = false] );

• $selector (string) (Required) The field name or field key.
• $post_id (mixed) (Optional) The post ID where the value is saved. Defaults to the current post.

Return

(bool) True if a row exists.

Changelog

• Added in version 4.3.0

Examples

Basic loop

This example shows how to loop through a repeater field called "parent_field" and load a sub field value.

if( have_rows('parent_field') ):
    while ( have_rows('parent_field') ) : the_row();
        $sub_value = get_sub_field('sub_field');
        // Do something...
    endwhile;
else :
    // no rows found
endif;

Display a slider.

This example shows how to loop through a repeater field and generate HTML for a basic image slider.

<?php if( have_rows('slides') ): ?>
    <ul class="slides">
    <?php while( have_rows('slides') ): the_row(); 
        $image = get_sub_field('image');
        ?>
        <li>
            <?php echo wp_get_attachment_image( $image, 'full' ); ?>
            <p><?php the_sub_field('caption'); ?></p>
        </li>
    <?php endwhile; ?>
    </ul>
<?php endif; ?>

Display layouts.

This example shows how to loop through a Flexible Content field and generate HTML for different layouts.

<?php if( have_rows('content') ): ?>
    <?php while( have_rows('content') ): the_row(); ?>
        <?php if( get_row_layout() == 'paragraph' ): ?>
            <?php the_sub_field('paragraph'); ?>
        <?php elseif( get_row_layout() == 'image' ): 
            $image = get_sub_field('image');
            ?>
            <figure>
                <?php echo wp_get_attachment_image( $image['ID'], 'full' ); ?>
                <figcaption><?php echo $image['caption']; ?></figcaption>
            </figure>
        <?php endif; ?>
    <?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

Nested loops

This example shows how to loop through a nested Repeater field.

<?php 

/**
 * Field Structure:
 *
 * - locations (Repeater)
 *   - title (Text)
 *   - description (Textarea)
 *   - staff_members (Repeater)
 *     - image (Image)
 *     - name (Text)
 */
if( have_rows('locations') ): ?>
    <div class="locations">
    <?php while( have_rows('locations') ): the_row(); ?>
        <div class="location">
            <h3><?php the_sub_field('title'); ?></h3>
            <p><?php the_sub_field('description'); ?></p>
            <?php if( have_rows('staff_members') ): ?>
                <ul class="staff-members">
                <?php while( have_rows('staff_members') ): the_row();
                    $image = get_sub_field('image');
                    ?>
                    <li>
                        <?php echo wp_get_attachment_image( $image['ID'], 'full' ); ?>
                        <h4><?php the_sub_field('name'); ?></h4>
                    </li>
                <?php endwhile; ?>
                </ul>
            <?php endif; ?>
        </div>
    <?php endwhile; ?>
    </div>
<?php endif; ?>

Notes

Infinite Loops

Because the have_rows() function does not step through each row by itself, using this function without the_row() will create an infinite loop resulting in a white screen.

Scope

The scope of a have_rows() loop is limited to the current row. This means that any sub field function such as get_sub_field() or the_sub_field() will only find data from the current row, not from parent or child rows.

Related

• Functions: get_row_index()