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I am trying to build a user-generated social network on WordPress. I got the member site portion down but having trouble customizing the front-end publishing with custom fields in the way I want. I have been trying different plugins but don't think I fully understand custom fields and thus having a hard time. Right now I am trying a combination of a front-end publishing plugin and considering combining that with the "Advanced custom fields" plugin but not sure I need that. I have many features that will branch out from this but for right now I'm simply trying to add a 3rd field (other than title and content) to a post submission and ensure that content shows on the back-end and also on the front-end once approved. Can someone let me know the best plugin or plugins to achieve this and tell me a bit more about custom fields and how it pertains to what I'm trying to do?

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Jason Lengstorf answered

Advanced Custom Fields is probably the simplest solution. The admin UI is about as simple as anything can be in the WordPress admin, and the front end API is very easy for anyone who can customize a WP theme (beginner PHP or better).

Beyond that you're probably up against more advanced custom dev.

If you need a second opinion on the setup, I have about a decade's experience customizing WordPress heavily. Don't hesitate to ask.

Good luck!