{"id":51904,"date":"2026-05-27T13:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=article&p=51904"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:38:59","slug":"how-to-migrate-from-acf-cpt-ui-to-jetengine","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/articles\/how-to-migrate-from-acf-cpt-ui-to-jetengine\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate from ACF and CPT UI to JetEngine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’ve built your site using ACF<\/em> for meta fields and CPT UI<\/em> for custom post types, switching to JetEngine<\/em> doesn\u2019t mean losing your data. This guide shows a community-tested way to migrate CPT<\/strong>s, meta fields, and taxonomies while preserving all existing records.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This is a community-tested approach, not an official one-click solution, and there is no guaranteed automated migration path. Always create a full backup of your website and database before making any changes. If something goes wrong, you will need the backup to restore your site. To learn more, proceed to the How to Backup and Restore a WordPress Website with a Plugin<\/strong><\/a> article.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Migrate CPT to JetEngine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Head to WordPress Dashboard > JetEngine > Post Types > Add New<\/em><\/strong> and create a CPT<\/strong><\/a> using the exact same Post Type Slug<\/strong> as the one previously created in CPT UI<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JetEngine<\/em> will automatically recognize existing posts once the slug matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you want to migrate posts to the JetEngine<\/em> CPT<\/strong> with a different slug, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n