URL Field in WordPress

A URL field stores a single web address and validates it as it is typed. Use it when you need only the address — if you also want link text and a target, use a Link field instead.

What It Does

The field stores a URL string. It is deliberately narrower than a Link field: one value, no title, no target.

Before You Start

• Nexter Extension is installed and active.
• Content Fields is enabled under Nexter → Content Fields.
• You have a field group, or are about to create one.

Add a URL Field

1. Go to Nexter → Content Fields and open the Group Fields tab.

2. Open a field group, or create a new one.

3. Click Add Field.

4. Set Field Label to Virtual tour link. The Field Name fills in automatically and is what you use in code.

5. Set Field Type to URL.

6. Click Update.

Field Settings

Every field is configured across four tabs. These are the settings this field type offers, read from the field group builder in Nexter Extension 4.9.0.

General

Setting	Options	What it does
Default Value		No help text in the UI.

Validation

Setting	Options	What it does
Required		No help text in the UI.

Presentation

Setting	Options	What it does
Instructions		No help text in the UI.
Placeholder Text		No help text in the UI.
Prepend		No help text in the UI.
Append		No help text in the UI.
Wrapper Attributes		No help text in the UI.

Conditional Logic

Setting	Options	What it does
Conditional Logic		No help text in the UI.

When to Use It

• A virtual tour or external demo link.
• A source or reference URL.
• A social profile on a team member.

Display the Value

Always pass a URL through esc_url():

<?php
$url = nxt_field_value( 'tour' );
if ( $url ) {
    printf(
        '<a href="%s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View the tour</a>',
        esc_url( $url )
    );
}

Limitations

• Stores the address only. For link text and target as well, use a Link field.
• Validation checks the format, not that the page exists.

Troubleshooting

The link goes to a page on my own site

The stored value is missing its scheme, so the browser treats it as relative. Save the full address including https://.

I need the link to show custom text

A URL field stores only the address. Either hard-code the text as above, or switch to a Link field.

Related Docs

• Create your first field group
• Display a field value on the front end