Title: Additional Fields
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Additional Fields

 *  Resolved [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/5point/)
 * (@5point)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-fields-16/)
 * Am I missing this feature?
 * With anything free I don’t expect the kitchen sink, but at least basics. And 
   being able to add additional fields would be great.
 * Also, is there a ‘trick’ to getting bio info to appear on page?
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 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-fields-16/#post-6380689)
 * **@ Dave**
 * **re: With anything free I don’t expect the kitchen sink, but at least basics.**
 * Hmmm… WordPress is free and without plugins can not add additional fields to 
   posts/pages.
 * Any way, one can add custom fields but at this time there is not a point and 
   click interface for creating them. Just like WordPress there is an API for developers
   to take advantage of to add custom fields. So, for now, adding custom fields 
   requires a PHP dev with basic skills. If that is you, here’s a blog post that
   walks thru adding a simple text field:
 * [http://connections-pro.com/2015/06/23/quicktip-custom-field-adding-a-text-field/](http://connections-pro.com/2015/06/23/quicktip-custom-field-adding-a-text-field/)
 * I’ll be writing more of those covering all of the various fields types supported
   by the Custom Fields API.
 * **re: Also, is there a ‘trick’ to getting bio info to appear on page?**
 * This is one of the features of templates… they can display display or not display
   info entered in the entry. The Default Template, does not show the bio. You can
   switch to the Bio Card template as it does show bio.
 * fyi, this template is being removed in the next release. If you want to continue
   using it, you’ll need to install the [Legacy Template pack](https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections-business-directory-legacy-templates/).
 * The reason it is being removed because the [new Template Customizer feature](http://connections-pro.com/2015/07/27/feature-preview-template-customizer/)
   and the new Default Template which has been updated to use it makes that template
   and a couple other unecessarily redundant.
 * Hope that answers your question clearly and thoroughly.
 *  Thread Starter [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/5point/)
 * (@5point)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-fields-16/#post-6380690)
 * Great answer, and thanks for the custom field link!

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