ACF field values are read by your theme and rendered as ordinary page content — static by default. The field group editor is a logged-in, admin-only screen with no public-facing surface of its own.
No single mode applies — Advanced Custom Fields doesn't influence which serving mode a site should use; see the notes below for what it actually does.
Field values are baked into the static release as part of the page content that reads them.
The field group editor stays behind admin authentication.
None needed — the free ACF plugin has no public routes or REST surface of its own.
No special setup — detected automatically once active (free version).
This profile only recognizes the free ACF plugin slug. ACF PRO uses a different plugin slug that isn't separately matched, so a PRO install would fall back to generic, unclassified handling rather than this specific profile.
Static Shield Lite is free to install and inspects your actual plugins, not just what's publicly visible.
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