Advanced Custom Fields: Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field

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Reviewers loved how it lets clients crop images without leaving WordPress, though the most recent one says it doesn't work with Gutenberg blocks.

1. ★★★★★ tatof

   12mo ago

   Does not work on gutenberg blocks 🙁

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2. ★★★★★ Boris

   3.4y ago

   This is absolutely fantastic! I no longer have to instruct my clients how to crop images for the web using Photoshop or similar tools, it’s all done within WP!I ran a few tests to see how well it works:– changed “image” ACF field to “Image Aspect Ratio Crop”. All existing image/page connections are retained.– changed the field back to “image” and disabled the plugin. All remains as is.This all feels very robust. What a great job creating this plugin, thank you so much!!

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3. ★★★★★ carlosvai

   3.6y ago

   For us who use frontend forms to let visitors submit posts, this tool in incredibly useful! Functional, well-designed, and fast! I really love it, and frankly I don’t know what I’do without it. So thanks a lot for this awesome plugin!

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4. ★★★★★ mbrinson

   3.8y ago

   Wow, this plugin is absolutely PHENOMENAL! I sure hope that others will chip in and support this amazing developer. This plugin is perfect for allowing end users to add their own images without breaking your theme design. I’m so glad I found this plugin. My sincere thanks to the developer!

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5. ★★★★★ noelawill

   4.4y ago

   Exactly what i was looking for to ensure Users were uploading avatars in square format. Thank you

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6. ★★★★★ becaneweb

   4.6y ago

   Thank for this tool !

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7. ★★★★★ esausaravia

   5.2y ago

   I was requested for “something” that prevent users from submit Featured Images with wrong/poor sizes. Adding this ACF to the Posts with a requirement of minimum size did the trick, and also gave them the ability to crop the image for opengraph sizes (1:1 and 1.91:1)

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8. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 18578383

   5.4y ago

   Simple and too helpful! I love it 🙂

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2025-10-05 Version 6.0.5 Fix: Fix deployment to WordPress.org 6.0.5
2. 2025-10-05 Version 6.0.4 Fix: Updated some frontend dependencies Fix: Bumped compatibility to WP 6.8 Fix: Fixed issues with translation loading in WordPress 6.7 or later (thank you @joshmoto on GitHub!) Fix: Fixed issue with dynamic properties i 6.0.4
3. 2023-08-17 Version 6.0.3 Fix: Bump compatibility to WP 6.3 Fix: Fixed deprecation errors in PHP 8.1 Fix: Fixed warning about aiarc_temp_post_id if post is updated outside admin screen Fix: Improved mime validation for frontend crop 6.0.3
4. 2022-08-24 Version 6.0.2 Fix: Bump compatibility to WP 6.0 6.0.2
5. 2022-02-01 Version 6.0.1 Fix: Bump compatibility to WP 5.9 Note: I’m currently working on version 7.0.0 of the plugin. This release will retain all the core functionality of the plugin, but it will feature a much improved code structure. This wi 6.0.1
6. 2021-10-20 Version 6.0.0 Breaking change: Changed how minimum and maximum image pixel sizes work Minimum image size previously only affected the original uploaded file in aspect ratio mode. Now crop area must be larger than minimum dimensions. M 6.0.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9

Translated into 16 languages, 8 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2023-02-26 10K+ → 20K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• ACF Field For CF7 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• WP SmartCrop 4K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
• W WPThumb 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Advanced Custom Fields: reCAPTCHA Field 800+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Imsanity 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A

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Advanced Custom Fields: Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field: 20K+ active installs, 4.8★ (26 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/acf-image-aspect-ratio-crop