Fix Elementor Directory ACF Errors

We have an existing WordPress website built using: Elementor Pro Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Hello Elementor theme Custom “Franchise Directory” custom post type (CPT) The site is a live business directory with approximately 80+ franchise entries. After recent updates / plugin changes, the dynamic content system has broken across the entire site, and we need urgent restoration. Critical Issue Description What is happening: The Elementor templates for the Franchise directory still exist and are correctly assigned. The frontend layout is still loading correctly (Theme Builder is active). HOWEVER, all ACF-driven dynamic content has stopped rendering. Instead of real data, we now see: placeholder text dummy/static fallback content empty fields where ACF values should appear Specific technical symptoms: ACF fields are completely missing from Elementor Dynamic Tags UI Elementor still loads templates for CPT “Franchise” Display conditions for templates are correct ACF plugin is active and working in WordPress admin ACF field values still exist in backend posts BUT Elementor is not rendering ACF data on frontend Likely Root Cause (for developer reference) We suspect one or more of the following: Elementor Pro (recent update) broke ACF dynamic tags integration Elementor dynamic tags provider not registering ACF module Version incompatibility between Elementor Pro and ACF Corrupted Elementor “kit” / dynamic data registry Plugin conflict blocking Elementor ACF integration hooks Cache / optimization plugin interfering with Elementor dynamic rendering system Environment Details WordPress: latest (or near latest) Theme: Hello Elementor Elementor Pro: 4.1.0 ACF: 6.8.3 Custom Post Type: Franchise (directory system) Hosting: standard shared/VPS (to be confirmed) Required Fix We need a developer to: 1. Diagnose root cause Identify why ACF is not appearing in Elementor Dynamic Tags and why data is not rendering. 2. Restore ACF dynamic rendering Ensure Elementor properly loads: ACF Field ACF Image ACF URL All ACF dynamic tags 3. Restore frontend franchise directory output Ensure all 80+ franchise entries correctly display ACF data again. 4. Ensure system stability Confirm fix is not temporary and will not break again after cache or plugin updates. Expected Skills Must be experienced with: WordPress debugging Elementor Pro (Theme Builder, Dynamic Tags) Advanced Custom Fields (ACF / ACF Pro) Custom Post Types (CPT) WordPress plugin conflict resolution Elementor data architecture / rendering system Urgency This is a live production issue affecting a business directory site. We require: fast turnaround diagnosis (same day preferred) clear explanation of root cause permanent fix (not workaround if possible) Additional Notes We are NOT looking to rebuild the site. Data is intact — this is a rendering/integration failure. Access to staging/backup available if needed. To Apply, please include: Experience with Elementor + ACF integration issues Examples of similar fixes Estimated time to diagnose Approach to debugging this issue

Project ID: 40494882