Title: Using the Icon Picker Field
Published: February 20, 2025
Last modified: February 21, 2025

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# Using the Icon Picker Field

## In this article

 * [Basic Setup](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/code-reference/fields/icon-picker/icon-picker-tutorial/?output_format=md#basic-setup)
 * [Common Use Cases](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/code-reference/fields/icon-picker/icon-picker-tutorial/?output_format=md#common-use-cases)
 * [Tips](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/code-reference/fields/icon-picker/icon-picker-tutorial/?output_format=md#tips)

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## 󠀁[Basic Setup](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/code-reference/fields/icon-picker/icon-picker-tutorial/?output_format=md#basic-setup)󠁿

 1. Create a new Field Group
 2. Add an Icon Picker field
 3. Configure options:
 4.  * Select icon libraries
     * Set preview size
     * Configure return format
     * Enable custom URLs

## 󠀁[Common Use Cases](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/code-reference/fields/icon-picker/icon-picker-tutorial/?output_format=md#common-use-cases)󠁿

 1. UI Elements
 2.  * Menu icons
     * Feature indicators
     * Button symbols
 3. Visual Content
 4.  * Social media icons
     * Category markers
     * Navigation elements

## 󠀁[Tips](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/code-reference/fields/icon-picker/icon-picker-tutorial/?output_format=md#tips)󠁿

 * Maintain icon consistency
 * Consider icon sizing
 * Use clear previews
 * Document icon usage

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February 20, 2025

Last updated

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