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ACF: Better Search

v4.5.1

by Mateusz Gbiorczyk · updated 2 months ago

This plugin adds to default WordPress search engine the ability to search by content from selected fields of Advanced Custom Fields plugin.

acf searchadvanced custom fieldsbetter searchextended searchsearch
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Rank
#820
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 45,000
40K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
925.3K
925,276 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
165 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -17% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~59d

ACF at a glance

ACF is a WordPress plugin by Mateusz Gbiorczyk with 40K+ active installs, the #820 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 437 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 165 reviews. Version 4.5.1 came out on Aug 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “extended search”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

11.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
ACF Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.500Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateACF
Nov 8, 2026154
Nov 7, 2026134
Nov 6, 2026387
Nov 5, 2026491
Nov 4, 2026430
Nov 3, 2026484
Nov 2, 2026507
Nov 1, 2026162
Oct 31, 2026163
Oct 30, 2026347
Oct 29, 2026595
Oct 28, 2026518
Oct 27, 2026444
Oct 26, 2026492
Oct 25, 2026178
Oct 24, 2026172
Oct 23, 2026581
Oct 22, 2026838
Oct 21, 2026798
Oct 20, 2026383
Oct 19, 2026455
Oct 18, 2026130
Oct 17, 2026174
Oct 16, 2026414
Oct 15, 2026421
Oct 14, 2026457
Oct 13, 2026421
Oct 12, 2026440
Oct 11, 2026127
Oct 10, 2026140

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 45,621 · +0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.45.4K45.5K45.6K45.7KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026–45,621
Nov 8, 2026–45,531
Nov 7, 2026–45,569
Nov 5, 2026–45,706
Nov 4, 2026–45,715
Nov 3, 2026–45,632
Nov 2, 2026–45,680
Nov 1, 2026–45,497
Oct 31, 2026–45,407
Oct 30, 2026–45,383
Oct 29, 2026–45,467
Oct 28, 2026–45,572
Oct 27, 202645,50445,504
Oct 26, 202645,510–
Oct 25, 202645,517–
Oct 24, 202645,523–
Oct 23, 202645,530–
Oct 22, 202645,536–
Oct 21, 202645,543–
Oct 20, 202645,549–
Oct 19, 202645,556–
Oct 18, 202645,562–
Oct 17, 202645,569–
Oct 16, 202645,575–
Oct 15, 202645,582–
Oct 14, 202645,588–
Oct 13, 202645,595–
Oct 12, 202645,601–
Oct 11, 202645,608–
Oct 10, 202645,614–

Rank over time

#820 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#819#820#821#822Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#820
Nov 8, 2026#822
Nov 7, 2026#821
Nov 6, 2026#821
Nov 5, 2026#819
Nov 4, 2026#820
Nov 3, 2026#820
Nov 2, 2026#821
Nov 1, 2026#822
Oct 31, 2026#822
Oct 30, 2026#822
Oct 29, 2026#822
Oct 28, 2026#822
Oct 27, 2026#822
Oct 16, 2026#821

Growth %

Average +0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.0%Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21Oct 25Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 9, 2026–+0.20%
Nov 8, 2026–-0.08%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.15%
Nov 5, 2026–-0.02%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.18%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.10%
Nov 2, 2026–+0.40%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.20%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.05%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.18%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.23%
Oct 28, 2026–+0.15%
Oct 27, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 23, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 22, 2026-0.01%–
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Oct 20, 2026-0.01%–
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Oct 16, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 15, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 14, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 13, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 11, 2026-0.01%–

Active installs band

40K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.38K40K42KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202640K+
Nov 8, 202640K+
Nov 7, 202640K+
Nov 6, 202640K+
Nov 5, 202640K+
Nov 4, 202640K+
Nov 3, 202640K+
Nov 2, 202640K+
Nov 1, 202640K+
Oct 31, 202640K+
Oct 30, 202640K+
Oct 29, 202640K+
Oct 28, 202640K+
Oct 27, 202640K+
Oct 16, 202640K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #822 → #819Downloads -15.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.566%
  • v4.211%
  • v4.48.9%
  • Other14%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★165 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.5.1
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Dec 18, 2016
Last updated
Aug 18, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about ACF

How many websites use ACF?

ACF is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #820 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has ACF been downloaded?

925,276 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 437 times. See download stats

When was ACF last updated?

Version 4.5.1 came out on Aug 18, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is ACF compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does ACF have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep ACF up to date. See its security record

Is ACF still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does ACF have?

4.9 out of 5 from 165 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to ACF?

The plugins most like ACF, by the tags they share, are Relevanssi (100K+), Ajax Search Lite (70K+) and Better Search (5K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

165 reviews

  • 5 stars: 156 reviews, 95%
  • 4 stars: 5 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
Positive
98%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
2%1–2★
  • About 176 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 38 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 45,000
Reported installs40K+
Rating4.9
Reviews165
Total downloads925.3K
AuthorMateusz Gbiorczyk
First releasedDec 18, 2016
Version4.5.1
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 18, 2026

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