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Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field

v1.7.3

by Evan Mullins · updated 5 years ago

Generates a button to an external url or an internal post type. Integrates with custom post types too.

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Rank
#11,527
Down37 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 258
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
7K
6,992 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +66.7% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~8d

Advanced Custom Fields at a glance

Advanced Custom Fields is a WordPress plugin by Evan Mullins with 200+ active installs, the #11,527 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 67% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.7.3 came out on Jul 14, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.8.19. Among the 278 plugins tagged “button”, it ranks #40. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

133 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advanced Custom Fields Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.051015Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.8.19
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DateAdvanced Custom Fields
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 202610
Oct 30, 20268
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 258 · -6.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.260270Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.8.19
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026258
Nov 7, 2026259
Nov 5, 2026258
Nov 4, 2026258
Nov 3, 2026258
Nov 2, 2026257
Nov 1, 2026257
Oct 31, 2026261
Oct 30, 2026261
Oct 29, 2026260
Oct 28, 2026261
Oct 27, 2026277

Rank over time

#11,527 · down 111 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#11.4K#11.5K#11.5K#11.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.8.19
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#11,527
Nov 7, 2026#11,490
Nov 6, 2026#11,474
Nov 5, 2026#11,526
Nov 4, 2026#11,520
Nov 3, 2026#11,526
Nov 2, 2026#11,540
Nov 1, 2026#11,518
Oct 31, 2026#11,396
Oct 30, 2026#11,403
Oct 29, 2026#11,433
Oct 28, 2026#11,415
Oct 27, 2026#11,416

Growth %

Average -0.59% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.39%
Nov 7, 2026+0.19%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.39%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-1.53%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.39%
Oct 29, 2026-0.38%
Oct 28, 2026-5.78%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.8.19
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Change log

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  1. Rank #11415 → #11526
    • Tested up to 5.8.18 → 5.8.19

Versions in use

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

  • v1.7100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7.3
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
5.8.19
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 13, 2017
Last updated
Jul 14, 2021
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Advanced Custom Fields

How many websites use Advanced Custom Fields?

Advanced Custom Fields is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,527 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Advanced Custom Fields been downloaded?

6,992 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Advanced Custom Fields last updated?

Version 1.7.3 came out on Jul 14, 2021 (5 years ago).

Is Advanced Custom Fields compatible with the latest WordPress?

Advanced Custom Fields’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?

Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Advanced Custom Fields have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Advanced Custom Fields?

The plugins most like Advanced Custom Fields, by the tags they share, are Custom Post Type Permalinks (200K+), ACF Photo Gallery Field (60K+) and Simple Custom CSS Plugin (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Advanced Custom Fields
Estimated installs≈ 258
Reported installs200+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads7K
AuthorEvan Mullins
First releasedJul 13, 2017
Version1.7.3
Requires WP4.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 14, 2021

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