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Advanced Custom Fields: Extended

v0.9.2.8

by Konrad Chmielewski · updated 20 days ago

All-in-one enhancement suite that improves WordPress & Advanced Custom Fields.

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Rank
#450
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 120,000
100K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
2.8M
2,755,366 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
132 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +9.2% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~7mo

Advanced Custom Fields at a glance

Advanced Custom Fields is a WordPress plugin by Konrad Chmielewski with 100K+ active installs, the #450 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,803 times, 9% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 132 reviews. Version 0.9.2.8 came out on Oct 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 373 plugins tagged “acf”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

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

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

79K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advanced Custom Fields Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.010K20KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateAdvanced Custom Fields
Nov 7, 2026571
Nov 6, 20261,508
Nov 5, 20261,797
Nov 4, 20261,695
Nov 3, 20261,847
Nov 2, 20262,127
Nov 1, 20261,255
Oct 31, 2026746
Oct 30, 20261,809
Oct 29, 20263,596
Oct 28, 20264,937
Oct 27, 20262,485
Oct 26, 20262,939
Oct 25, 20261,173
Oct 24, 20261,392
Oct 23, 20263,195
Oct 22, 20264,480
Oct 21, 20265,749
Oct 20, 202619,051
Oct 19, 20268,939
Oct 18, 2026437
Oct 17, 2026396
Oct 16, 2026986
Oct 15, 20261,189
Oct 14, 2026917
Oct 13, 20261,145
Oct 12, 20261,031
Oct 11, 2026427
Oct 10, 2026342
Oct 9, 2026818

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 116,855 · -5.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.118K120K122K124KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026116,855
Nov 7, 2026116,848
Nov 5, 2026118,067
Nov 4, 2026119,942
Nov 3, 2026120,481
Nov 2, 2026119,653
Nov 1, 2026120,055
Oct 31, 2026119,490
Oct 30, 2026119,140
Oct 29, 2026118,113
Oct 28, 2026118,029
Oct 27, 2026123,658

Rank over time

#450

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#449#449.5#450Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#450
Nov 7, 2026#450
Nov 6, 2026#450
Nov 5, 2026#450
Nov 4, 2026#449
Nov 3, 2026#449
Nov 2, 2026#450
Nov 1, 2026#450
Oct 31, 2026#450
Oct 30, 2026#450
Oct 29, 2026#450
Oct 28, 2026#450
Oct 27, 2026#450
Oct 16, 2026#450

Growth %

Average -0.47% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.01%
Nov 7, 2026-0.52%
Nov 5, 2026-1.56%
Nov 4, 2026-0.45%
Nov 3, 2026+0.69%
Nov 2, 2026-0.34%
Nov 1, 2026+0.47%
Oct 31, 2026+0.29%
Oct 30, 2026+0.87%
Oct 29, 2026+0.07%
Oct 28, 2026-4.55%

Active installs band

100K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95K100K105KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100K+
Nov 7, 2026100K+
Nov 6, 2026100K+
Nov 5, 2026100K+
Nov 4, 2026100K+
Nov 3, 2026100K+
Nov 2, 2026100K+
Nov 1, 2026100K+
Oct 31, 2026100K+
Oct 30, 2026100K+
Oct 29, 2026100K+
Oct 28, 2026100K+
Oct 27, 2026100K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #450 → #450Downloads -37.5%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #450 → #449Downloads +39.2%
    • Released 0.9.2.8 (was 0.9.2.7)

Versions in use

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

  • v0.988%
  • v0.812%
  • v0.70.0%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★132 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.9.2.8
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Mar 18, 2019
Last updated
Oct 19, 2026
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 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #450 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Advanced Custom Fields been downloaded?

2,755,366 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,803 times. See download stats

When was Advanced Custom Fields last updated?

Version 0.9.2.8 came out on Oct 19, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Advanced Custom Fields compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Advanced Custom Fields have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 20 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Advanced Custom Fields up to date. See its security record

Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?

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

What rating does Advanced Custom Fields have?

4.8 out of 5 from 132 reviews on WordPress.org. 94% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Advanced Custom Fields?

The plugins most like Advanced Custom Fields, by the tags they share, are Secure Custom Fields (100K+), Custom Field Template (30K+) and ACF Photo Gallery Field (60K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

132 reviews

  • 5 stars: 124 reviews, 94%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 4%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
4%1–2★
  • About 29 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 21 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Advanced Custom Fields
Estimated installs≈ 120,000
Reported installs100K+
Rating4.8
Reviews132
Total downloads2.8M
AuthorKonrad Chmielewski
First releasedMar 18, 2019
Version0.9.2.8
Requires WP4.9
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 19, 2026

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