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Advanced Custom Fields: Real Media Library Folder Field

v1.1.4

by Matthias Günter · updated 6 years ago

Media library folder field for Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). Folder created by Real Media Library.

Rank
#12,226
Up78 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 236
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
10.7K
10,663 all-time
Rating
3.7/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA unknown

Advanced Custom Fields at a glance

Advanced Custom Fields is a WordPress plugin by Matthias Günter with 200+ active installs, the #12,226 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.1.4 came out on Apr 3, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. Among the 4 plugins tagged “real media library”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

83 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advanced Custom Fields Compare series
Downloads over time: 23 days across 1 series.0510Oct 11Oct 15Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateAdvanced Custom Fields
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 236 · -1.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.235240Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 2026236
Nov 9, 2026233
Nov 8, 2026235
Nov 7, 2026233
Nov 5, 2026233
Nov 4, 2026232
Nov 3, 2026233
Nov 2, 2026235
Nov 1, 2026233
Oct 31, 2026234
Oct 30, 2026234
Oct 29, 2026235
Oct 28, 2026233
Oct 27, 2026240

Rank over time

#12,226 · up 113 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#12.3K#12.3K#12.4KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#12,226
Nov 9, 2026#12,304
Nov 8, 2026#12,271
Nov 7, 2026#12,332
Nov 6, 2026#12,286
Nov 5, 2026#12,338
Nov 4, 2026#12,367
Nov 3, 2026#12,313
Nov 2, 2026#12,261
Nov 1, 2026#12,310
Oct 31, 2026#12,278
Oct 30, 2026#12,269
Oct 29, 2026#12,276
Oct 28, 2026#12,338
Oct 27, 2026#12,339

Growth %

Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 2026+1.29%
Nov 9, 2026-0.85%
Nov 8, 2026+0.86%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.43%
Nov 4, 2026-0.43%
Nov 3, 2026-0.85%
Nov 2, 2026+0.86%
Nov 1, 2026-0.43%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.43%
Oct 29, 2026+0.86%
Oct 28, 2026-2.92%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026200+
Nov 9, 2026200+
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+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #12338 → #12338
    • Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25

Versions in use

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

  • v1.1100%

Rating trend

3.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.4
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
5.4.25
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 11, 2016
Last updated
Apr 3, 2020
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 #12,226 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Advanced Custom Fields been downloaded?

10,663 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was Advanced Custom Fields last updated?

Version 1.1.4 came out on Apr 3, 2020 (6 years ago).

Is Advanced Custom Fields compatible with the latest WordPress?

Advanced Custom Fields’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 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 6 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?

3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews 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 ACF Content Analysis for Yoast SEO (100K+), Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF (50K+) and ACF Field For CF7 (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.7

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
Positive
67%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
33%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 236
Reported installs200+
Rating3.7
Reviews3
Total downloads10.7K
AuthorMatthias Günter
First releasedDec 11, 2016
Version1.1.4
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 3, 2020

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