Advanced Custom Fields – Code Area Field
v1.0.0by taylor.mitchellstjoseph · updated 12 years ago
Adds a 'Code Area' textarea editor field type for the Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin.
- Rank
- #10,375
- Down35 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 350
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 112.7K
- 112,703 all-time
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 10 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Custom Fields at a glance
Advanced Custom Fields is a WordPress plugin by taylor.mitchellstjoseph with 300+ active installs, the #10,375 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 8% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.0.0 came out on Apr 23, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 252 plugins tagged “code”, it ranks #37. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats187 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Custom Fields |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 350 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 350 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 352 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 351 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 352 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 348 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 348 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 348 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 347 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 350 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 349 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 349 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 348 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 351 |
Rank over time
#10,375 · up 20 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #10,375 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,340 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,356 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,334 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,328 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,400 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,410 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,403 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,421 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,355 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,387 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,396 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,414 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,395 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.57% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.15% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.86% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.85% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
3.8★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 3.5.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 20, 2013
- Last updated
- Apr 23, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Custom Fields
How many websites use Advanced Custom Fields?
Advanced Custom Fields is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,375 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Custom Fields been downloaded?
112,703 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Custom Fields last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Apr 23, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Advanced Custom Fields compatible with the latest WordPress?
Advanced Custom Fields’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 12 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?
3.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 70% 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 Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF (50K+), ACF Field For CF7 (10K+) and Admin Columns for ACF Fields (8K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.8
★★★★★
10 reviews
- 5 stars: 7 reviews, 70%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 30%
- Positive
- 70%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 30%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 350 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 112.7K |
| Author | taylor.mitchellstjoseph |
| First released | Jun 20, 2013 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 23, 2014 |
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