Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field
v6.2.0by Justin Kruit · updated 2 months ago
Adds a new 'Font Awesome Icon' field to the popular Advanced Custom Fields plugin.
- Rank
- #484
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 94,000
- 90K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 2.1M
- 2,084,836 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 36 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Custom Fields at a glance
Advanced Custom Fields is a WordPress plugin by Justin Kruit with 90K+ active installs, the #484 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 583 times, 28% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 36 reviews. Version 6.2.0 came out on Aug 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 149 plugins tagged “advanced custom fields”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats16.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Custom Fields |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 221 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 299 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 480 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 562 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 603 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 557 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 798 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 723 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 319 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 499 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 644 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 746 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 686 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 655 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 287 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 326 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 681 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 999 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 945 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 814 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 651 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 236 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 251 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 470 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 569 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 584 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 762 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 749 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 257 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 93,540 · -1.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | 93,540 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 93,670 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 93,694 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 93,801 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 93,772 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 93,708 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 93,526 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 93,758 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 93,725 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 93,816 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 93,859 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 94,139 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 94,173 | 94,173 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 94,203 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 94,232 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 94,262 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 94,292 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 94,322 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 94,351 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 94,381 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 94,411 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 94,440 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 94,470 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 94,500 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 94,529 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 94,559 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 94,589 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 94,619 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 94,648 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 94,678 | – |
Rank over time
#484 · down 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #484 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #483 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #483 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #483 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #483 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #483 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #483 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #485 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #484 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #485 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #484 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #484 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #483 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #483 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #479 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | -0.14% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | -0.03% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | +0.03% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | +0.07% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | +0.20% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | -0.25% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | +0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | -0.10% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | -0.05% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | -0.30% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.04% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
Active installs band
90K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 90K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #483 → #483Downloads -19.1%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v6.251%
- v4.011%
- v4.111%
- v5.07.4%
- Other19%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★36 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 6.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Feb 18, 2014
- Last updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Custom Fields
How many websites use Advanced Custom Fields?
Advanced Custom Fields is active on 90K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #484 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Custom Fields been downloaded?
2,084,836 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 583 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Custom Fields last updated?
Version 6.2.0 came out on Aug 25, 2026 (2 months 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 4 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 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Custom Fields have?
4.9 out of 5 from 36 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 Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF (50K+), WP Font Awesome (10K+) and ACF Field For CF7 (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
36 reviews
- 5 stars: 34 reviews, 94%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 97%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 25 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 47 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 94,000 |
| Reported installs | 90K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 36 |
| Total downloads | 2.1M |
| Author | Justin Kruit |
| First released | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Version | 6.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 |
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