Advanced Custom Fields – Menu Field add-on
v1.0.0by Chris Wessels · updated 14 years ago
This add-on creates an Advanced Custom Fields field type that renders a select element, containing the items in the associated menu.
- Rank
- #32,727
- Up546 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.4K
- 3,362 all-time
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Custom Fields at a glance
Advanced Custom Fields is a WordPress plugin by Chris Wessels with 10+ active installs, the #32,727 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.0.0 came out on Nov 27, 2012, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 374 plugins tagged “acf”, it ranks #215. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Custom Fields |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#32,727 · down 719 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #32,727 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #33,273 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #31,714 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #31,863 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #31,987 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #32,146 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #31,467 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #32,008 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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
3.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 27, 2012
- Last updated
- Nov 27, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Custom Fields
How many websites use Advanced Custom Fields?
Advanced Custom Fields is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #32,727 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Custom Fields been downloaded?
3,362 times in total since 2012.
When was Advanced Custom Fields last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Nov 27, 2012 (13 years ago).
Is Advanced Custom Fields compatible with the latest WordPress?
Advanced Custom Fields’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 13 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 Photo Gallery Field (60K+), Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF (50K+) and ACF Quick Edit Fields (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview 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 | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 3.4K |
| Author | Chris Wessels |
| First released | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 27, 2012 |
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