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Advanced Custom Fields – Menu Field add-on

v1.0.0

by 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 stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advanced Custom Fields Compare series
Downloads over time: 14 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Nov 10
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DateAdvanced Custom Fields
Nov 10, 20260
Nov 9, 202611
Nov 8, 20260
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Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.151617Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 202616
Nov 9, 202616
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
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Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616

Rank over time

#32,727 · down 719 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#32K#33KOct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
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Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
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Change log

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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
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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 reviews

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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Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating3.7
Reviews3
Total downloads3.4K
AuthorChris Wessels
First releasedNov 27, 2012
Version1.0.0
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 27, 2012

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