Advanced Custom Fields: reCAPTCHA Field
v1.3.3by Irvin Lim · updated 7 years ago
Prevent spam on your Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) v5 frontend forms with Google reCAPTCHA.
- Rank
- #7,573
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 818
- 800+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 18.2K
- 18,224 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 12 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Custom Fields at a glance
Advanced Custom Fields is a WordPress plugin by Irvin Lim with 800+ active installs, the #7,573 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times, 27% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 1.3.3 came out on Jan 12, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 63 plugins tagged “field”, it ranks #9. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats249 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Custom Fields |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 818 · -1.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 818 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 819 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 818 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 823 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 821 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 824 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 822 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 823 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 823 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 821 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 826 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 822 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 827 |
Rank over time
#7,573 · down 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,573 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,572 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,579 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,564 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,552 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,561 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,538 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,550 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,547 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,555 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,569 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,557 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,584 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,572 |
Growth %
Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.60% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.49% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.60% |
Active installs band
800+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 800+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7584 → #7552Downloads +42.9%
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.3100%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 9, 2015
- Last updated
- Jan 12, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Custom Fields
How many websites use Advanced Custom Fields?
Advanced Custom Fields is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,573 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Custom Fields been downloaded?
18,224 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Custom Fields last updated?
Version 1.3.3 came out on Jan 12, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Advanced Custom Fields compatible with the latest WordPress?
Advanced Custom Fields’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 7 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?
4.2 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 75% 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 Advanced Google reCAPTCHA (200K+), LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 (100K+) and reCaptcha by BestWebSoft (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
12 reviews
- 5 stars: 9 reviews, 75%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 17%
- Positive
- 75%4–5★
- Mixed
- 8%3★
- Critical
- 17%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 818 |
| Reported installs | 800+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 12 |
| Total downloads | 18.2K |
| Author | Irvin Lim |
| First released | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Version | 1.3.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 12, 2019 |
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