WordPress plugin comparison
ACF Additional Hint vs Secure Custom Fields
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for ACF Additional Hint.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, ACF Additional Hint about 6.
- Secure Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jan 22, 2021 for ACF Additional Hint.
- Secure Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for ACF Additional Hint.
- ACF Additional Hint has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF Additional Hint |  Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,074 | #402 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 144 | 155.1K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 20% |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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