WordPress plugin comparison
ACF Additional Hint vs Smart Custom Fields
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for ACF Additional Hint.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, ACF Additional Hint about 6.
- Smart Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Jan 22, 2021 for ACF Additional Hint.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.6.23 for ACF Additional Hint.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for ACF Additional Hint.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF Additional Hint |  Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,074 | #695 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 144 | 9.8K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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