WordPress plugin comparison
ACF Advanced Search vs Advanced Custom Fields
ACF Advanced Search
by Victor Demianenko
60+ installs5.0
Advanced Custom Fields
by Justin Kruit
90K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 90K+, against 60+ for ACF Advanced Search.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 583 times, ACF Advanced Search about 2.
- ACF Advanced Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 36 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Mar 24, 2017 for ACF Advanced Search.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for ACF Advanced Search.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for ACF Advanced Search.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ACF Advanced Search | Advanced Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,782 | #485 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 42.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.49 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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