WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Custom Base Terms
At a glance
- ACF has more active installs: 40K+, against 80+ for Custom Base Terms.
- On a typical day, ACF is downloaded about 437 times, Custom Base Terms about 10.
- Custom Base Terms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 165 reviews.
- Custom Base Terms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for ACF.
- Custom Base Terms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for ACF.
- Custom Base Terms has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for ACF.
Line by line
ACF leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Custom Base Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #820 | #18,015 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.6K | 242 |
| Rating | 4.9(165) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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