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ACF vs Multiple Category Search Storm
At a glance
- ACF has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Multiple Category Search Storm.
- On a typical day, ACF is downloaded about 439 times, Multiple Category Search Storm about 1.
- Multiple Category Search Storm is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 165 reviews.
- ACF was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Apr 11, 2016 for Multiple Category Search Storm.
- ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Multiple Category Search Storm.
- Multiple Category Search Storm has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for ACF.
Line by line
ACF leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Multiple Category Search Storm |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #820 | #37,155 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.6K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.9(165) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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