WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Gallery Custom Links
Advanced Custom Fields
by Evan Mullins
200+ installs5.0
Gallery Custom Links
by Jordy Meow
30K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 6.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 208 reviews.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jul 14, 2021 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Gallery Custom Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,481 | #958 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 122 | 31.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(208) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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