WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Custom Block Builder
At a glance
- Custom Block Builder has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Custom Block Builder is downloaded about 421 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 6.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 80 reviews.
- Custom Block Builder was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jul 14, 2021 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Custom Block Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 5.8.19 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Custom Block Builder.
Line by line
Custom Block Builder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Custom Block Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,487 | #1,164 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124 | 24.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(80) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.3 |
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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