WordPress plugin comparison
ACF Color Swatches vs Custom Highlight Color
ACF Color Swatches
by nickforddesign
1K+ installs5.0
Custom Highlight Color
by Nick Halsey
900+ installs5.0
At a glance
- ACF Color Swatches has more active installs: 1K+, against 900+ for Custom Highlight Color.
- On a typical day, ACF Color Swatches is downloaded about 12 times, Custom Highlight Color about 9.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Custom Highlight Color was updated more recently: Jul 13, 2026, against Nov 29, 2018 for ACF Color Swatches.
- Custom Highlight Color has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for ACF Color Swatches.
Line by line
ACF Color Swatches leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | ACF Color Swatches | Custom Highlight Color |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,474 | #7,199 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 390 | 211 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | – | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 4 months ago |
| 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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