WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields Contact Form 7 vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

Advanced Custom Fields Contact Form 7

by imbeetle

700+ installs3.0

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 700+ for Advanced Custom Fields Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, Advanced Custom Fields Contact Form 7 about 10.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 1,440 reviews, against 3.0 from 4 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 12, 2019 for Advanced Custom Fields Contact Form 7.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Advanced Custom Fields Contact Form 7.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Advanced Custom Fields Contact Form 7.

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields Contact Form 7	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Popular rank	#7,778	#28
Active installs	700+	2M+
Downloads, last 30 days	225	1M
Rating	3.0(4)	4.5(1.4K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	5.3.27	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×3.92
Last release	7 years ago	8 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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