WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Frontype
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 2K+, against 300+ for Frontype.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 20 times, Frontype about 4.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
- Frontype was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Apr 8, 2023 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Frontype is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Frontype.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Frontype |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,724 | #10,343 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 457 | 81 |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month 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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