WordPress plugin comparison
ACF Enhanced Message Field vs Pods
ACF Enhanced Message Field
by Dreb Bitanghol
600+ installs5.0
Pods
by Scott Kingsley Clark
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 600+ for ACF Enhanced Message Field.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 515 times, ACF Enhanced Message Field about 6.
- ACF Enhanced Message Field is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.8 from 418 reviews.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Apr 30, 2016 for ACF Enhanced Message Field.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.0 for ACF Enhanced Message Field.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for ACF Enhanced Message Field.
Line by line
Pods leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ACF Enhanced Message Field | Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,428 | #410 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 103 | 15.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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