WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs ACF to Custom Database Tables

Advanced Custom Fields

by Konrad Chmielewski

100K+ installs4.8

ACF to Custom Database Tables

by Abhishek

500+ installs4.6

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 500+ for ACF to Custom Database Tables.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, ACF to Custom Database Tables about 47.
Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 132 reviews, against 4.6 from 8 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 28, 2024 for ACF to Custom Database Tables.
Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for ACF to Custom Database Tables.
Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for ACF to Custom Database Tables.

Advanced Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	ACF to Custom Database Tables
Popular rank	#450	#8,642
Active installs	100K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	78.5K	911
Rating	4.8(132)	4.6(8)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.6.11
Search multiplier	×1.13	×0.09
Last release	22 days ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6

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