WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Advanced Settings 3
Advanced Custom Fields
by Konrad Chmielewski
100K+ installs4.8
Advanced Settings 3
by Helmut Wandl
200+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Advanced Settings 3.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, Advanced Settings 3 about 19.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 132 reviews, against 3.9 from 7 reviews.
- Advanced Settings 3 was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Advanced Settings 3 has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Advanced Settings 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #450 | #12,643 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79.5K | 468 |
| Rating | 4.8(132) | 3.9(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 16 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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