WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields

Advanced Custom Fields

by Konrad Chmielewski

100K+ installs4.8

BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields

by Themekraft

100+ installs3.3

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields about 10.
Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 132 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 4, 2026 for BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Advanced Custom Fields.

Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields
Popular rank	#450	#13,837
Active installs	100K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	79.5K	247
Rating	4.8(132)	3.3(4)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.13	×0.32
Last release	21 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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