WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Category Page Extender
Advanced Custom Fields
by Konrad Chmielewski
100K+ installs4.8
Category Page Extender
by grpsmglr00
40+ installs
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Category Page Extender.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, Category Page Extender about 2.
- Category Page Extender has no reviews yet.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Dec 31, 2009 for Category Page Extender.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.4 for Category Page Extender.
- Category Page Extender has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Category Page Extender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #450 | #22,526 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79.5K | 46 |
| Rating | 4.8(132) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.8.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 17 years 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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