WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs CMB2
Advanced Custom Fields
by Konrad Chmielewski
100K+ installs4.8
CMB2
by Justin Sternberg
300K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- CMB2 has more active installs: 300K+, against 100K+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, CMB2 is downloaded about 2,968 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 1,803.
- CMB2 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 91 reviews, against 4.8 from 132 reviews.
- CMB2 was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- CMB2 has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
CMB2 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | CMB2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #450 | #192 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78.4K | 133.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(132) | 5.0(91) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×1.36 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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