WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS

Advanced Custom Fields

by Konrad Chmielewski

100K+ installs4.8

CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS

by VisualData

30+ installs

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,602 times, CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS about 3.
CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS has no reviews yet.
Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Dec 26, 2017 for CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS.
Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS.
CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Advanced Custom Fields.

Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS
Popular rank	#450	#24,348
Active installs	100K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	79.9K	54
Rating	4.8(132)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×1.13	×0.00
Last release	22 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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