WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Custom Meta Widget
Advanced Custom Fields
by Konrad Chmielewski
100K+ installs4.8
Custom Meta Widget
by Luke Mlsna
7K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 7K+ for Custom Meta Widget.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, Custom Meta Widget about 16.
- Custom Meta Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.8 from 132 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Feb 9, 2018 for Custom Meta Widget.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Custom Meta Widget.
- Custom Meta Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Custom Meta Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #450 | #2,622 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79.5K | 314 |
| Rating | 4.8(132) | 5.0(23) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 8 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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