WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget

Advanced Custom Fields

by Konrad Chmielewski

100K+ installs4.8

Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget

by David Klhufek

10+ installs

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget about 1.
Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget has no reviews yet.
Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 6, 2026 for Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget.

Advanced Custom Fields leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget
Popular rank	#450	#30,318
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	79.5K	44
Rating	4.8(132)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.13	×0.13
Last release	22 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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