WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Easy Content Manager (ECM)
Advanced Custom Fields
by Konrad Chmielewski
100K+ installs4.8
Easy Content Manager (ECM)
by Kodezen LLC
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Easy Content Manager (ECM).
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, Easy Content Manager (ECM) about 16.
- Easy Content Manager (ECM) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 132 reviews.
- Easy Content Manager (ECM) was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Easy Content Manager (ECM) resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Easy Content Manager (ECM).
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Easy Content Manager (ECM) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #450 | #15,296 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79.5K | 317 |
| Rating | 4.8(132) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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