WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Secure Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields
by Konrad Chmielewski
100K+ installs4.8
Secure Custom Fields
by WordPress.org
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Both have 100K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 1,803.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Secure Custom Fields resolves more of its support threads: 20% 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 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #450 | #401 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78K | 155.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(132) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 20% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 6 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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