WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs Display custom fields in the frontend

Advanced Custom Fields

by Konrad Chmielewski

100K+ installs4.8

Display custom fields in the frontend

by Jose Vega

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 500+ for Display custom fields in the frontend.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, Display custom fields in the frontend about 10.
Display custom fields in the frontend is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 132 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for Display custom fields in the frontend.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Display custom fields in the frontend has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Advanced Custom Fields.

Advanced Custom Fields leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	Display custom fields in the frontend
Popular rank	#450	#8,717
Active installs	100K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	79.5K	239
Rating	4.8(132)	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.13	×0.56
Last release	22 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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