WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Show Hidden Post Meta
Advanced Custom Fields
by Konrad Chmielewski
100K+ installs4.8
Show Hidden Post Meta
by Philip Newcomer
200+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Show Hidden Post Meta.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, Show Hidden Post Meta about 3.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 132 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 25, 2019 for Show Hidden Post Meta.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Show Hidden Post Meta.
- Show Hidden Post Meta has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Show Hidden Post Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #450 | #11,620 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79.5K | 72 |
| Rating | 4.8(132) | 4.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 7 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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