WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Sydney Toolbox
Advanced Custom Fields
by Konrad Chmielewski
100K+ installs4.8
Sydney Toolbox
by Syed Balkhi
50K+ installs2.3
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 50K+ for Sydney Toolbox.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, Sydney Toolbox about 301.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 132 reviews, against 2.3 from 15 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Sydney Toolbox.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Sydney Toolbox has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Sydney Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #450 | #743 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79.5K | 10.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(132) | 2.3(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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