WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs YAML Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields
by Konrad Chmielewski
100K+ installs4.8
YAML Custom Fields
by starbist
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for YAML Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, YAML Custom Fields about 3.
- YAML Custom Fields has no reviews yet.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 28, 2026 for YAML Custom Fields.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for YAML Custom Fields.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | YAML Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #450 | #72,639 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79.5K | 66 |
| Rating | 4.8(132) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.1 |
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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