WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Custom Field Template
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against 30+ for ACF.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 182 times, ACF about 2.
- ACF has no reviews yet.
- Custom Field Template was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Apr 22, 2015 for ACF.
- Custom Field Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.39 for ACF.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for ACF.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Custom Field Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,601 | #966 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 7.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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