WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 70+ for ACF.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, ACF about 3.
- ACF is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 1,440 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against May 26, 2021 for ACF.
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for ACF.
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for ACF.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,568 | #28 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 1M |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.92 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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