WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Custom Field Template
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against 70+ for ACF.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 182 times, ACF about 3.
- ACF is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 24 reviews.
- Custom Field Template was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against May 26, 2021 for ACF.
- Custom Field Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for ACF.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for ACF.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Custom Field Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,568 | #965 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 7.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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