WordPress plugin comparison

ACF Frontend Admin by DynamiApps vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

ACF Frontend Admin by DynamiApps

by Shabti Kaplan

8K+ installs4.5

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 8K+ for ACF Frontend Admin by DynamiApps.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, ACF Frontend Admin by DynamiApps about 257.
Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 1, 2026 for ACF Frontend Admin by DynamiApps.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 25% for ACF Frontend Admin by DynamiApps.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for ACF Frontend Admin by DynamiApps.

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	ACF Frontend Admin by DynamiApps	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Popular rank	#2,380	#28
Active installs	8K+	2M+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.4K	1M
Rating	4.5(160)	4.5(1.4K)
Support threads resolved	25%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.95	×3.92
Last release	9 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6.0	7.4

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