WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Advanced Custom Fields
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 90K+, against 3K+ for ACF.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 583 times, ACF about 17.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 3.5 from 6 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Apr 28, 2015 for ACF.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for ACF.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Advanced Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,887 | #485 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 408 | 42.7K |
| Rating | 3.5(6) | 4.9(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.49 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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