WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields

Advanced Custom Fields

by DannyvanHolten

30K+ installs4.2

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields

by Aaron Rutley

9K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 30K+, against 9K+ for ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 387 times, ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields about 29.
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 4.2 from 14 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Dec 2, 2025, against Nov 28, 2023 for ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields.
Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.0, against 6.4.14 for ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields.
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.

Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields
Popular rank	#1,009	#2,161
Active installs	30K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.9K	784
Rating	4.2(14)	5.0(42)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.0	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×0.59	×0.07
Last release	11 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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