WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs ACF
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 30K+, against 700+ for ACF.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 383 times, ACF about 7.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.3 from 6 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Dec 2, 2025, against Dec 18, 2015 for ACF.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.0, against 4.4.34 for ACF.
- ACF has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,010 | #7,787 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.2K | 157 |
| Rating | 4.2(14) | 3.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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