WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs Advanced Widgets for Elementor

Advanced Custom Fields

by DannyvanHolten

30K+ installs4.2

Advanced Widgets for Elementor

by maecompany

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for Advanced Widgets for Elementor.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 383 times, Advanced Widgets for Elementor about 2.
Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Dec 2, 2025, against May 8, 2019 for Advanced Widgets for Elementor.
Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.0, against 5.2.30 for Advanced Widgets for Elementor.
Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Advanced Widgets for Elementor.

Advanced Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	Advanced Widgets for Elementor
Popular rank	#1,010	#28,638
Active installs	30K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	10.2K	46
Rating	4.2(14)	3.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.0	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×0.59	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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