WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Advanced Forms for ACF
Advanced Custom Fields
by DannyvanHolten
30K+ installs4.2
Advanced Forms for ACF
by Phil Kurth
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Advanced Forms for ACF.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 383 times, Advanced Forms for ACF about 49.
- Advanced Forms for ACF is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.2 from 14 reviews.
- Advanced Forms for ACF was updated more recently: May 11, 2026, against Dec 2, 2025 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.0.
- Advanced Forms for ACF has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Advanced Forms for ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,010 | #4,161 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.2K | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.2(14) | 5.0(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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