WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Comment Form Shortcode
Advanced Custom Fields
by DannyvanHolten
30K+ installs4.2
Comment Form Shortcode
by Varni Infotech
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for Comment Form Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 387 times, Comment Form Shortcode about 6.
- Comment Form Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.2 from 14 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Dec 2, 2025, against Mar 4, 2014 for Comment Form Shortcode.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.0, against 3.7.41 for Comment Form Shortcode.
- Comment Form Shortcode has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Comment Form Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,009 | #12,284 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.8K | 130 |
| Rating | 4.2(14) | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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