WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs ExpressDB Shortcode
Advanced Custom Fields
by DannyvanHolten
30K+ installs4.2
ExpressDB Shortcode
by caspio
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for ExpressDB Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 387 times, ExpressDB Shortcode about 1.
- ExpressDB Shortcode has no reviews yet.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Dec 2, 2025, against Mar 25, 2011 for ExpressDB Shortcode.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.0, against 3.1.4 for ExpressDB Shortcode.
- ExpressDB Shortcode has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | ExpressDB Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,009 | – |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.8K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.2(14) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 3.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 15 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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