WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Frontend Editor ACF
Advanced Custom Fields
by DannyvanHolten
30K+ installs4.2
Frontend Editor ACF
by Anand Upadhyay
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Frontend Editor ACF.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 383 times, Frontend Editor ACF about 6.
- Frontend Editor ACF is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 14 reviews.
- Frontend Editor ACF was updated more recently: Jul 29, 2026, against Dec 2, 2025 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Frontend Editor ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.0 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Frontend Editor ACF.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Frontend Editor ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,010 | #14,089 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.2K | 175 |
| Rating | 4.2(14) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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