WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Advanced Forms for ACF
At a glance
- Advanced Forms for ACF has more active installs: 3K+, against 50+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Advanced Forms for ACF is downloaded about 47 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Advanced Forms for ACF was updated more recently: May 11, 2026, against Jul 15, 2014 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Forms for ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Advanced Forms for ACF.
Line by line
Advanced Forms for ACF leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Advanced Forms for ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,289 | #4,175 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 12 years 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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